The Computer Hillbillies (to the tune of the Beverly Hillbillies)

Come and listen to a story 'bout a man named Jed
A poor college kid, barely kept his family fed
But then one day he was talkin' to a recruiter
Who said, "they pay big bucks if ya work on a computer..."

UNIX, that is... CRTs... Workstations...

Well, the first thing ya know ol' Jed's an Engineer
The kinfolk said "Jed, move away from here"
They said "Arizona is the place ya oughta be"
So he bought some donuts and he moved to Ahwatukee...

Intel, that is... dry heat... no amusement parks...

On his first day at work, they stuck him in a cube
Fed him more donuts and sat him at a tube
They said "your project's late, but we know just what to do
Instead of 40 hours, we'll work you 52!"

OT, that is... unpaid... mandatory...

The weeks rolled by and things were looking bad
Schedules started slipping and some managers were mad
They called another meeting and decided on a fix
The answer was simple... "We'll work him sixty-six!"

Tired, that is... stressed out... no social life...

Months turned to years and his hair was turning grey
Jed worked very hard while his life slipped away
Waiting to retire when he turned 64
Instead he got a call and escorted out the door

Laid off, that is... de-briefed... unemployed...

Now the moral of the story is listen to what you're told
Companies will use you and discard you when you're old
So gather up your friends and start your own firm
Beat the competition, watch the bosses squirm

Millionaires, that is... Bill Gates... Steve Jobs...

Y'all come back now... ya hear'

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