Ted Roche wrote:
> On Feb 25, 2005, at 11:33 PM, Chet Gardiner wrote:
>
>> Today I had an experience I'd never had before.
>
>
> I've had a few of those.
>
> In 1991, I stayed late on a Friday night to finish up an R&R Report
> Writer report for the CEO. I brought it up to his office, about a
> 350-page slab of pin-fed paper. He took it from me, flipped through a
> couple of pages, flipped it over, read the back two pages and said,
> "That's what I thought. This company'll never make money. I'm going to
> have to close it." He looked up at me, said "Thanks, Roche." and I
> left the room.
>
> 3500 people lost their jobs.
>
I HATE that term. These people didn't "lose their jobs". They didn't
wake up in the morning and forget the way to work or where their desks
were or how to perform their duties. In all probability they all did
everything reasonable to fulfil their commitments.
After laboring mightily trying to faithfully carry out the duties that
their "employers" wishes, wants and fantasies had determined were
necessary to the bottom line these human beings were determined to be
unnecessary to the bottom line and were summarily removed from their
livelihood.
In other words:
3500 persons' jobs were taken from them...
> I'll always wonder if I got those UDFs right...
>
> One door closes, another opens. Take advantage of the opportunities
> this gives you. Best of luck in your next venture.
>
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