Category Archives: Corporate Incompetence
Business Bailout?
Y’all have been reading about bailouts…yep? Those of us that know about robbing Peter, the other shoe, or have even a cursory understanding of economics all know that the business leaders will profit, and the working man will pay the … Continue reading
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Accountants and business systems…gone amuck…
I recently had to turn on the gas for our new house…I’ve not had gas service before. Anyway, I pay bills electronically, so I had to enter my account number…twice. This utility company has given me a 22-digit account number…base … Continue reading
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I’m still here…
The buyout stuff is done. Offers made, many accepted, some reneged by the company after employees accepted…lots of good people going. Talent. Dedication. Paid to go somewhere else. And I’m still here. Layoffs are scheduled for next month. I’d guess … Continue reading
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Bought out, layed off, or left behind…
That’s what me and all my coworkers are wondering at the moment. Will we still be here? Should we care? Who will still remain with us if we do? It’s a complicated job…requiring talented and dedicated people to pull off … Continue reading
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Here we go again…
My company has announced that through a buyout and if necessary, layoffs, they are getting rid of 500 of us. That’s a big number…we’ll lose lots of talent, and there is already too much to do…I can’t see that number … Continue reading
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Institutional Incompetence
This story is a tragedy…pure debacle. The summary: 1) Dallas Police put out a “bait” car…a car to attract car thieves and trap them by remotely disabling the car and locking its doors (with the thief inside) when it is … Continue reading
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Ashamed of my profession…
Not sure when, or how it happened…but we have become the impediment, not the enabler, in the Information Technologies world. When, as a group, did we stop *asking* what folks needed to get their work done…and start *telling* them what … Continue reading
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Honda to halt motorcycle production in US.
Well…this REALLY sucks. LINK CUAgain, Daniel Meyer
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The past is present…
Note: This is an older post…I found it in my journal…it’s actually from 2005…but it pretty much sums up the way the current holiday season has been going…work and personal life included. Gad, scary how little things have changed. It’s … Continue reading
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Oh, now *that’s* a great idea…
Ya gotta wonder…what idiot approved this? What department head, design committee and enginnering department all said, “Yeah, this is a good idea, I approve.” Picture this…you stumble on a crime in progress, back away around a quiet corner, and pull … Continue reading
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