AstroNerdBoy bloviates and rambles about different things.
OK, so no cheerleader actually dies in this story, which continues the ongoing saga of “Skinny Project” at The Company. This tale is the tale of The Cheerleader (I love these Doctor Who Time Lord-styled names), a manager at The Company who has apparently lost their job as part of Skinny Project. But let me step back a bit first……
For maximum effect, play the “Emperor’s Theme” from Empire Strikes Back while reading this. Well, The Company finally did it. I really have the feeling I got when I worked at WorldCom (and where are they now?) when they were going through all of their cost-cutting measures to include slash-and-burn tactics for jobs. The only difference is that WorldCom’s stock…
Well, a couple of items. First, the meeting at The Company went pretty much as expected. No 8-hour shifts, but lots of changes that will succeed (just like the Titanic wouldn’t sink). Ultimately, The Company head honchos are rushing this out and our customers are in for one rude awakening. Supposedly, the various account management are supposed to have told…
I want the company I work at (hereafter known as “The Company”) to do well. After all, if The Company does well and I continue to perform well, my job is secure. However, I start having problems with The Company when things are reportedly going well as far as the public knows, but privately, there are desperate measures being taken…
Well, we had a Saint Patrick’s Day thing at my job last night. So we get to see several managers (and one upper-up on the management chain) who wore plastic, green top-hats while we got to grab some BBQ plates. For me, that was a BBQ pork sandwich with a tad of sauce, real (red) mashed potatoes, and some good…