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Is your Corporate Management using Democrat talking points?
Outlaw76
Posted on 07/23/2003 2:26:32 PM PDT by Outlaw76
Today I received via e-mail two notes from corporate leadersheep (sp!)
Both of these notes contained 'red flag' notes in them within the first 2 paragraphs. Please understand when you read this that my company does not make Iraqi sand sifters or camel pooper scoopers.
The statements:
First-"I know there are a lot of things out of our control such as the economy and the situation in Iraq."
Second-"Plus, the Iraq situation remained unsettled, and the economy wasnt showing much life."
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abuseofpower; corporations; evil; lies; misinformation; workplace
Now I would willingly admit that the economy is not right for my company's business. We need people to buy our product and they just aren't spending money in this particular area right now. But what on earth does Iraq have to do with it?
I suppose I should ask our leadership exactly that question, but I like my job even if I don't care much for the board of directors.
How many of you have seen things like this leaning to any political party? I've seen it in small doses here before but I can't say that I've seen it elsewhere.
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posted on
07/23/2003 2:26:33 PM PDT
by
Outlaw76
To: Outlaw76
Notice that your management doesn't have the common sense to consult the International Hearld Tribune, Barron's or any other reputable business periodical.... South Korea declared a recession two weeks ago, Germany and France are technically already there, most of Europe is in toilet! The US is about the only bright spot with 1-3% growth but our spending is growing. I would really try to find another company where the bottom line is based on a healthy world view of economics and not some politicialized mumbo jumbo written by socialists.
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posted on
07/23/2003 2:30:35 PM PDT
by
Jumper
To: Outlaw76
My industry is the travel business--hotels. My CEO has addressed the geopolitical and economic factors in the last couple of "town hall" meetings. I believe my leadership is looking after the bottom line, not trying to score political points. The economy has been a challenge and times have been uncertain. To deny that is to put your head in the sand. It isn't as if the GOP talking points are that the economy is great and times are as stable as they have ever been.
If you want to see democrat style talking points in corporate governance, look to the HR dept. Diversity policies and even ethical codes are replete with the latest trends in liberal gobbledygook. In many ways I think of our Federal government as the world's largest HR dept., doling out health benefits and paid time off.
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posted on
07/23/2003 2:34:19 PM PDT
by
Huck
To: Outlaw76
I don't think they're intentionally parroting RAT talking points; I think they're looking for the most convenient excuse as to why they've failed at their jobs.
This might be a good hint to start looking for other work, if the management is making excuses instead of getting the job done.
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posted on
07/23/2003 2:37:32 PM PDT
by
Timesink
To: Outlaw76
bump to reply when I get home.
To: Timesink
both - they are totally incompetent in any number of ways, which is why they are susceptible to stupid ways of thinking, which is why they're DemoncRATs.
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posted on
07/23/2003 2:48:08 PM PDT
by
Steven W.
Comment #7 Removed by Moderator
To: Quatermass
"corporate management, that hot-bed of socialism"
I'm working for a contractor at a British owned company, It is TRUE!
Comment #9 Removed by Moderator
To: Outlaw76
CEOs and Corporate managers are looking for excuses to fail daily. The "new" corp managers are NOT businessmen/women, they are speculators/investors. They care not one bit for what the business they are in does in the long term, nor can they think past the next few quarters. All they care about is how well the stock is doing and what the bottom line is at the end of the fiscal year. Pencil pushers will do that to a business, they'll say.."if we dont show a profit this quarter, then sell it off".
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posted on
07/23/2003 3:50:43 PM PDT
by
crz
To: Quatermass
Yeah, corporate management, that hot-bed of socialism To some degree it's true. Although they theoretically answer to the shareholders, in many cases they really don't. Have you ever heard of the stockholders, as opposed to the board, cashiering a CEO? In many cases the board is composed of "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" buds of the CEO and other "inside" directors. (That is CEO of A sits on B's BoD and CEO of B sits on A's BoD, or CEOs of A and B sit on C's BOD, with one of them on the other's BoD) The management are not the owners, and risk nothing beyond their current compensation as opposed to their captial, except to the extent that they are also stockholders, and even then only risk the value of that stock, not of everything else they own, as do real entrepenuers. In too many cases, they, CEOS, get and maintain their position as much by politics (and sometimes nepotism) as anything else. Lots of parrellels with those in government, although the biggest difference is that the CEOs can't hold a gun to your head to make you buy their products or services, and that alone is something of a check on them, sometimes.
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posted on
07/23/2003 4:07:33 PM PDT
by
El Gato
To: Outlaw76
You should e-mail back to your boss with a copy to top management saying that the bosses are right and that you are going to vote for Dean who will quadruple corporate taxes and limit executive salaries.
- Power to the Working Class.
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posted on
07/23/2003 4:52:23 PM PDT
by
Mike Darancette
(RATS: We're sorry Saddam.)
To: Mike Darancette
Hey that might just work!
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posted on
07/24/2003 8:49:07 AM PDT
by
Outlaw76
(Citizens on the Bounce!)
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