[Windflier]

If you doubt, Google the company and man who wrote this...

Michael A. Crowley, PE is the owner of Crowley & Associates, Inc., and was President and an owner of Crowley, Crisp & Associates, Inc., and Michael A. Crowley, PC. As President of Crowley & Associates, Inc., Mike is a lead designer of water supply, treatment and storage projects, regional sewage lift station design, and residential and commercial site development projects and is responsible for the management of the firm.

Mike's industry background includes over 20 years experience in the civil engineering field inclusive of executive level responsibilities in Marketing and Project Management.

Prior to founding Michael A. Crowley, PC, Mike held positions with several engineering firms in North Carolina and Maine . Mike holds a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Maine and a Master of Business Administration from Boston College.

Mike is a member of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and holds professional registrations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Indiana, Maine, Tennessee, Australia, and Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies.

Mike is a native of Norridgewock, Maine. The Crowley family resides in Wake Forest.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

According to Snopes he didn't write this, but he did write this:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/info/crowley.asp

[Outlaw Woman]

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Sounds like he likes to fire people.

Just saying.

This sounds like it’s from Romney’s people.

[mo]

American business pays the most taxes of any businesses, anywhere in the world.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/03/us_companies_pay_the_highest_t.html

[Vermont Lt]

Ok, here is the problem with republicans: They think the “employees” care. They don’t care how hard YOU worked to start the company. Even the laziest employee thinks they work hard—and they think they work as hard as you. Your big car, nice house, and your suits are all things your employee thinks they deserve.

Until you realize that your employees do not care about your problems, you will continue to try to make their lives better...until you go out of business.

[wtd]

This letter reminds me of an e-mail I received in 2004, titled "Lessons NOT to Learn in School" which, rather than retyping the whole thing, can be read online here. List of topics mentioned in letter:

1. YOU ONLY NEED TO GET A 70
2. THE TESTS WILL MOSTLY BE MULTIPLE CHOICE
3. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A RETEST
4. THEY CAN'T FLUNK ALL OF US
5. YOU GET TO PASS, ALONG WITH YOUR BUDDIES
6. YOU ONLY NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S ON THE TEST
7. IT'S THE TEACHER'S JOB TO TEACH YOU STUFF
8. DON'T BE TOO SMART
9. conclusion: Don't be a victim!

   I saved the original 2004 e-mail and will save/send along this company letter too. Thanks for sharing.

[Cyber Liberty]

So, while you physically arrive at the office at 9 am, mentally check in at about noon, and then leave at 5 PM, I don't. There is no "off" button for me. When you leave the office, you are done and you have a weekend all to yourself.

I sure am glad I don't work for this guy (He's ficticious, as it turns out. The real letter doesn't say this). Since all the layoffs, his description of himself is a description of me, and I sure as heck ain't the owner of the company.

[TankerKC]

So, while you physically arrive at the office at 9 am, mentally check in at about noon, and then leave at 5 PM, I don't.

Anyone who would write that to his employees is a complete dick and a poor business man.

Therefore, I call BS.