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Outsource the CEO next time
The Sacramento Bee ^
| Sunday, February 15, 2004
| Rich Heintz
Posted on 02/15/2004 11:13:30 AM PST by Willie Green
Edited on 04/12/2004 6:05:53 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Scene: the HP board room.
Time: the not-too-distant future.
Agenda item: profits.
The board is calling in Fiorini to announce the latest plan to boost company revenues.
"Carly, you've done remarkable things . . . but we can find someone else cheaper. We have decided to outsource your job overseas. CEOs in Japan earn a fraction of your salary."
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: carlyfiorini; globalism; hp; outsourcing; thebusheconomy
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To: Willie Green
"Carly, you've done remarkable things . . . but we can find someone else cheaper. We have decided to outsource your job overseas. CEOs in Japan earn a fraction of your salary." BUMP.
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posted on
02/15/2004 11:23:15 AM PST
by
spodefly
(February is Tagline History Month!)
To: Willie Green
Great article. One of the best on the subject.
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posted on
02/15/2004 11:24:45 AM PST
by
Print
To: A. Pole
ping
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posted on
02/15/2004 11:25:52 AM PST
by
sarcasm
(Tancredo 2004)
To: Willie Green
Mr Heintz makes some good points, especially about the reliance of these corporations on the economic and military strength of the USA. Too bad that neither Mr Heintz, nor apparently anyone at the SacBee knows how to spell the HP CEO's name. It's Fiorin
a.
Also, corporate greed does not negate the need for a serious retooling of the public education system. The achievement of US students, especially in science and math, has been trailing that of other nations for years and the gap is increasing.
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posted on
02/15/2004 11:27:05 AM PST
by
DesertDreamer
(I am DesertDreamer and I approved this message.)
To: Willie Green
This Marie Antoinette-approved remark makes me wonder if HP hasn't already offshored its public relations department. LOL, let the witch eat her own cake crumbs. And, I can see ole Madame Lafarge just waiting for her turn to grin as the ax falls on Carly.
To: Willie Green
Ever notice how, when the CEO goes on vacation, they do not bring in a substitute? However, if the janitor goes on vacation, they have to find a replacement.
To: Willie Green
When in doubt, blame education. Yet wasn't it that same woeful education system that trained the talent that created our tech revolution - that made offshoring possible? Blaming the school system is simply an attempt to deflect any real discussion of the long-term consequences of offshoring.They're running out of excuses...
Great article.
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posted on
02/15/2004 11:46:52 AM PST
by
Penner
To: Willie Green
That's NOT funny!
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posted on
02/15/2004 11:50:35 AM PST
by
Caipirabob
(Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
To: Willie Green
"Those better jobs should not be allowed to leave our shores until all qualified American workers are employed.
Yep those companies should not be allowed to spend their money as they see fit.
By the same token shoppers should not be allowed to spend their money where they see fit either.
The government will tell companies what services they will buy, and they will assign consumers to certain grocery stores, (to protect the grocery workers), and to make everyone happy - no one will be allowed to shop at Wal-Mart, or any regional shopping center that hurts a Mom and Pop business. Of course shopping on the net is out, and Autoworkers need help...
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posted on
02/15/2004 12:30:19 PM PST
by
Mark was here
(My fan club: "Go abuse some family member, as I'm sure is your practice." - Principled)
To: sauropod
read later
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posted on
02/15/2004 3:12:22 PM PST
by
sauropod
(I'm Happy, You're Happy, We're ALL Happy! I'm happier than a pig in excrement. Can't you just tell?)
To: Willie Green
"Why should American students study math and science when the companies they would work for might sell them out at the first opportunity? In other words, Fiorini and Barrett want workers smart enough to do the job, but dumb enough not to see the handwriting on the wall."
Yeah.
My kids want to study engineering. Trying to get them to be plumbers. Can't ship that out.
My sister in law works for HP. Fiorina is HATED in that company.
I can tell you in the twenty years I worked as an EE for Fortune 500 companies, I NEVER had trouble finding qualified engineers. Just had to pay them what the market commanded.
There IS no shortage. Despite the dumming down of public education there are MANY good people available. But if this keeps up there won't be for long.
This shortage is a MYTH and terribly destructive.
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posted on
02/15/2004 4:45:09 PM PST
by
EEDUDE
To: Blue Screen of Death
When a CEO goes on vacation, do you truly think they're on vacation in the same sense that other non-CEO's such as yourself (presumably) are on vacation?
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posted on
02/15/2004 4:49:40 PM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: Mrs Mark
Say that after YOUR job has been outsourced.
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posted on
02/15/2004 4:50:54 PM PST
by
EEDUDE
To: Willie Green
Of course, if Ms. Fiorina was to lose her job, she'd find another one, instead of whining about it on an internet forum.
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posted on
02/15/2004 4:51:27 PM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: Print
It might be a better article if Ms. Fiorina's name was spelled correctly. Making a fundamental spelling mistake twenty times tends to undermine an author's credibility.
To: EEDUDE
My kids want to study engineering. Trying to get them to be plumbers. You might want to spend some more time developing your motivational skills. LOL
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posted on
02/15/2004 5:00:10 PM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: Mr. Jeeves
Didn't even notice that . . . this writer better watch-out before his job is out-sourced to someone who can spell.
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posted on
02/15/2004 5:04:41 PM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: Willie Green
when in doubt, blame the CEO, blame W, blame capitalism, blame anything and anyone because that's a whole lot easier than dealing with it.
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posted on
02/15/2004 5:05:09 PM PST
by
the invisib1e hand
(do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
To: 1rudeboy
Sniff Sniff
I think I smell a manager of some stripe that THINKS he's immune.
You won't be happy with what you get, buddy.
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posted on
02/15/2004 5:06:20 PM PST
by
EEDUDE
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