A couple travelling to California on a 4 engine aircraft heard the pilot say
that they had lost an engine, but not to worry, they'd just arrive about an
hour late. A little later, they lost a second engine and the pilot announced
they would could still make it but would be two hours late. A while later,
the pilot announced yet again that the third engine was just lost, but not
to worry, they could still make it but would be 4 hours late. At that time
the old man turned to his wife and said " I hope we don't lose the last
engine or we'll be up here all day"
Same mentality. Cut your staff, have a bigger profit, things may take a
little longer.
Bill
From: Thomas Kern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: sysprog demand
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:20:21 -0500
Not only have they pocketed their bonus for reducing this month's bottom
line, they have moved on to a different company or government agency and
don't care about the mess they left behind.
/Tom Kern
On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:34:48 -0500, McKown, John
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Yes, but that doesn't matter because the "downsizer" has gotten at least
>80% of the "cost reduction" money into his/her pocket as a bonus for
>"efficient management" or some other such thing. Long term thinking is
>disparaged anymore.
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