Comments for The Corporate Cynic http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com From the author of "160 Degrees of Deviation: The Case for the Corporate Cynic" Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:03:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A PhD Worth Her Weight in Platinum by thecorporatecynic http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/2007/06/02/a-phd-worth-her-weight-in-platinum/#comment-2421 thecorporatecynic Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:03:21 +0000 http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/2007/06/02/a-phd-worth-her-weight-in-platinum/#comment-2421 Sorry my friend, she is retired. Cheers! Sorry my friend, she is retired.

Cheers!

]]> Comment on A PhD Worth Her Weight in Platinum by E. http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/2007/06/02/a-phd-worth-her-weight-in-platinum/#comment-2419 E. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:36:55 +0000 http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/2007/06/02/a-phd-worth-her-weight-in-platinum/#comment-2419 Could you provide a website for Dr. B.? Don't keep her to yourself! Thanks, E. Could you provide a website for Dr. B.? Don’t keep her to yourself! Thanks, E.

]]> Comment on Never Treat the “Temps” like They’re Expendable by raunnie http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/never-treat-the-%e2%80%9ctemps%e2%80%9d-like-they%e2%80%99re-expendable/#comment-2361 raunnie Mon, 25 May 2009 01:39:29 +0000 http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-2361 This story is wicked! I am a temp and can totally relate to Bills story. I hope he found something good. As a temp, I notice that all the good workers don't come back because of politics. At least as a temp you are a temp and not in a trap. Before becoming a temp, I worked as a pharmacy tech under a manager who would not share any information with her colleagues because she was so afraid of losing her manager position that she had to dumb down all of her employees and demanded respect at the same time. I only respect managers who give knowledge; I give them hard work in return. This story is wicked! I am a temp and can totally relate to Bills story. I hope he found something good. As a temp, I notice that all the good workers don’t come back because of politics. At least as a temp you are a temp and not in a trap. Before becoming a temp, I worked as a pharmacy tech under a manager who would not share any information with her colleagues because she was so afraid of losing her manager position that she had to dumb down all of her employees and demanded respect at the same time. I only respect managers who give knowledge; I give them hard work in return.

]]> Comment on Welcome to The Corporate Cynic by Ernesto http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com#comment-2255 Ernesto Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:48:18 +0000 http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/welcome-to-the-corporate-cynic/#comment-2255 Hi, Jerome. I hope you have succeeded in your last efforts. I too miss your posts here. You cannot imagine how long is the "corporative-policy arm". What you have written applies perfectly to my work environment. And I'm a South American, working in South America, in a manufacturing plant that was owned by an American corporation, and then sold to a German corporation. But I could bet all my bosses (even most of them aren't American nor German) have read the "Double Secret" Handbook. Good luck! Hi, Jerome. I hope you have succeeded in your last efforts. I too miss your posts here.
You cannot imagine how long is the “corporative-policy arm”. What you have written applies perfectly to my work environment. And I’m a South American, working in South America, in a manufacturing plant that was owned by an American corporation, and then sold to a German corporation.
But I could bet all my bosses (even most of them aren’t American nor German) have read the “Double Secret” Handbook.
Good luck!

]]> Comment on Welcome to The Corporate Cynic by thecorporatecynic http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com#comment-2236 thecorporatecynic Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:54:14 +0000 http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/welcome-to-the-corporate-cynic/#comment-2236 So sorry David. I just haven't had the time to keep the site up with new stories (not that I don't have lots more). I've been extremely busy working on the integration of my former company into our new owner's organization as well as putting all efforts into finding another position elsewhere. Mine will be "eliminated" shortly. Hope to be back soon as soon as I can find new employment and settle in. Cheers to All! So sorry David. I just haven’t had the time to keep the site up with new stories (not that I don’t have lots more). I’ve been extremely busy working on the integration of my former company into our new owner’s organization as well as putting all efforts into finding another position elsewhere. Mine will be “eliminated” shortly. Hope to be back soon as soon as I can find new employment and settle in.

Cheers to All!

]]> Comment on When will the Legendary Seagull finally disappear into the Sunset? by David http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/when-will-the-legendary-seagull-finally-disappear-into-the-sunset/#comment-2234 David Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:00:00 +0000 http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-2234 Regarding top-heavy organizations after a re-org, our business side was unhappy with the IT division and ordered it to evaluate processes and also do a head-count reduction. Details were left to the managers and after nine months of meetings, the managers determined that management was not the problem, and was actually pretty darn good. So the only people who got laid off were workers. It even resulted in situations were a manager who only one direct report. But at least we were taking action. Regarding top-heavy organizations after a re-org, our business side was unhappy with the IT division and ordered it to evaluate processes and also do a head-count reduction.

Details were left to the managers and after nine months of meetings, the managers determined that management was not the problem, and was actually pretty darn good. So the only people who got laid off were workers. It even resulted in situations were a manager who only one direct report. But at least we were taking action.

]]> Comment on Welcome to The Corporate Cynic by David http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com#comment-2233 David Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:33:11 +0000 http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/welcome-to-the-corporate-cynic/#comment-2233 Are you still updating this site? I miss reading it! Are you still updating this site? I miss reading it!

]]> Comment on Requiem for TQM or Total Quality Mismanagement by It turned me from a skeptic into a believer and then into a cynic. | Mark McClure Today http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/tqm-mayhem-or-total-quality-mismanagement/#comment-2180 It turned me from a skeptic into a believer and then into a cynic. | Mark McClure Today Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:24:26 +0000 http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/tqm-mayhem-or-total-quality-mismanagement/#comment-2180 [...] realities created by a poorly implemented “major corporate initiative” of the 1990s - Total Quality Mismanagement, as he aptly titles it. We’ve probably all been through this kind of train wreck - 20 degrees [...] [...] realities created by a poorly implemented “major corporate initiative” of the 1990s – Total Quality Mismanagement, as he aptly titles it. We’ve probably all been through this kind of train wreck – 20 degrees [...]

]]> Comment on The “Double Secret” Handbook for bad Executives nears Completion by thecorporatecynic http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/the-%e2%80%9cdouble-secret%e2%80%9d-handbook-for-bad-executives-nears-completion/#comment-1946 thecorporatecynic Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:23:43 +0000 http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-1946 Thanks Dave, I've been a bit remiss lately in keeping up with new posts. I have a lot going on these days. But never fear. Check out my "latest post" category - "A Phd. Worth her weight in Platinum." Keep coming back my friend and check out all of the other archived stories. Cheers! Thanks Dave,

I’ve been a bit remiss lately in keeping up with new posts. I have a lot going on these days.

But never fear. Check out my “latest post” category – “A Phd. Worth her weight in Platinum.”

Keep coming back my friend and check out all of the other archived stories.

Cheers!

]]> Comment on The “Double Secret” Handbook for bad Executives nears Completion by David http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/the-%e2%80%9cdouble-secret%e2%80%9d-handbook-for-bad-executives-nears-completion/#comment-1943 David Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:43:29 +0000 http://thecorporatecynic.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-1943 I'd like to see a chapter/post on corporate training. I don't think I can stand another learning opportunity with the kindergarten toys, silly putty, and telling everybody one personal item about myself. The worst are the ones that include personality testing. I don't want my personality tested any more!!!! I’d like to see a chapter/post on corporate training. I don’t think I can stand another learning opportunity with the kindergarten toys, silly putty, and telling everybody one personal item about myself.

The worst are the ones that include personality testing. I don’t want my personality tested any more!!!!

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