The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for April 05, 2012
April 04, 2012
April 06, 2012
Transcript:
Brutus: Chief, there's talk that you give preferential treatment to the employees you like best.
Mr. Veeblefester: Nonsense! I do not play favorites...
Mr. Veeblefester: I dislike them all equally!
sorta like autozone: the less you can get away paying them and avoid any benefits at all, the fatter the profit. store managers are even awarded hundred dollar (big whoop!) xmas bonuses for keeping pay rock-bottom.
I had a new VP once who said: “Employees don’t have to like me, they don’t even have to respect me, as long as they fear me I’m doing my job.” I submitted my resignation the same afternoon.
Agent54 over 12 years ago
I like that kind of even handed boss. Easy to figure out.
pouncingtiger over 12 years ago
I’m sure the feeling is mutual.
dfowensby over 12 years ago
sorta like autozone: the less you can get away paying them and avoid any benefits at all, the fatter the profit. store managers are even awarded hundred dollar (big whoop!) xmas bonuses for keeping pay rock-bottom.
el8 over 12 years ago
I had a new VP once who said: “Employees don’t have to like me, they don’t even have to respect me, as long as they fear me I’m doing my job.” I submitted my resignation the same afternoon.