McKinney Blogacle

Thursday, April 11, 2002

"With this new tool you are able to communicate instantly with co-workers and customers, anywhere in the world, even with groups of people!"

"No thank you, my employees talk enough as it is. Look I pay these people to work, not to talk with each other!"

"OK, OK, but listen, you can pay one fee and avoid the cost of mailing letters. Think of the money you will save! It will also eliminate most all the mail that piles up on your desk and takes you forever to open and read!"

"Yes, but someone could overhear what I am saying, reading someone else's mail is a federal crime. I feel safer with the mail! Look Mr. Bell, businesses are not going to be interested in using your TELEPHONE! It will never catch on......now, please be on your way. I have to go make sure everyone is at their desk working.!"

posted by sven 12:54 PM

Friday, March 29, 2002

Multiple studies have found that an extra inch of height can be worth an extra $1,000 a year or so in wages, after controlling for education and experience. If you're 6 feet tall, you probably earn about $6,000 more than the equally qualified 5-foot-6-inch shrimp down the hall!
posted by sven 1:16 PM

In a recent study, the libertarian CATO Institute figures that tort litigation costs the country $91.5 billion a year in lawyers’ fees alone.
posted by sven 1:11 PM

Friday, March 15, 2002

ASHLAND (Reuters) - Employees blistered the McKinney administration on Thursday for "a severe attitude problem" in its dealings with staff, citing a public campaign against their pet projects and John Brock's refusal to turn in time sheets.

Appearing before an employee gathering, Art apologized for any "inadvertent" impression created that they were slighting staff, but defended the effort to restrict web surfing of porn sites and personal emails on company time.

"You and several others in the administration, in my view, have a severe attitude problem," said one mechanical department employee.

"I sense you and others feel you could run a business if it wasn't for the small-minded and inconsequential rabble from the 100 Building that you have to deal with," He/She said.

The administration angered many employees when it ridiculed the clothes they wore, including a nice sweater knitted by someone's grandmother.

That anger has been fed by Howard's refusal to tell how many tens of billions of dollars are set aside for lunches. The administration maintains he does not have to answer because he is the Vice-president of Lunch.

BIPARTISAN CRITICISM

"I have to be direct, I am dissatisfied with both the quantity and quality of information coming out of the administration as it relates to executive lunches," said Board member John Springfield.

"I hope that the lack of necessary information does not compel us to forego donuts on Fridays," he said.

Someone added, "No Mas, no mas."

It is felt that the staff can mend fences with the executive committee on the lunch question and it might be time "to let this subject go," others suggested. Employees would also have to accept that times had changed since McKinney opened an office in Virginia Beach.

"There are transcendent priorities; the protection of lunch and the defeat of a foe that's out to stop us," Howard said. "Individual and staff priorities, however important they may be in isolation, may have to give way this year, will have to give way. I've got to eat!"

"I will say this, I know ... Art absolutely affirms the importance of lunch," he said. "There may be differences of opinion when it comes to a single meal."

posted by sven 10:15 AM

Tuesday, March 12, 2002

Arrrggghhhhh, now this!!! It's the health nazi's!!! Obesity worse for health than smoking
posted by sven 1:43 PM

Employee Wellness Program, cholesterol, body fat.....yeah we got that!
posted by sven 1:17 PM

What's with all the negative chatter about the use of tactical nukes against someone that uses a WMD against the USA? To paraphrase from Dr. Strangelove, I mean, what's the point of doomsday machine if no one knows about it?
posted by sven 12:58 PM