Happy Halloween to me! From my company, a lovely treat.
"You're getting laid off!"
Ah, thanks.
Below the fold, my small voice of protest to the blind inanity and willful stupidity of corporate America.
I was told this at the beginning of the month, along with several others. The last wave of a series of layoffs announced back in May. They rolled the layoffs out, from top to bottom over the rest of the summer.
How they chose, who might be getting the axe, was kept very secret. There was some formula from somewhere, given to managers and supervisors. How much leeway they had, I don't know, but I doubt they had much say. Many people who have contributed to the company's success, with years of service, were picked. Some who were new, just getting into a career with enthusiasm and energy. We could not volunteer.
They couldn't even tell us the day we'd be told.
Which meant for about a month (when one of out supervisors got the notice), we got to wonder. We saw a sword over each of our heads, hanging.
Note to corporate heads: We WEREN'T productive.
Corporate American is run by choice morons (they choose to be this way). I don't understand how they can walk after they've shot themselves so many times in the foot.
I work in R&D. With the numbers of people being cut, with amazing skills and energy, I do not understand how they will continue to have a product to sell. One can keep taking pieces from a car, streamlining it, but too far, and it just don't run. With an economy in the tank, worldwide (they sell worldwide), who is going to be buying mediocre crap?
It makes me very sad. "We're only doing what the rest of corporate America does to be competitive!" I'm told. Yeah, how's that working? Being competitive means doing it differently. You change the paradigm; you move the cheese. You don't keep bellying up to the same cheap bar and expect to get caviar.
I'm sad for America. The creative genius's that founded today's corporate empires are being tossed aside by mediocrity. Only the mediocre, the safe but uncreative rise, genius and ingenuity wastes their talent trying to make ends meet.
But, today, my last day at work, I will have my small little say, by dressing appropriately...
Yes, that's a Pink Slip. I'll crack up my co-workers, leaving them with a smile and, hopefully, inspire them to take the future layoffs (we've been assure more to come next year) as opportunity.
And if I'm really lucky, I'll piss off some high mucky-muck without having to say a dang word!