Yet another over 40 friend got the sack yesterday. It had nothing to do with his age nor with his competence. Mostly, like many of my pals who’ve been shown the door over the last few years, it was about a change of direction. As I speak to them, most of my friends had an inkling that something was amiss. Interesting projects were given to others. They weren’t invited to meetings that concerned areas in which they were involved. Certain people seemed to be avoiding them. There are always signs – we just choose to ignore them or we notice and get angry but don’t do much. So here’s a request for both the soon to be terminated and those doing the firing. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Reality checks
Bring On The Rain
I’ve got rain on the brain today so nothing food-related for this Friday. Sorry! But it’s been raining for almost 48 hours and while the conditions here are better than those further south, it’s still pretty wet. The power went off and on a couple of times and there are trees down all over the place.
That said, I saw something this morning that happened because of the rain and it inspired a thought. Continue reading
Filed under Reality checks, Thinking Aloud
It’s Not My Problem
Isn’t finger-pointing annoying? Especially when it’s coupled with a shrug of the shoulders and a dismissive attitude? I think it is. Of course, it’s kind of ironic that in raising the issue I’m actually pointing a finger at it, but too bad (he said, shrugging his shoulders and being dismissive).
But it’s a serious issue, especially as the technology we use to run our businesses (or upon which we build the entire enterprise) gets more complicated and providers become intertwined. Here’s what set me off. Continue reading
Filed under digital media, Helpful Hints
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