I wish companies would stop trying to drill their so called "values" into the heads of new joinees. Because to me it sure didn't seem like anybody preset at todays induction gave a rats little weener about any damn corporate values.
And why do they make us listen to speeches by the big boss ... like we owe him so much and should be eternally grateful for being given the opportunity to serve him. Yes, we know how your company grew from a paan tapri to a global conglomerate. But so what? I remember Mich telling me how totally shocked people were when she had joined Infosys and didn't have the slightest bludy clue as to who the much revered Chief Mentor was. I mean, what sea of gratitude does she owe Chief Mentor anyway? Chief Mentor would have been nothing without the commitment and dedicated service of all the thousands of people who've worked their butts off for him over the years.
Which throws up an interesting question actually -- Who owes whom more ... the master or the servant?
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My first day on the job tomorrow. I guess I'm past that stage where one is terribly excited about things. I just take it as it comes -- one blow at a time.
Vonda Shepard with the theme from Ally McBeal. I happened to see a re re-run of Ally on some channel the other day ... sure was good to see Calista again. I just love her. Yeah, I've always had a thing for skinny women.
And why do they make us listen to speeches by the big boss ... like we owe him so much and should be eternally grateful for being given the opportunity to serve him. Yes, we know how your company grew from a paan tapri to a global conglomerate. But so what? I remember Mich telling me how totally shocked people were when she had joined Infosys and didn't have the slightest bludy clue as to who the much revered Chief Mentor was. I mean, what sea of gratitude does she owe Chief Mentor anyway? Chief Mentor would have been nothing without the commitment and dedicated service of all the thousands of people who've worked their butts off for him over the years.
Which throws up an interesting question actually -- Who owes whom more ... the master or the servant?
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My first day on the job tomorrow. I guess I'm past that stage where one is terribly excited about things. I just take it as it comes -- one blow at a time.
Vonda Shepard with the theme from Ally McBeal. I happened to see a re re-run of Ally on some channel the other day ... sure was good to see Calista again. I just love her. Yeah, I've always had a thing for skinny women.
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Yeah the Induction bit is really silly, more so when you attend the induction after being on board for a good 6-8 months and your manager is the lowest human form who is out to suck the last drop of your blood and they speak of ' open door policy ', ' people friendly envt ' and all that @#$%!
Hey,
On which channel were they playing Ally McBeal ?
Shiv
You too eh? :)
Actually the moment you think of master and servant you are thinking of hierarchy which means that you WANT to have that kinda structure. Most ppl, though they wudnt admit it, love working under a hierarchy cause it makes them invisible and not responsible so that someone else takes the blame if something goes wrong...
you're always, always worth much more than what you're paid. so spake karl marx, and i'm growing to believe him more and more.
Mean this as a compliment - sometimes I think you are a woman by the way you think & the way you write!
:) hope all's well! Good luck on the new job!
♥'¨'Hi'¨'♥
ur blog rocks..keep it up....well..im creating a blog too, and i have a question about it...can u tell me how to set the links to a new window..plzz ill be w8ing for ur reply.
now how was your first day at new job after all?
funny thing... there was a bullshit discussion on Company DNA today ...blah effing blah i thought to myself! hehe. i think i'm becoming a regular passer by here.
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