meetingboy:

And on the ninth day,

God looked down on his planned paradise and said,

“I need a middleman.”

So God made a manager.

 

God said, “I need somebody

willing to come in at 9:30,

hold meetings to hear himself talk,

work in PowerPoint all day,

hold another meeting,

spout buzzwords like ‘synergy’ and ‘think outside the box’,

then go out to dinner on the company dime with a college friend and expense it as a ‘new business meeting’.”

So God made a manager.

 

God said, “I need somebody

willing to make others work all night on a project and then leave at 5:30,

then throw out the whole thing the next morning, and when they complain say, ‘Get back to work!’

I need somebody who can take all the credit,

avoid all the blame,

and sabotage a project just so another manager doesn’t get the credit.

Somebody who can make 85 PowerPoint slides out of one lame idea,

and still leave out important facts.

Someone who will give vague feedback like ‘It needs more WOW factor’ and ‘How about a bluer blue?’

Someone who, during the busy season will finish his 40-hour week by Friday noon and then, tell his employees to put in another 16 hours while he meets a client for golf.”

So God made a manager.

 

God said, “I need somebody

who thinks they’re smart when they’re lucky,

unlucky when they make blunders,

and who won’t listen to advice from anyone below him on the org chart.

It had to be somebody who was shallow, petty, jealous and mean,

who will put people in their place,

and make a bunch of pointless changes just to remind everyone he’s in charge.

Somebody who will not listen when a subordinate describes a problem

and then tell them to ‘just give 110%’,

Someone who will promote yes-men and play favorites,

who will give performance reviews 5 months late,

say there’s no money for raises

and then give himself one.”

So God made a manager.

[Narrator: James Conlan, www.provomaster.com
Audio-book narrations available on Audible.com]

Why OBama Now?

House Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans Hold Farm Bill Hostage Over Food Stamp Provision.- “…we will deal with the Farm Bill after the election.”

Here is the Transcript…

“…and now to capitol hill where a fight over the federal budget has put a big piece of legislation on hold. and that, of course, has left farmers across the country in limbo. our report from nbc’s kelly o’donnell.

» reporter:  for family farmers across america, first, the pain of drought. and now this. today, congress delivered a disappointing blow.

» we will deal with the farm bill after the election. (John Boehner)

» reporter:  but the current law expires in ten days.

» if we are fortunate enough to have lunch or breakfast today, we ought to care about the farm bill.

» reporter:  the obstacle is not about farms, but the funding for the farm bill. food stamps, they want to delay a messy fight on how much government should spend on food stamps, many demand far deeper cuts to the program than the planned 16 billion reduction.

» the number of able-bodies have doubled. the federal debt is up by five trillion.

» reporter:  the family business is at stake for colin johnson, a 36-year-old father of three.

» it’s cone, okay.

» reporter:  he relies on some government protections in the farm bill like crop insurance.

»as a young farmer that doesn’t have a lot of cash reserves and equity, i think really strongly about whether or not i want to put the crop in for next year.

» reporter:  dairy, fruit and live stock farmers could experience problems because of the disaster aid and the 5 hundred billion dollar package. farmers say they need certainty now to plan and borrow, meaning they must know what the specific subsidies will be.

» what will the farmer bill be? they are saying call john boehner, because we don’t know.

» reporter:  and the political pressure is falling square ly on the house, because the senate has already passed their version with big support from both parties. now for consumers, no immediate plan is happening, but the prices cas a young farmer that doesn’t have a lot of cash reserves and equity, i think really strongly about whether or not i want to put the crop in for next year.

» reporter:  dairy, fruit and live stock farmers could experience problems because of the disaster aid and the 5 hundred billion dollar package. farmers say they need certainty now to plan and borrow, meaning they must know what the specific subsidies will be.

» what will the farmer bill be? they are saying call john boehner, because we don’t know.

» reporter:  and the political pressure is falling square ly on the house, because the senate has already passed their version with big support from both parties. now for consumers, no immediate plan is happening, but the prices cas a young farmer that doesn’t have a lot of cash reserves and equity, i think really strongly about whether or not i want to put the crop in for next year.

» reporter:  dairy, fruit and live stock farmers could experience problems because of the disaster aid and the 5 hundred billion dollar package. farmers say they need certainty now to plan and borrow, meaning they must know what the specific subsidies will be.

» what will the farmer bill be? they are saying call john boehner, because we don’t know.

» reporter:  and the political pressure is falling square ly on the house, because the senate has already passed their version with big support from both parties. now for consumers, no immediate plan is happening, but the prices could go up early next year.

» kelly o’donnell, on the hill

source -> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#49111457

“47% of Americans Are Lazy” - Mitt Romney

FORWARD!

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The Definitive List…

1. 4.2 Million Jobs Saved
2. Cut Taxes for 160 Million Americans
3. Wall Street Reform Passed
4. 18 Tax Cuts for Small Businesses
5. Unfair Credit Card Fees Eliminated
6. 466,000 New Manufacturing Jobs
7. $1 Trillion in Spending Cuts
8. Protected Reproductive Rights
9. Stem Cell Research Funded
10. Fuel Efficiency Standards Doubling
11. U.S. Oil Production at 8 Year High
12. Natural Gas Production at All-Time High
13. Renewable Energy Production Up 27%
14. First Latina Supreme Court Justice Appointed
15. $100 Billion Invested in Science and Research
16. Iraq War Ended
17. Libya Liberated
18. Osama Bin Laden Dead
19. Incentives to Hire Unemployed Veterans
20. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Ended
21. Unemployment Benefits Extended
22. Equal Pay for Women Protected
23. Health Care Reform Passed
24. Senior’s Drug Costs Lowered
25. College Pell Grants Doubled
26. Guaranteed Coverage for Contraception
27. Medicare and Social Security Protected
28. Auto Industry Saved

Still don’t think we’re better off than four years ago?

Robert Reich: Jobs, Not Cuts

“We can’t “Cut” our way out of a recession!”

Here is a concise explanation of why we need to pass President Obama’s Jobs Bill.

Who Is The Real Mitt Romney?

• “I’m Not Concerned With The Very Poor.” - Mitt Romney

Before Mittens takes aim at President Obama’s statement that “the Private Sector is doing fine”, he should remember his own gaffe.

Let’s be clear on something. Compared with the Public Sector, the Private sector is doing fine. The Public Sector, which includes Cities and municipalities, are cutting their Police, Fire Fighter and Teacher jobs. The Unemployment Rate is being buoyed by Public Sector employees who are losing their jobs as part of the Republican’s Slash and Burn budget plans.

When the economy suffers, why do we always cut the three most important positions?

• We need Law Enforcement. When the economy suffers, crime goes up. Without employment, people turn to desperate measures to feed and shelter their family. It’s cause and effect.
• We need teachers. Education is the most important asset of the United States. Without education, we cannot move forward.
• And do I really need to explain why we need Fire Fighters??

Why aren’t our “Elected Officials” taking a pay cut?

If our Elected Officials truly care about the budget, and “What’s Good For The Country”, why don’t they trim their own salaries?

It’s not like they’re not making extra cash on the side from lobbyists.