Top 7 Warning Signs that your IT company may be feeling the "pinch":

Sazerac · 08-19-2001, 02:14 PM

Here are some warning signs that your company may be feeling the IT profit pinch.

1) Management removes the free pop and juice out of the fridge, and replaces it with damp sponges for employees to suck on when they're thirsty.

2) Your workstation gets equipped with a treadmill so you can generate your own electricity.

(Californians can ignore this warning sign...this has already been in place for several months now.)

3) Your boss aggressively encourages you to play the new slot machines in the employee lunchroom.

4) The office photocopier is now coin-fed...as are the toilets, the water cooler, the fire extinguishers, the first-aid kit, and the machine that provides breathable air to your vacuum-sealed cubicle.

5) Management has the office air conditioner disconnected, and distributes paper fans and salt tablets.

6) The 'Net Pay' box on your bi-weekly pay stub has the words "In Theory" printed below the dollar amount.

And finally...

7) After several dozen employees mysteriously disappear, the regular company-provided snacks disappear from the cupboards, and are replaced with bags of a tasty new product called 'Soylent Green'.

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08-19-2001, 02:24 PM

Your company won't buy a £400 piece of software it needs but will hold a company "fun day" with a free bar..actually happened at my company last week

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Holy Avenger of the OHF and part time Pinguindiebjäger

SSJ4Sephiroth · 08-19-2001, 06:03 PM

ROTFLMAO! i think the last one may actually be happening at my school... kids seem to 'move away' without warning, and suddenly we have a surplus of food!

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With each kill, I grow wiser, and with added wisdom, I grow stronger. Does anybody have any idea what this means?

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08-19-2001, 02:14 PM	#1
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Here are some warning signs that your company may be feeling the IT profit pinch. 1) Management removes the free pop and juice out of the fridge, and replaces it with damp sponges for employees to suck on when they're thirsty. 2) Your workstation gets equipped with a treadmill so you can generate your own electricity. (Californians can ignore this warning sign...this has already been in place for several months now.) 3) Your boss aggressively encourages you to play the new slot machines in the employee lunchroom. 4) The office photocopier is now coin-fed...as are the toilets, the water cooler, the fire extinguishers, the first-aid kit, and the machine that provides breathable air to your vacuum-sealed cubicle. 5) Management has the office air conditioner disconnected, and distributes paper fans and salt tablets. 6) The 'Net Pay' box on your bi-weekly pay stub has the words "In Theory" printed below the dollar amount. And finally... 7) After several dozen employees mysteriously disappear, the regular company-provided snacks disappear from the cupboards, and are replaced with bags of a tasty new product called 'Soylent Green'. ------------------

08-19-2001, 02:24 PM	#2
Sir_Tainly Guest Posts: n/a	Your company won't buy a £400 piece of software it needs but will hold a company "fun day" with a free bar..actually happened at my company last week ------------------ Holy Avenger of the OHF and part time Pinguindiebjäger

08-19-2001, 06:03 PM	#3
SSJ4Sephiroth Beholder Join Date: May 4, 2001 Location: The Outside Looking In Age: 37 Posts: 4,361	ROTFLMAO! i think the last one may actually be happening at my school... kids seem to 'move away' without warning, and suddenly we have a surplus of food! ------------------ With each kill, I grow wiser, and with added wisdom, I grow stronger. Does anybody have any idea what this means?

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