I once worked for Rockwell in its heyday before it split into a dozen parts like Motorola. It was definitely run by the bean counters. Probably typical of any company that does a lot of government contract work.
I’m not complaining. A few months ago, I took a one-time $100K distribution from Boeing for my Rockwell pension (look that word up in the dictionary, youngsters), and that doesn’t include all the 401K matching they did when I was a Rockwell employee from 1980-1988. (Oh, and we had 100% paid insurance and tuition reimbursement.) But Rockwell took a one-two punch with the cancellation of the B1 bomber and the end of the cold war. End of the Space Shuttle program didn’t help either. Evidently my piece of the company ended up going to Boeing. I think Collins Radio want back to being Collins Radio. Some of the products I worked on are still sold by Charles Industries. From: Chuck McCown Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 11:12 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] New work truck There are two types of companies. Those run by the bean counters and those run by the product subject matter expert(s). I know the type I like to work for. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 9:23 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] New work truck I thought accountants were supposed to do your bidding, not make trouble. There is an old joke about hiring an accountant. Several candidates are in the waiting room. The first candidate goes in, and the hiring manager asks “What is 2+2” and he answers “4”. Thank you for coming in. Next. The second candidate goes in, and is asked “What is 2+2?”. Having seen the fate of the first candidate, he figures 4 probably was the wrong answer, so he says “5”. Thank you for coming in. Next. The third candidate goes in, and is asked “What is 2+2”. He answers “What would you like it to be?” You’re hired. From: Sean Heskett Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 9:37 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] New work truck Well I probably won't have the accountant write off the snowboard rack then haha. On Monday, January 4, 2016, Brandon Yuchasz <li...@gogebicrange.net> wrote: Our accountant asked us several different ways last year how much of the snowmobile was personal use and how much was work. No matter how we answered she didn’t seem to want to accept that it was 100% for work. Finally after explaining the location of some towers she got it. I guess everyone up here that owns their business must try and write off a snowmobile. Best regards, Brandon Yuchasz GogebicRange.net www.gogebicrange.net From: Af [mailto:javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Monday, January 04, 2016 8:03 PM To: javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com'); Subject: Re: [AFMUG] New work truck "Work truck" Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:02 PM, Sean Heskett <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af...@zirkel.us');> wrote:
