From: Mike Ballard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, 18 February 1999 15:31
Subject: Modern wage-slavery...
You know you work in Corporate Capitalism in the 90's if:
You've sat at the same desk for 4 years and worked for three
different companies.
Your company welcome sign is attached with velcro.
Your resume is on a diskette in your pocket.
When someone asks about what you do for a living, you lie.
You get really excited about a 2% pay raise.
Your biggest loss from a system crash is that you lose your
best jokes.
Free food left over from meetings is your main staple.
Your supervisor doesn't have the ability to do your job.
Salaries of the members on the Executive Board are higher
than all the Third World countries' annual budgets combined.
It's dark when you drive to and from work.
Communication is something your group is having problems
with.
You see a good looking person and know it is a visitor.
Weekends are those days your spouse makes you stay home.
Being sick is defined as can't walk or you're in the
hospital.
You're already late on the assignment you just got.
When 100% of your time means 20 hours.
You work 200 hours for the $100 bonus check and jubilantly
say "Oh wow, thanks!"
Dilbert cartoons hang outside every work station.
Your boss' favorite lines are "when you get a few minutes",
"in your spare time", "when you're freed up", and "do I have an
opportunity for you."
Vacation is something you roll over to next year OR it's a
cheque you get every January.
Your relatives and family describe your job as "works with
computers".
You only have makeup for fluorescent lighting.
You read this entire list and understand it.
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