From: Paul Makepeace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 10/1/01 12:43:05 PM
>On Mon, Oct 01, 2001 at 04:32:50AM -0700, Dave Cross wrote: > > In my experience this is likely to be a PHB-imposed > > restriction. They seem to thing that permies are more > > likely to be "company men" and will be more easily > > cajoled into doing things beyond the call of duty for > > the love of the company. > > Hmm, clearly these last few years have taught these > people nothing. Mind you, I _have_ seen permies put ridiculous amounts of work for little or no material reward[1]. I used to think that company loyalty went out of fashion 20 years ago, but most of the employees here (Acxiom) seem to have been here for almost ten years. That's something that I never thought I'd see again. Dave... [1] Hope all the QXL employees who were doing 48 and 72-hour stints whilst I was working 8-hour days cashed in their share options _before_ the price fell to 10p. -- <http://www.dave.org.uk> "Let me see you make decisions, without your television" - Depeche Mode (Stripped)
