True lies

Yesterday the company I work for announced that 17 jobs had to go due to the loss of a major contract, this follows assurances that things were going to be ok. At a presentation we were further assured that this figure could actually fall to zero as they attempt to restructure the company to minimize the impact. At the presentation we were treated to the usual buzz words of ‘mitigation’ and ‘policy’ and of course a charade of smiles heaped with lashings of goodwill. Apparently the selection process for redundancy will be done according to strict criteria such as attendance and discipline records, customer focus and things like timekeeping etc etc. What they really mean is by the criteria is to get rid of anyone they want, all the protagonists, rebels and people that don’t bend over and take it up the arse from the management. Ironically they tried to come across as patronisingly caring about employee’s, this of course coming from a company that is trying to introduce misleading contracts and their every move seems to be orchestrated by Machiavelli himself. Oh well at least all this gives me a cause and a chance to stick up to Mr Corporate.

I’m not really sure if I’m in the firing line yet, I don’t care, life is a blank book and I write future pages. Hhhmm so that means my book will contain video games, porn, beer, mind bending psychology, pvc catsuits, travel and heaps of jaffa cakes and ice cream, oh and Tarantino movies. Now I’ve lost my thread, did I mention work???

“Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.”
~ Dan Millman