#212: Too little management evolution

Dear Manager, every day now I read about companies dumping loads of employees at once in the quest for survival and profits.

Have you been told to fire a bunch at once? Well, relax, it’s not so hard. I have a few ideas for you:

• If you are technologically challenged, stick to the trusty old fax machine.
• To fire up to 1000 at once, use email.
• For more than 1000, use text messaging.
• To fire a number at the same place, stage a fake fire drill and when they’re all collected in the parking lot, fire them collectively.

Do these ideas work? Of course! They have been tried and tested by well known companies with the results published in 1983, 2001, 2003 and 2007 respectively.

Did you note the date line? Clearly, the hi-tech revolution has outstripped management evolution.

From fax to e-mail to text messaging to fake alarms - you’re fired.



I’m JamesMcIntosh@nonsenseatwork.com

Copyright: 2008 James Henry McIntosh

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