Re: career doldrums

Sharon wrote:
In article <EziQf.130217$sa3.67527@pd7tw1no>, BMJ <parametric_equation@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

Sharon wrote:


(My absolute worst was when I got written up for whispering. Great story today, but at the time is was extremely painful.) At every place I've worked for, big and small, I've eventually found that company policies actually prevent me from doing my job properly, and that drives me NUTS.

Most of my bosses were more concerned about empire-building and creating associated personality cults rather than in allowing me to actually do my job properly. When it came to doing something, there was the right way, a wrong way, and--wait for it--the company way.


I've actually had some pretty decent bosses, but the problems are always above them. I'm learning now (now that I'm working for a huge corporation for the first time) that once companys reach a certain size they establish policies that actually prevent productivity. As a result, management at all levels tell their underlings how to get the job done by side-stepping the policies, even if the policy states you'll be terminated for doing so. Plus they get so big that upper management no longer sees anything but accounting spreadsheets, and that prevents them from noticing alot of problems until they're so big they affect the bottom line. In other words, they don't notice a problem until the share price drops - and many times it's too late to correct it by then.

- Sharon
"Gravity... is a harsh mistress!"

Unfortunately, management is subject to all the fragilities of human nature.
Pride, arrogance, stubbornness... - They do what's easy - look at spreadsheets - lock themselves in their office, cut costs without making wise investments in capital and labor. In a large corporation, one idiot can gum up the works.
The most important resource any company should manage closely are it's human resources. -One sharp person can do the work of a thousand idiots. - a couple of idiots can demoralize a thousand good employees.

I find it interesting that all of the managers I met - with degrees in management - Never heard of Kelly Johnson and how he ran the skunk works. - you would think it would be required reading for technical managers?

It's not hard or expensive to get good technical people excited about their work. - IMHO
Cut too many costs and pull a few bone head moves and those good people might as well stay in their offices and play with themselves. - Now your wasting a lot of salaries - (cost cutting?) - and yes - I understand cash flow problems, but not when a VP gets 7 figures.

I wish they would out source CEO's and some VP's - Now that would have tremendous savings in labor costs.

Gregg
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