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Alleged corporate memos from corporate executives


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- "As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to access the building using

individual security cards. Pictures will be taken next Wednesday, and employees

will receive their cards in two weeks." (Microsoft Corp. in Redmond WA )

- What I need is an exact list of specific unknown problems we might

encounter." (Lykes Lines Shipping)

- "E-mail is not to be used to pass on information or data. It should be used

only for company business." (Accounting manager, Electric Boat Company)

- "This project is so important we can't let things that are more important

interfere with it."

(Advertising/Marketing manager, United Parcel Service)

- "Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule." (Plant Manager,

Delco Corporation)

- "No one will believe you solved this problem in one day! We've been working

on it for months. Now go act busy for a few weeks and I'll let you know when

it's time to tell them." (R&D supervisor, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing/3M

Corp.)

- My sister passed away and her funeral was scheduled for Monday. When I told

my Boss, he said she died on purpose so that I would have to miss work on the

busiest day of the year. He then asked if we could change her burial to Friday.

He said, "That would be better for me." (Shipping executive, FTD Florists)

- "We know that communication is a problem, but the company is not going to

discuss it with the employees." (Switching supervisor, AT&T Long Lines

Division)

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