Corporate Desiderata

G0 placidly, amid the politics and decision-making and remember what peace there may be, in the silence of your own office.

As far as possible, do not believe in miracles, but learn to rely on them. Speak convincingly when in doubt; and when in trouble, delegate. Listen to others, for even the dull and ignorant have insider information.

Avoid ambitious and efficient persons, they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you can not convince others, endeavour to confuse them, for always there will be persons less sure of themselves than you. Enjoy your company car, as well as your expense account.

Keep interested, in your own career and take notes of other persons mistakes, however humble, for they can be real possessions in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your affairs, for the corporation is full of trickery. But let this not blind you, to what virtue there is in giving verbal orders and never write anything down, that might be held against you.

Be yourself. Neither, be cynical about corporate profits; for in the face of all trends and economic indicators, they are as perennial as the grass, unless they are killed off by a reversal of major Demographic & Energy Trends or by the Changing Climate!

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering your naivety. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you from department cutbacks. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of overwork and exclusion from important meetings. Beyond a wholesome salary, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the corporation, no less than the shareholders and the directors; you have a right to be here. And, whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the new corporate structure is unfolding as it should.

Therefore, be at peace with your superiors, whatever you conceive them to be, and whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of corporate life, keep at peace with your co-workers.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, the corporation still provides a regular cheque. Be seen with the right executives. Strive to look important, for one ounce of image is worth a pound of performance.

PS - Not quite the original, but a few subtle personal changes, may have given it a little more reality?

Bobby. wrote on Nov 13^th, 2012 at 4:15pm:



Well

1. Because he is an idiot

and

2. Because he is an idiot

Verge wrote on Nov 14^th, 2012 at 5:21pm:



I wasn't sure about those two. Thanks for the heads up Verge.

freediver wrote on Nov 13^th, 2012 at 7:47pm:


what a wonderfully relevant response...

no wonder you are a useless and ineffective moderator.

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