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I look at the corporate world the same way the Bill Belichick looks at his roster.

Posted by David (aka David) Feb 6 '09, 11:48

Younger and cheaper is almost always better.

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Let me say that as I'm seeing layoffs left and right, that's not always true. - pmb Feb 6, 11:56
What about old and cheap? Come on, I've been needing a bailout for 20 years... -- nm - Ol' Gil Feb 6, 11:50
seriously. I see no evidence these idiots even deserve to keep their jobs, let alone be paid half a mil for it. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 11:50 12
- Honestly it's much more complex than that. Clearly there is some bad management here, but there are lots of forces that have brought us to where we - pmb Feb 6, 12:05 4
  - basically, they took a risk and it backfired. that is fine, but they need to eat the loss with everyone else and not get a fat bonus for it - Guy Feb 6, 12:09 2
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      - It's to make other people feel better. It doesn't really help. Really, I'm fine with it as far as those getting TARP money. Essentially their - pmb Feb 6, 12:19
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- Yup. It's the Detroit Lions asking for a group pay raise. -- nm - David Feb 6, 11:54 6
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    - The football team would have a chance at winning a few games while the baseball team would be comprised of guys who can't tackle -or- hit a curveball. -- nm - David Feb 6, 11:57 4
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        i bet you could hire internally for many of them. and guess what - that means they dont have to layoff so many of their peons -- nm - Guy Feb 6, 12:02 2
        
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        ah, i misunderstood his analogy then -- nm - Guy Feb 6, 12:07

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I look at the corporate world the same way the Bill Belichick looks at his roster.

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