Corporate thoughtfulness

Our "retiring" leader held a meeting this week to introduce the head of the organization we will be merged into. Our new leader had nothing definite to say at this time about what will happen, begging off that it was premature, and he wanted to approach the integration "thoughtfully".

Thoughtfully. Hmmm...that surely would require a few months, right?

Well, no. Apparently, 45 days will do the job. It's something "we have to do relatively quickly. It's a new year, and we have a plan to execute against."

Let's see. Forty-five days from now would be March 1st. Conveniently, anyone terminated on March 1st and given 30 days notice would be off the books for the start of second-quarter.

He obviously already has a target head count number. The sooner staff cuts are made, the better 2007 expense numbers will look (which of course determine bonuses, not that that's an issue in matters such as these).

During the next six weeks severance packages will be prepared for the March 1st mass termination. That's the real analysis that will be taking place.

Yes, come March 1st The Plan will be thoughtfully executed. Not to mention many of us "associates".

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