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Think Your Boss Can’t Relate? See Undercover Boss on CBS

Undercover Boss is a new show that just debuted on CBS. Episode 1 featured Larry O’Donnell, President of Waste Management, a 13 billion dollar company who went under cover for a week to see what it was like in the field. He was particularly interested to see how some of his productivity policies work in reality. Continue reading

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Consumer Activist: You Are Ralph Nader and Eddie Murphy

The chef would not “allow” any changes. I assumed I misunderstood. We were not under time pressure. He just wouldn’t make any changes at all. What made it worse is that I received this via email and then the staff did not follow up with me by phone or email. Basically, in my opinion, the said, “eat what we decide for you or choose another menu.” My response amounted to “kiss my ass. I’m not spending that kind of money in this economy and being treated so poorly, so keep your empty private dining room, unopened wine, and wait staff while I go to the competition.” Continue reading

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Glass Ceiling

“I am a minority in this country. You are too. Getting a job is one of the toughest things for me. I have a better educational pedigree than most of my contemporaries. I present myself professionally. I don’t have bad breath, but people in the majority with much less skill and ability than I get jobs and get promotions.

Why do you think I started my own business?” Continue reading

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