Comments on: Tip of the Week: Have a Lobstah

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:06:12 +0000

Yeah! More Lobster for us overworked employees! :>P

By: 6 Weeks

6 Weeks — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:11:18 +0000

[...] old boys say The Factory used to be a great place to work, and they even bought you a lobstah once in a [...]

By: Kelly Erickson

Kelly Erickson — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:57:55 +0000

Karen,

Isn’t that a shame (about surveys being ignored).

Sooner or later (and these days, sooner) lip service to the employees translates into decreased productivity, poor customer service, and pretty soon, you’re in the same barrel with Circuit City. Why does it take “times like these” for some companies to wake up, and why do some stubbornly refuse to wake up at all?

I personally can hardly wait to see what’s around the corner. For so many companies, there is only one way to go—up—unless they want to go belly-up, so I’m very hopeful. So many wake-up calls are being issued, companies can’t continue to ignore them!

Until later,

Kelly

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:23:40 +0000

Aw, sadly most companies don't get it. I read an article by Anita Bruzzese in USA Today that discussed a few companies that gave their employees raises and bonuses last year in spite of the economy. I am seeing 3 out of 4 of my career marketing clients fleeing from corporations to self employment. The facade of a nice work environment, stability and good benefits have given way to the reality that corporate life stinks. Day after day, I listen to horror stories about employers who conduct employee satisfaction surveys but never pay attention to the results. Karen Swim’s last blog post...This Day In History

By: Friar

Friar — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:14:05 +0000

@Kelly Ahhh...Twitter is 90% of the Cool Kids talking to each other, telling each other how good they are. (I try to focus on the other 10%). Friar’s last blog post...Yes, we have NO Breakfast.

By: Kelly Erickson

Kelly Erickson — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:46:10 +0000

(You, on the other hand, were made for Twitter.)

By: Kelly Erickson

Kelly Erickson — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:45:36 +0000

Yes, but I don’t usually get this much play time. I couldn’t put a useful Twitter strategy together, and I certainly couldn’t keep it up long-term. Some things just have to pass me by. 24 hours in the day, that’s all I’ve been given.

Ooh, do put a picture of the ad up on The Deep Friar! Ms. McFoot can hardly wait!

By: Friar

Friar — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:40:55 +0000

@Kelly
Actually, Ms. Tappa McFoot, there’s going to be a color ad in this week’s Splat Creek Tribune. It’s an advertisement for a local event, using one of my cartoons (that I drew with those fine markers).

PS. You joke with me about joining Twitter. But what we’re doing right now (having this on-line conversation via comments) is pretty much the is the exact equivalent!

(But I admit, coming here is more personal and more fun).

Friar’s last blog post…Yes, we have NO Breakfast.

By: Kelly Erickson

Kelly Erickson — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:15:15 +0000

Got to justify those fine markers, young sir. Keep movin’ forward.

*taptaptap*

By: Friar

Friar — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:11:17 +0000

Okay..okayyyy….workin’ on the book, boss.

Wipin’ the sweat, boss!

Friar’s last blog post…Yes, we have NO Breakfast.