Notes from the Ledge: Confessions of a Recessionista

Onboarding, Catbert - I know you're smiling

2011-04-30T20:39:00.000-07:00

Catbert, the evil HR Director, would have loved the concept of "onboarding". Onboarding shares some of the same concepts as waterboarding - both methods are designed to obtain cooperation and obedience from the powerless, and enforce the rules of the powerful.

Most moderate to large corporations now practice some form of "onboarding" for new employees, and despite the stale popcorn and funny little desk gizmos that often accompany this bizarre ritual,

Are we having fun yet?

it's about as enjoyable as a colonoscopy.

Uh oh, I don't think it's a good idea to stand in the open.

2010-11-25T12:29:00.000-08:00

RUN!

Is Halloween Really The Scariest Event On The Horizon?

2010-10-21T23:32:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry little children, but Halloween candy is just too expensive this year. Even a pumpkin is too dear. I envy the little spider who doesn't have to wait for the mail person to bring his/her next unemployment check (sadly, this won't be happening much longer), before securing the basic necessities. Happy Halloween little spider, your web is more artful and less deceptive than much of the spin that is currently passing for political discourse.

Move over spiders, graveyards, Freddy Krueger, Saw XX, or whatever else might be in your bag of tricks for Halloween, nothing could be scarier than this:

Except when it is accompanied by these: