tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post8204419580435595644..comments2023-10-31T19:57:34.988+08:00Comments on As Zewt As It Gets: A theory of 2 companieszewthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-6314937330311656272008-12-31T00:04:00.000+08:002008-12-31T00:04:00.000+08:00mistipurple - and when they actually paid themselv...<B>mistipurple</B> - and when they actually paid themselves million of bonus before they collapse... tells u something isnt it?zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-53858944590366914232008-12-17T13:54:00.000+08:002008-12-17T13:54:00.000+08:00i believe the big bosses in competitive companies ...i believe the big bosses in competitive companies do have 'connections' with one another and 'pre-plan' some moves.<BR/>look at the massive banks and financial institutions going down like dominoes in the US. they all knew it was coming. and i don't think it's a coincidence the wall of cards came tumbling down in succession without planning in the behind.mistipurplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02483567261600728148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-73281362433137790202008-12-17T13:27:00.000+08:002008-12-17T13:27:00.000+08:00Cruel Angel - hi there, welcome to AZAIG. creative...<B>Cruel Angel</B> - hi there, welcome to AZAIG. creative... not me... the bosses.<BR/><BR/><B>whoalse</B> - that's right... even at this juncture. the world has not humanity.<BR/><BR/><B>myop101</B> - too many factors to consider but i am just putting it as ceterus paribus (hope i get the spelling right). if u consider all other factors, then of cos, things can be different. there may be a zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-6400960815298907452008-12-17T13:05:00.000+08:002008-12-17T13:05:00.000+08:00taxy - it's number 6... just number 6..!!j or ji -...<B>taxy</B> - it's number 6... just number 6..!!<BR/><BR/><B>j or ji</B> - couldnt have said it better. time for a revolution!<BR/><BR/><B>blackjack</B> - my company? more than 2 in the industry lah... :P<BR/><BR/><B>Angie Tan</B> - that's right... the right to abuse... the right to trim... the right to do things to the poor... i hope there is a total revamp to the whole system.<BR/><BR/><B>zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-5762373329005699202008-12-17T13:01:00.000+08:002008-12-17T13:01:00.000+08:00hush - you're certainly not hush hush about it huh...<B>hush</B> - you're certainly not hush hush about it huh... :)<BR/><BR/><B>What A Lulu</B> - i believe your situation is during the good times. i am addressing the situation from the current economy condition. i am sure u know what i am trying to get at.<BR/><BR/><B>Freethinker</B> - yes, it cant happen again and again and it can only happen during the bad times. but all it needs is just for it zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-49670018309020063952008-12-17T10:43:00.000+08:002008-12-17T10:43:00.000+08:00Like that wan lah...smart employees, having read ...Like that wan lah...smart employees, having read the game played by their employers, must arm themselves with skills, tactics and options. Otherwise, in bad time, habis...Daily Nibblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920945792594011820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-58311307679257519962008-12-17T02:42:00.000+08:002008-12-17T02:42:00.000+08:00a very very good scenario of what's happening righ...a very very good scenario of what's happening right now in this bad economy. so why do they call it recession when the money is still there and does appear somewhere?superdupreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849240241014990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-36068922215317664672008-12-17T02:38:00.000+08:002008-12-17T02:38:00.000+08:00haha make sense.the companies make money and we lo...haha make sense.<BR/><BR/>the companies make money and we lose ours. not a good idea but that's how the new world works. we are stuck in the middle. the victim i'd say.<BR/><BR/>if i'm one of them, the victim of this retrenchment game i'd just quit both hehe.<BR/><BR/>get the money from the retrenchment and build my own empire. it might sounds silly but i know i could make it ;)<BR/><BR/>or Faisal Admarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670555138520564356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-74602299752492118472008-12-16T21:23:00.000+08:002008-12-16T21:23:00.000+08:00on other thing... usually CEOs will ask their CFOs...on other thing... <BR/><BR/>usually CEOs will ask their CFOs whether there are any "provisions" they have made during those sunny days that can now be "utilise to improve" the bottom line.<BR/><BR/>the CFOs will duly wave the magic wand and voila... increased profits!...:Pmyop101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-78940377723673691022008-12-16T21:16:00.000+08:002008-12-16T21:16:00.000+08:00oh yeah... on another note...keeping these people ...oh yeah... on another note...<BR/><BR/>keeping these people on cold storage is the "easiest" way to get rid of them though not necessarily the "fastest".<BR/><BR/>the company usually saves on retrenchment costs because these people will naturally resign because:<BR/><BR/>a) due to poor performance they get meagre pay increment and bonus...<BR/><BR/>b) their special task role are usually mundane myop101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-38681511286180721092008-12-16T21:13:00.000+08:002008-12-16T21:13:00.000+08:00dear zewt,i don't think your example would work. t...dear zewt,<BR/><BR/>i don't think your example would work. technically, if you hire someone cheap and then the next instance you retrench your existing staff, the person retrenched can complain to labour dept. <BR/><BR/>if their complaints are valid, then you will know what sort of reputational risk these buggers would suffer.<BR/><BR/>next, to retrench someone in this country is not easy at all.myop101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-54808490117154180452008-12-16T17:35:00.000+08:002008-12-16T17:35:00.000+08:00The rich get richer while the poor suffer even at ...The rich get richer while the poor suffer even at this juncture.whoalsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00654970783287006690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-82667732202065193332008-12-16T16:54:00.000+08:002008-12-16T16:54:00.000+08:00VERY INTERRESTING AND CREATIVE WRITTING!BRAVO!VERY INTERRESTING AND CREATIVE WRITTING!<BR/><BR/>BRAVO!Cruel Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444315434897240560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-51243218809262310602008-12-16T14:44:00.000+08:002008-12-16T14:44:00.000+08:00specialist can be generalist(easy)generalist can b...specialist can be generalist(easy)<BR/><BR/>generalist can be specialist?<BR/><BR/>zewt opinion is not wrong...just that he doesn't include all the details<BR/><BR/>most of the time...during bad economic condition...generalist can talk...but can't walk....specialist have long list weapon of choice in their resume<BR/><BR/>in small market like rfid/gps/power industry......if the boss sack the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-66775005075541574082008-12-16T13:41:00.000+08:002008-12-16T13:41:00.000+08:00plausible esp for a country like ours when it come...plausible esp for a country like ours when it comes to ethics and common sense..<BR/><BR/>the only flaw is why a recruitment drive and a retrenchment side by side..doesnt make sense."Joe" who is constantly cravinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394450113346260318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-69945325751872751762008-12-16T12:00:00.000+08:002008-12-16T12:00:00.000+08:00its so clear the 2 bosses had planned it all along...its so clear the 2 bosses had planned it all along. this is called to get the best out of the situation loKellawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537002063861538759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-18233828875717096082008-12-16T11:19:00.000+08:002008-12-16T11:19:00.000+08:00Sigh... As I said before, recession or bad times g...Sigh... As I said before, recession or bad times give the employers extra "rights" to abuse the staff/work force by imposing fear as well as reducing the benefits that are due to them.<BR/><BR/>The market is bad. Even though some companies are looking to recruit, I'm quite apprehensive about the situation as I might end up like either company A or B.Angie Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889499261628380006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-38412854141027627692008-12-16T11:00:00.000+08:002008-12-16T11:00:00.000+08:00wankongyew -- i think the example is simplistic be...wankongyew -- i think the example is simplistic because zewt wants to keep it that way. not many people will understand the real situation if zewt is to put in all the corporate mechanism. <BR/><BR/>zewt -- your company doing this ah? hahahahahahahahaha....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-30946451008325215122008-12-16T10:54:00.000+08:002008-12-16T10:54:00.000+08:00capitalist always rules.capitalist always rules.Jorjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922706634035009863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-44774710561552923312008-12-16T10:49:00.000+08:002008-12-16T10:49:00.000+08:00My guess is, the morals of thy theoratical story a...My guess is, the morals of thy theoratical story are many - <BR/><BR/>(1) You be special in good times, you be specially fucked in bad.<BR/><BR/>(2) Bosses will work you to death during good times and recycle the workforce during bad. Either way, they win, you lose.<BR/><BR/>(3) Be a jack of all trades, because if you're not the boss, you're a master of none (emphasis on last word).<BR/><BR/>(4) taxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345808950114021158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-62299732378004922302008-12-16T10:20:00.000+08:002008-12-16T10:20:00.000+08:00wky ah, in general, during recession time like thi...wky ah, in general, during recession time like this, DUN tell crap abt worker bargaining power lar, who want to hire expensive ppl when most cost prices has oso increase, who want to set up/invest new company, change line when most businesses r affected? those who save alot during good time? ya rite how many %Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-68143810927931950632008-12-16T10:00:00.000+08:002008-12-16T10:00:00.000+08:00Your example is just too simplistic. Anyone who ha...Your example is just too simplistic. Anyone who has skills that are extremely specialized will likely be very aware of the job opportunities in the field and will tend to be highly mobile. Your example ignores all sorts of possibilities, for example:<BR/><BR/>1. Foreign competitors can use this opportunity to either hire these specialist workers or set up shop in the country where the incumbent deckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972546938009270251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-65674886299023380202008-12-16T09:08:00.000+08:002008-12-16T09:08:00.000+08:00hahahahhaisn't that what they all doooo? =Phahahahha<BR/><BR/>isn't that what they all doooo? =PHueihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948594966373376125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-85456133829266892162008-12-16T08:09:00.000+08:002008-12-16T08:09:00.000+08:00Don't they have to fork out a large sum to offer t...Don't they have to fork out a large sum to offer the retrenchment scheme to the employees in the first place?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-83386440877686974562008-12-16T07:41:00.000+08:002008-12-16T07:41:00.000+08:00It's a good one.. but not sustainable because you ...It's a good one.. but not sustainable because you cant recycle the trick forever since you can't dump the same employee again and let it employed by the rival... <BR/><BR/>Then it just become pathetic to join these companiesObserverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00432012311669435804noreply@blogger.com