4 levels? How many direct reports do you expect one manager to effectively handle? I'm at the 3rd level in my organization (we've varied between 80-120k employees over the last dozen years) with 5 direct reports, and and additional 58 below them at several locations in different timezones. And yet, I'm still 5 levels below our division president...not even the CEO.

I'm sure you could tell me how my time could be used more effectively managing many more people. I'm looking forward to your reference to where you've successfully implemented this strategy.

And that's exactly why we pay our corporate lawyers to cover our corporate arses.

Because it's not required for the employee to read the policy in order for them to be held accountable for it. The policy is in place to protect the company from liability, and allow them to get rid of people.

I work for a large multinational with a presence in all states. Our policies are updated nearly daily as rules change, and due to the fact that laws are different in nearly every location. Nobody reads them all, nor do they have to. But, like it or not, you're still responsible to follow them.

There are plenty of things that you can get sued over that are not illegal. For example, a lot of things can be said between two private individuals, and it's simply freedom of speech, with no legal recourse. Saying those same things could be harassment in the workplace. So yes, policies do need to spell out things, and even this varies from state to state, typically with fewer requirements in "right to work" states since you can be fired just because it's Tuesday.

I shouldn't have to pay to keep my constitutional rights.

You might have to hold a gun to their heads to collect.

Are you picking nits because it's not an actual analogy? It's still germane to the discussion as Ford's opinion appears to be that the people didn't really know what was good for them until it was presented by the experts/innovators. Uninformed opinion being basically useless.

Except that the communist experiment has been attempted and shown to fail in several venues. Apples and oranges...it's not the same thing.

Neglected? The Macs that I owned went from 68000 to 68020, 68030, 68040, and then to PowerPC. Motorola continued the 68k line with
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M...
but, this was eventually dropped in favor of the PPC line.

No, no no. They got waxed.

How about instead of trying to spin it one way or the other, try publishing the facts. No real news entity should be spinning stories, but they obviously do in order to pull in a larger audience, or deliver their agenda (Fox, MSN).

I'm really tired of these crappy stories that I see on local news meant to scare folks, or pull at their heartstrings. They really misguide peoples perceptions of reality.

What people fail to look at during the campaigns is what circles does this guy run in?...who is he going to put in his Cabinet? It's not about electing the figurehead, it's all about who's going to be pushing the agendas.

FWIW, I agree with you on Carter, Bush, and Obama, all incompetent...I'll give Carter the title of nicest guy though.

You've either not seen the polls, or don't believe them, and are quite simply incorrect.

Sounds like you are misinformed and ignorant. And, FWIW, I'm and American, of German heritage.

Funny, I heard this bullshit when I was stationed there ('79-'81 Air Force), and from my landlord's son, to which I responded..."If we're occupying, why am I paying rent to your father?". It's not an occupation anymore when you can be asked/forced to leave, and that was the case even back then.