Rambler
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
- Joined
- Jul 15, 2007
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I got this automated email today telling me what a wonderful person I was for having completed 25 years of service for megacorp. Further, I was eligible to go to an online catalog, enter my pin number, and choose my consolation prize. I know it was an automated email, since the return address was from some e-notification service.
I felt really " good" that the powers that be could train the computer to automatically congratulate me, but could not pick up the phone or the pen, and say a heartfelt thanks . I'm in senior management and it felt bad to me. How much more so for the guys and gals running the front lines their entire careers. I, for one, will never let a milestone like this pass without offering some real, personal gratitude from my heart, for my employees who achieve it.
Did any of you have similar "congratulations"?
R
I felt really " good" that the powers that be could train the computer to automatically congratulate me, but could not pick up the phone or the pen, and say a heartfelt thanks . I'm in senior management and it felt bad to me. How much more so for the guys and gals running the front lines their entire careers. I, for one, will never let a milestone like this pass without offering some real, personal gratitude from my heart, for my employees who achieve it.
Did any of you have similar "congratulations"?
R