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ernie · 05-02-2006, 12:12 PM

I'll be sitting down with the CEO soon to try to smooth things out.

I honestly don't hold out too much hope as we've gone through what I think of things a few times in the recent past. 12 months ago we even laid out predictions to see who was correct. Well basically I have a 100% record in predicting all the things that have happened thanks to the poor decisions made by management. Executive management has pretty much been shut out yet they still fail to listen to those who know the industry. They deny it of course, as they are in complete job saving mode with the board. They have a deadline to commercialize a few products that they have no hope of meeting (because they didn't listen to the expertise of those in the company and outside of it...they wanted yes men and hired the wrong people for that).

The one thing i can be absolutely assured is that if this company passed on the info to our CEO it has also been passed onto the board members. I'm going to take the heat for it because the CEO is going to be taking major heat from the board over it.

I will not go out in a blaze of glory...that's not my style and as mentioned 99 times out of 100 it kills your career (just ask Ted Nolan!). To put it simply and I'm not trying to sound egotistical, without the work I did there is no company. It is the keystone of the organization. My accomplishments speak for themselves and the people in the industry know who I am. It's for that reason I will not go out in a blaze of glory. There is no reason for me to. I have plenty of options that I'm not trying to save myself. And I will always have my options!

And people are correct...glad i found out how this other company treats confidences now rather than later.

05-02-2006, 12:12 PM	#12
ernie Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Exp:	I'll be sitting down with the CEO soon to try to smooth things out. I honestly don't hold out too much hope as we've gone through what I think of things a few times in the recent past. 12 months ago we even laid out predictions to see who was correct. Well basically I have a 100% record in predicting all the things that have happened thanks to the poor decisions made by management. Executive management has pretty much been shut out yet they still fail to listen to those who know the industry. They deny it of course, as they are in complete job saving mode with the board. They have a deadline to commercialize a few products that they have no hope of meeting (because they didn't listen to the expertise of those in the company and outside of it...they wanted yes men and hired the wrong people for that). The one thing i can be absolutely assured is that if this company passed on the info to our CEO it has also been passed onto the board members. I'm going to take the heat for it because the CEO is going to be taking major heat from the board over it. I will not go out in a blaze of glory...that's not my style and as mentioned 99 times out of 100 it kills your career (just ask Ted Nolan!). To put it simply and I'm not trying to sound egotistical, without the work I did there is no company. It is the keystone of the organization. My accomplishments speak for themselves and the people in the industry know who I am. It's for that reason I will not go out in a blaze of glory. There is no reason for me to. I have plenty of options that I'm not trying to save myself. And I will always have my options! And people are correct...glad i found out how this other company treats confidences now rather than later.