Tuesday, November 6, 2007

The Corporate Bullshit Detector: D - E

Damage Limitation - Shooting yourself in the foot this time - as opposed to other parts of your anatomy.

Downtime - They even manage to make having your Hobnob sound vaguely impressive, don't they?

Emotional leakage - What used to be called crying.

Empowered - Everybody claims to be empowering everyone else - mainly by letting them take on so many extra responsbilities they don't have time to notice their salary hasn't gone up. The only truly empowered person around is the MD's wife; she's got a Harrods account card and doesn't have to work.

Even horizon - Hijacking of a scientific term for a mega-concept like you've never seen. Break it to your MD gently that this probably doesn't describe your company's annual report.

Exit strategy - Dreaming up a series of unpleasant mystery illnesses and dental appointments in preparation for your secret interviews and, please God, leaving party.

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