8/17/12
Howdy all! What is this world coming to? You look around and you can see the signs. They’re all over the place! Every town, every block, even the animals YES THE ANIMALS know it! It’s coming soon. It’s……..WINTER!?!?! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! We won’t have the 100+ temps any more, we won’t have short sleeve shirts. WE WON’T HAVE SUN TAN!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!?!?!?
Any hoo,..
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. ~ John 10:11
We are either a United people, or we are not. If the former, let us, in all matters of general concern act as a nation, which have national objects to promote, and a national character to support. If we are not, let us no longer act a farce by pretending to it. ~ George Washington, letter to James Madison, 1785
There is a great message here tonight. And it is for Obama specifically; leading the flock, DYING for the flock, not having the flock do your bidding.
But I want to share a bit about my experience in layoffs, and how that relates to the claim about Romney killing that woman. In my post-military career, I have been blessed with great jobs. There are times that being a manager you have difficult things to do. And, at times, your manager has difficult things to do. I have had the responsibility to offer recommendations for layoff names. It sucks. And, as I’ve mentioned before, my name was recommended for layoff. So I have the unique perspective being placed on both sides of the fence. There is an issue that has been totally missed. So may I share?
When you have to lay off personnel, there is a process to follow. Not everyone does it exactly the same, but the management team has to decide what positions they can do without to fit a budget. Then those in the positions need to be notified. Some companies offer extensions for some benefits to help during transition. But in all, the employee is notified that the management decision is made, and you have to go. The management TEAM, not the manager at the top makes the decision. The first line management team discusses with the next level team, and so on up to the CEO’s direct reports. Now, the list is approved ensuring that the personnel loss meets the needs for budgetary limitations. So, if the management team makes the decision, where is the claim against everyone in the Bain group? In fact, Bain is a financial company that supports other companies. So where is the outrage against the CEO of the company the man worked for? Example, Bain didn’t change the name of Staples, or Dominos. Do you eat Bain Pizza? Do you get your office supplies at Bain supply? No! There is a company that has its own CEO. Why isn’t that company’s CEO charged like Romney? And back to me. My wife has an illness that will be with her the rest of her life. I got laid off from a government contractor, in part due to the end of the ARRA funding. So, if my wife had complications with her illness while I was unemployed, should I have sued Obama for letting the ARRA money run out?
My point is this; the CEO of a company cannot be solely responsible for any actions that occur after a layoff. If anyone was to succeed in a loss suit, they would have to go after their direct supervisors, and their supervisors. They are the ones who made the decision. So why is there no effort to go after the remainder of managers from that company the guy worked for? Because there is no case. It is only to rile up people against Romney. There is no way that Romney could ever be held liable for the woman’s death. But, if so, Pandora’s Box would spring wide open with thousands of lawsuits against many CEO’s all over the country, even the world. And, Obama would be right there in the midst as a defendant himself. I would do that.
Take care, God bless,
AND STAND WITH ISRAEL!!!
Tom Kiley
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