out of synch

I work for a huge company. last year we did $36.58 billion in sales, profited a insane $3.3 billion and have approximately 355,000 employees around the world. When your so big how do you stay focused and make sure that you continue to prosper? How do you pay your CEO $1.36 million annually while making sure you keep everything inline?

I'll let you in on a secret. The rich want to stay rich. if I were rich I'd want to protect my bread and butter.

We have a method for measure effectiveness where I work that involves many different statistics, one being overtime. It reflects poorly upon me if anyone in my sector works overtime. Yet, I am scheduled to work 5.5 hours of overtime every week. I was asked to do so because one of our employees cracked under the pressure and confessed to having a rampant drug problem. In turn she was sent away for treatment with pay only to skip out on that and shack up in another state with some guy she met. Yet, the rest of us have to cover. It seems kind of stupid to punish me for helping out in time of need. I wouldn't be bitching so much about this except it affects my upcoming yearly raise.

I suppose its just micromangement trickling down from the heavens. How nice it must be to be disconnected from the ground and convoluted thinking that everything is fine while the empire burns at your feet.