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Eyeless Blond
post May 31 2005, 01:15 AM
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I just ran into this book called "The Art of Demotivation", and thought it was hilarious. This would be a good read for people interested in roleplaying a megacorp. From the Excerpts:

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Finally, it's okay if employees stop "giving their best" when confronted with a crisis of managerial confidence for the simple reason that it was "their best" which started the crisis. Employees who cease to engage in ego-gratifying, autonomous failure, and instead submit to a soul-crushing, robotic compliance actually have a chance for redemption.
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post May 31 2005, 01:22 AM
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I found Despair Inc's website a few years back... I even have their screensavers and posters. :-(
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Eyeless Blond
post May 31 2005, 01:35 AM
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I'm thinking of buying the procrastination one for my brother.

Eh, maybe later. :)
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post May 31 2005, 01:52 AM
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Ha, these are great! That's so perfectly SR anycorp. :D
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post May 31 2005, 02:02 AM
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My stepdad gives these to his employees. Call it demotivation, but it has the opposite effect. Hysterical.
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post May 31 2005, 12:49 PM
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A mate of my Dad's is a director at PWC. These are /all over the place/. Given thet often act like SK Prime, I find it hilarious.
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post May 31 2005, 07:01 PM
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Yeah, they are great. Kagetenshi has had "Failure: when your best just isn't good enough" as a sig for some time now.
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post May 31 2005, 07:07 PM
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Since I registered, as a matter of fact (though I accidentally dropped the "good" and never did get around to putting it back in). I'm still looking for a good wall to put my framed Elitism and Despair posters on :)

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post May 31 2005, 07:12 PM
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I can't believe the drones are enjoying receiving them...

Well, if the shoe fits.
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