I like this approach

**Team Sergeant** · 10-31-2008, 14:49

Dear Fellow Business Owners,

As a business owner who employs 120 people, we have resigned ourselves to the fact that Barack Obama will be our next president, and that our taxes and fees will go up in a BIG way. To compensate for these increases, we figure that the Customer will have to see an increase in our fees to them of about 8-10%.

We will also have to lay off 25 of our employees. This really bothered us as we believe we are family here and didn't know how to choose who will have to go. So, this is what we did.

We strolled thru the parking lot and found twenty Obama bumper stickers on our employees’ cars. We have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off.

We can't think of another fair way to approach this problem. If you have a better idea, let me know.

We our sending this letter to all business owners that we know. I don't think there are any federal anti-discrimination laws that would apply here.

Sincerely,
name withheld

Red Flag 1 · 10-31-2008, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

Dear Fellow Business Owners,

As a business owner who employs 120 people, we have resigned ourselves to the fact that Barack Obama will be our next president, and that our taxes and fees will go up in a BIG way. To compensate for these increases, we figure that the Customer will have to see an increase in our fees to them of about 8-10%.

We will also have to lay off 25 of our employees. This really bothered us as we believe we are family here and didn't know how to choose who will have to go. So, this is what we did.

We strolled thru the parking lot and found twenty Obama bumper stickers on our employees’ cars. We have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off.

We can't think of another fair way to approach this problem. If you have a better idea, let me know.

We our sending this letter to all business owners that we know. I don't think there are any federal anti-discrimination laws that would apply here.

Sincerely,
name withheld

Agreed!

Saw a sticker that said, " Will Rogers Never Met Barack Obama". If you see one on an epmlpoyee's bumper....give him/her a raise.

My $.0200001

RF 1

KClapp · 10-31-2008, 15:04

Now that's what I call a "Fairness Doctrine"!

kgoerz · 10-31-2008, 16:46

I saw this Anti Obama Sticker of all places IL

Ill keep my Guns, Money and Freedom. You can keep the Change

SF_BHT · 10-31-2008, 17:03

I was just lectured and told to remove my McCain sticker from my Personal truck at the embassy today by a Senior State Official. I was polite and listened and then told him to Kiss my Ass and go away.

He sent an e-mail to my Agency Head. I told him that you could not bring politics into the office and he could not talk to me any more and walked out. Next week could be fun here.

dividebyzero · 10-31-2008, 17:06

"We strolled thru the parking lot and found twenty Obama bumper stickers on our employees’ cars. We have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off. "

Wow, being laid off for professed support for a political candidate sounds downright un-American to me, regardless of what side of the aisle they're on.

afchic · 10-31-2008, 17:09

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Originally Posted by dividebyzero

"We strolled thru the parking lot and found twenty Obama bumper stickers on our employees’ cars. We have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off. "

Wow, being laid off for professed support for a political candidate sounds downright un-American to me, regardless of what side of the aisle they're on.

Why shouldn't those who professed their support for change, and swallowed his lines hook line and sinker be the first to go?

Additionally, for somene who just "surfed in" to this website, it might behoove you to do a little reading and learning before you start spouting off about who is un-American on this site. You are a guest here, and as a fellow guest I strongly suggest you get your bearings about the type of individual you are discussing issues with on this site. This is not your normal message board.

dividebyzero · 10-31-2008, 17:12

Perhaps because if there's reason to lay off any employees, criteria such as performance standards, reliability, and how they interact with other employees should take precedence over one's personal opinion over who should lead the country?

SF_BHT · 10-31-2008, 17:16

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Originally Posted by dividebyzero

"We strolled thru the parking lot and found twenty Obama bumper stickers on our employees’ cars. We have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off. "

Wow, being laid off for professed support for a political candidate sounds downright un-American to me, regardless of what side of the aisle they're on.

You better run out and take off that Obama sticker....

NSDQ · 10-31-2008, 17:24

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Originally Posted by kgoerz

Ill keep my Guns, Money and Freedom. You can keep the Change

I'll second that motion and ammendment

PSM · 10-31-2008, 17:38

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Originally Posted by dividebyzero

Perhaps because if there's reason to lay off any employees, criteria such as performance standards, reliability, and how they interact with other employees should take precedence over one's personal opinion over who should lead the country?

My neighbor does specialized computer programming for small businesses. He was amazed how many of them have exactly 49 employees. Care to guess why?

Pat

nmap · 10-31-2008, 18:14

After due consideration, perhaps a layoff is too quick. Something slower may be in order.

Instead, let them work. However, in the interest of spreading the wealth, confiscate half their pay. After a substantial deduction for handling costs, distribute the rest to the owner's favorite cause.

But they can stay just as long as they want....

JumpinJoe1010 · 10-31-2008, 18:43

I heard this on a local radio show. If he (Obama) believed in fairness, the $100 million dollars he pulled in for his campaign this month, should be divided in half . Then John McCain should get his portion.

Gypsy · 10-31-2008, 19:27

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Originally Posted by JumpinJoe1010

I heard this on a local radio show. If he (Obama) believed in fairness, the $100 million dollars he pulled in for his campaign this month, should be divided in half . Then John McCain should get his portion.

I like it.

Sigaba · 10-31-2008, 20:14

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Originally Posted by dividebyzero

Perhaps because if there's reason to lay off any employees, criteria such as performance standards, reliability, and how they interact with other employees should take precedence over one's personal opinion over who should lead the country?

Three quick points. First, you may be well served to take Afchic's recommendation to heart. Thoughtful disagreements are welcome here--high-horsed grandstanding not so much.

Second, sarcasm is an impoverished response to thoughtful irony. (Do you really believe that a quiet professional would be anything but thoughtful and fair in his evaluation of anyone's character or performance? While it seems that neither the Columbia University or the NYU library systems have a single copy of Chosen Soldier, the most casual reading of that work will suggest the opposite conclusion.)

Third, if Senator Obama's supporters are so intent on Americans making economic sacrifices in the years to come for the sake of "change," "hope", and getting America "back on track", what is wrong about expecting them to lead by example?