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CrispyQ

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2. Private industry is the same.

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 11, 2018, 10:48 AM

Jan 2018

They lay off as many worker bees as they can & hire more Directors & VPs. I've worked at companies that had Directors & VPs who had zero direct reports. WTF?

This has been around for awhile, but it's still a good one.

Is Your State's Highest Paid Employee a Coach? Probably!
https://deadspin.com/infographic-is-your-states-highest-paid-employee-a-co-489635228

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No College Kid Needs a Water Park to Study [View all] exboyfil Jan 2018 OP

We have more vice presidents than you can shake a stick at. redstatebluegirl Jan 2018 #1

Private industry is the same. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #2

You are right about coaches and I want exboyfil Jan 2018 #4

Yep redstatebluegirl Jan 2018 #7

Great points and the addition of administration exboyfil Jan 2018 #3

Emulating private industry is the whole goal of the program outlined ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2018 #5

Time for yet another link to the Powell Memorandum ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2018 #6