corpirates
a while ago i read a nice feel good piece about corporate raiders. apparently, they do really good things for the companies they acquire and flip for a profit. and maybe they do. at least some of the times. it sounded like the taken over company really was doing some things inefficiently. which were fixed. there were a few anomalies though. some of the employees went through the acquisition and efficiency process several times. and i'm thinking, why would that be necessary? as the article was winding down, the author noted that some of the efficiency things they put in place were already starting to slip. and some weren't. like the broom hanging in the spot clearly designated for the broom. i'm thinking, the things that impacted the employee's lives stayed improved longer. like no one wants to go hunting for the damn broom. but the things that benefit the bottom line, the employees didn't care. they only care about their paycheck. so apparently, the fundamental issues weren't addressed. it was a shine job. buy something cheap. shine it up so it looks all pretty. sell it for a profit. repeat when the shine wears off in a few years.