What's on the bosses mind?
Melissa Ayala
| August 05, 2010
I recently stumbled upon the website: Letters of Note
The latest entry: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2010/08/tiger-oil-memos.html
It's a compilation of Tiger Oil Company Memos that were leaked and now roaming the internet. I found it interesting because of what the boss wrote in the 30-year-old papers.
The first memo: "Effective now, employees will be docked for the time they are off sick, unless I authorize you to pay them. This is for Tiger Oil - Houston Office - employees. (Signed) EDWARD MIKE DAVIS."
The 20 memos capture the mindset and tone of a company head that has clearly let the power overcome him. If you're not convinced read this memo excerpt: "In case anyone does not know who owns Tiger Oil Company or Tiger Drilling Co., Inc., it is me - Edward Mike Davis. Do not let anyone think they are the owner but me. "
I'm glad I didn't work here. Some of these are funny, covering topics maybe you and I would find irrelevant.
But, I find it interesting how he inflates his personal perception but puts down many of his workers through these memos. How do we treat others? The same, do we know, do you ever think about it?
"On days you have to work, and you think you should be off, you wear slouchy dress attire. That will not occur in the future. You will wear proper dress attire to work always. Also, all employees should have the proper attitude to coincide with proper dress, especially on those days when you're working and think you should be off."
The latest entry: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2010/08/tiger-oil-memos.html
It's a compilation of Tiger Oil Company Memos that were leaked and now roaming the internet. I found it interesting because of what the boss wrote in the 30-year-old papers.
The first memo: "Effective now, employees will be docked for the time they are off sick, unless I authorize you to pay them. This is for Tiger Oil - Houston Office - employees. (Signed) EDWARD MIKE DAVIS."
The 20 memos capture the mindset and tone of a company head that has clearly let the power overcome him. If you're not convinced read this memo excerpt: "In case anyone does not know who owns Tiger Oil Company or Tiger Drilling Co., Inc., it is me - Edward Mike Davis. Do not let anyone think they are the owner but me. "
I'm glad I didn't work here. Some of these are funny, covering topics maybe you and I would find irrelevant.
But, I find it interesting how he inflates his personal perception but puts down many of his workers through these memos. How do we treat others? The same, do we know, do you ever think about it?
"On days you have to work, and you think you should be off, you wear slouchy dress attire. That will not occur in the future. You will wear proper dress attire to work always. Also, all employees should have the proper attitude to coincide with proper dress, especially on those days when you're working and think you should be off."
Melissa is an intern for Zetify and a jouralism major at UT