Tuesday, January 26, 2010

New Clarification on Corporate Lingo

A DRUG-FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT- We booze it up at company parties.

ACTIVE SOCIALLY-Drinks a lot

AGGRESSIVE-Obnoxious

APPLY IN PERSON- If you’re old, fat or ugly like I, you’ll be told the position has been filled.

AVERAGE EMPLOYEE- in the list of next retrenchment programme

CAREER MINDED-Back Stabber

CAREER-MINDED-2nd interpretation, female Applicants must be childless (and remain that way).

CAREFUL THINKER-Never makes a decision

CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE-We don’t pay enough to expect that

CEO -Chief Embezzlement Officer.

CFO- Corporate Fraud Officer.

CTO- Chief Ticklish Officer

COLLEGE DEGREE PREFERRED- Unless you wasted those four years studying something useless like philosophy, English Literature or religion.

COMPETITIVE SALARY- We remain competitive by paying 30% less than our competitors.

DUTIES WILL VARY- Anyone in the office can boss you around.
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD JUDGMENT-Luck

EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED- Made no major blunders yet
FAMILY IS ACTIVE SOCIALLY-Spouse drinks, too

GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS- Spends most of the time on phone chatting

GREAT PRESENTATION SKILLS- Able to BS

HARD WORKING-must be dumb

INDEPENDENT WORKER-Nobody knows what he/she does

JOIN OUR DYNAMIC TEAM- We all listen to nutty motivational tapes.

JOIN OUR FAST-PACED COMPANY- We have no time to train you; you’ll have to introduce yourself to your coworkers.

KEEN SENSE OF HUMOUR-Knows a lot of dirty jokes
LOYAL-Can't get a better job elsewhere

MARKETING MANAGER- Messenger of messengers

METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL-A nit picker

MUST BE DEADLINE ORIENTED- You’ll be six months behind schedule on your first day.

MUST HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAIL-We have no quality control.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE-We’ve filled the job; our call for resumes is just a legal formality.

OUTGOING PERSONALITY -Always meeting people at Starbucks

QUICK THINKING-Offers plausible excuses

SEEKING ENTHUSIASTIC, FUN, HARD WORKING, PEOPLE-who still live

with their parents and won’t mind our internship-level salaries. You’ll dress up; well, a couple of the real daring guys wear earrings.

Smoke Free Office- Smoking Car park area, smoking lobby, restroom…

SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED- Some time each night and some time each weekend

USES LOGIC ON DIFFICULT JOBS-Gets someone else to do it

WORK IS FIRST PRIORITY-Too ugly to get a date

HARD WORKING - must be dump

INDEPENDENT WORKER-Nobody knows what he/she does

JOIN OUR DYNAMIC TEAM- We all listen to nutty motivational tapes.

JOIN OUR FAST-PACED COMPANY- We have no time to train you; you’ll have to introduce yourself to your coworkers.

KEEN SENSE OF HUMOUR-Knows a lot of dirty jokes

LOYAL-Can't get a better job elsewhere

MARKETING MANAGER- Messenger of messengers

METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL-A nit picker

MUST BE DEADLINE ORIENTED- You’ll be six months behind schedule on your first day.

MUST HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAIL-We have no quality control.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE-We’ve filled the job; our call for resumes is just a legal formality.

OUTGOING PERSONALITY -Always meeting people at Starbucks

QUICK THINKING-Offers plausible excuses

SEEKING ENTHUSIASTIC, FUN, HARD WORKING, PEOPLE-who still live with their parents and won’t mind our internship-level salaries. You’ll dress up; well, a couple of the real daring guys wear earrings.

Smoke Free Office- Smoking Car park area, smoking lobby, restroom…

SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED- Some time each night and some time each weekend

USES LOGIC ON DIFFICULT JOBS-Gets someone else to do it

WORK IS FIRST PRIORITY-Too ugly to get a date

HK Snob

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