June 25, 2008 - "Automated" « PREVIOUS - ARCHIVE - NEXT »
I've got my superiors on speaker. They're gonna talk to us about some long overdue layoffs. Ha, ha! I hate meetings. That's right. We've determined that some jobs on your staff don't require sentient intelligence, and can therefore be automated. I can never seem to pay attention. I'm afraid we're starting with you, Mr. Johnson. Wandering around an office, cracking the whip is a job that can easily be performed by a high-tech tool. That speaker-phone is ugly. We're very sorry. We'll be happy to write you a letter of recommendation. I wonder why Mr. Johnson is crying.