Rantings of a Lotus Evangelisthttp://www.lotus911.com/blogs/BOJ/boj.nsf/en-usThu, 21 Feb 2008 12:20:58 PM -0400 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:20:58 PM -0400 Debbie Farley List of things my Daughter will give me http://www.lotus911.com/blogs/BOJ/boj.nsf/dx/11102007115157PMJBR7Q7.htm?opendocument&comments#02212008122058PMSSSNCN.htm Mon, 8 Oct 2007 05:06:06 PM -0400 Rod McClellan Home Depot CEO screws shareholders with Exchange http://www.lotus911.com/blogs/BOJ/boj.nsf/dx/01182007073459PMJBR2Q3.htm?opendocument&comments#10082007050606PMSSSSRD.htm Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:06:17 PM -0400 Ed Brill Home Depot CEO screws shareholders with Exchange
Could I send someone back? Of course, but as Nathan points out, the cost of throwing good money after bad to move back probably doesn't make sense right now. Let's see what happens with Notes 8 and composite applications.]]>
Could I send someone back? Of course, but as Nathan points out, the cost of throwing good money after bad to move back probably doesn't make sense right now. Let's see what happens with Notes 8 and composite applications.]]> http://www.lotus911.com/blogs/BOJ/boj.nsf/dx/01182007073459PMJBR2Q3.htm?opendocument&comments#01312007020617PMSSSQEH.htm Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:21:37 AM -0400 Corey Kimball Home Depot CEO screws shareholders with Exchange
ATLANTA (AP) -- A Superior Court judge Monday denied a request by a group of shareholders of Home Depot Inc. (HD) to temporarily block the world's largest home improvement store chain from paying former Chief Executive Bob Nardelli any more of his $210 million severance package.

The full story can be found here..

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Yes, that's right $210 MILLION. Nice bonus. I wonder how that equates to the cost of the rip and replace, (sorry, "migration"). Nice reward for someone who makes a major decision within the organization based on the "look" of a product, and not the benefits and productivity of the product.

I wonder how many of HD customers buy products from them because one "looks" nicer than the other. There is probably some level of this, but I don't really see the local contractor saying "Gee, I like the look of this hammer with the blue handle". I would think that they are looking for the hammer, or saw or whatever that will give the best performance over the lifespan of it's use.

If only the people at the top thought the same way.

I get so upset at companies that hire executives, and then after a time say "You know, things just aren't working out, here's millions of dollars for you efforts as you leave. Thanks, have a nice life".]]>
ATLANTA (AP) -- A Superior Court judge Monday denied a request by a group of shareholders of Home Depot Inc. (HD) to temporarily block the world's largest home improvement store chain from paying former Chief Executive Bob Nardelli any more of his $210 million severance package.

The full story can be found here..

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Yes, that's right $210 MILLION. Nice bonus. I wonder how that equates to the cost of the rip and replace, (sorry, "migration"). Nice reward for someone who makes a major decision within the organization based on the "look" of a product, and not the benefits and productivity of the product.

I wonder how many of HD customers buy products from them because one "looks" nicer than the other. There is probably some level of this, but I don't really see the local contractor saying "Gee, I like the look of this hammer with the blue handle". I would think that they are looking for the hammer, or saw or whatever that will give the best performance over the lifespan of it's use.

If only the people at the top thought the same way.

I get so upset at companies that hire executives, and then after a time say "You know, things just aren't working out, here's millions of dollars for you efforts as you leave. Thanks, have a nice life".]]> http://www.lotus911.com/blogs/BOJ/boj.nsf/dx/01182007073459PMJBR2Q3.htm?opendocument&comments#01232007092137AMSSSJUL.htm Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:38:52 PM -0400 Nathan T. Freeman Home Depot CEO screws shareholders with Exchange
If memory serves, he has a pretty fat parachute. He'd have earned this if he can't justify a financial operational imparative.

(For the record, I'd have the same concern if he's said migrate from Notes to some open source mail package, or from Exchange to Sun, or from Exchange to Notes. Mail migrations are 99% of the time a complete waste of money.)]]>
If memory serves, he has a pretty fat parachute. He'd have earned this if he can't justify a financial operational imparative.

(For the record, I'd have the same concern if he's said migrate from Notes to some open source mail package, or from Exchange to Sun, or from Exchange to Notes. Mail migrations are 99% of the time a complete waste of money.)]]> http://www.lotus911.com/blogs/BOJ/boj.nsf/dx/01182007073459PMJBR2Q3.htm?opendocument&comments#01182007093852PMSSS55C.htm Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:22:59 AM -0400 Vitor Pereira It’s About Time
Just like Nathan I'm looking forward to the "rantings" ;-)]]>
Just like Nathan I'm looking forward to the "rantings" ;-)]]> http://www.lotus911.com/blogs/BOJ/boj.nsf/dx/12112006094509PMJBR592.htm?opendocument&comments#18-01-2007102259SSSL2W.htm