Comments on: The Nicest and Naughtiest CEOs of 2008 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:11:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Skipper http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1387629 Skipper Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:53:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1387629 The guy on the right looks like a nice guy to me. Give him some air, please! The guy on the right looks like a nice guy to me.
Give him some air, please!

]]> By: QuadroX http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1386343 QuadroX Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:10:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1386343 Shareholders had the chance to vote for another candidate during last year's proxy contest. Guess what, the majority voted for Stevie... What happened with that strong turn-around plan for Depot? Shareholders had the chance to vote for another candidate during last year's proxy contest. Guess what, the majority voted for Stevie... What happened with that strong turn-around plan for Depot?

]]> By: CorporateGreed http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1381087 CorporateGreed Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:41:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1381087 The Office Depot CEO is a complete idiot. He used to make us stand up and recite the company "motto" at every meeting -- the motto that he paid a consultant a ton of money to create. What's that all about? Constant layoffs .... oops, I mean REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. Store employees are treated like dirt and nobody knows what goes on in the stores. Hourly employees are treated like cattle. Why does the board keep this idiot -- don't the shareholders CARE? his picture resembles a lizard ready to strike. The Office Depot CEO is a complete idiot. He used to make us stand up and recite the company "motto" at every meeting -- the motto that he paid a consultant a ton of money to create. What's that all about?

Constant layoffs .... oops, I mean REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. Store employees are treated like dirt and nobody knows what goes on in the stores. Hourly employees are treated like cattle.

Why does the board keep this idiot -- don't the shareholders CARE?

his picture resembles a lizard ready to strike.

]]> By: QuadroX http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1337099 QuadroX Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:41:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1337099 I mean Madam Tussauds in NY I mean Madam Tussauds in NY

]]> By: QuadroX http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1334136 QuadroX Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:26:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1334136 The photo on the right is taken from Stevie's wax dummy in Madam Tussauds in London. Unfortunately, the wax dummies are not particularly life-like when photographed. The photo on the right is taken from Stevie's wax dummy in Madam Tussauds in London. Unfortunately, the wax dummies are not particularly life-like when photographed.

]]> By: Gr8 Dane http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1326845 Gr8 Dane Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:40:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1326845 Evil Pundit, I love coment about the approval rating of the Dem Congress. LOL and so true. Keep up the good work my friend. I don't know where those liberals get there information, but I'm thinking it might be Scientology. That congress has been in there long enough to get something done but they are to busy covering up there crap. Like interns smoking cigars. Evil Pundit,

I love coment about the approval rating of the Dem Congress. LOL and so true. Keep up the good work my friend. I don't know where those liberals get there information, but I'm thinking it might be Scientology. That congress has been in there long enough to get something done but they are to busy covering up there crap. Like interns smoking cigars.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1319519 Jenny Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:47:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1319519 Having worked for both Staples AND Office Depot I can vouch for the fact that Office Depot's "corporate strategy" is to do everything that Staples does, except extremely inefficiently. Working at Staples, however, was the worst 4 years of my life, while working at Office Depot was a pleasure. I guess it doesn't matter what kind of crazy douchebags work for your corporate office, as long as you enjoy your coworkers and bosses. Having worked for both Staples AND Office Depot I can vouch for the fact that Office Depot's "corporate strategy" is to do everything that Staples does, except extremely inefficiently. Working at Staples, however, was the worst 4 years of my life, while working at Office Depot was a pleasure. I guess it doesn't matter what kind of crazy douchebags work for your corporate office, as long as you enjoy your coworkers and bosses.

]]> By: AJ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1317593 AJ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:43:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1317593 The Office Depot guy has a 3-year-old smile. It's the gritting-teeth smile a toddler gives you because he doesn't know what his face looks like, but he knows he's supposed to display his teeth. The photographer would have achieved a better result by asking Stevie to laugh. The Office Depot guy has a 3-year-old smile. It's the gritting-teeth smile a toddler gives you because he doesn't know what his face looks like, but he knows he's supposed to display his teeth.

The photographer would have achieved a better result by asking Stevie to laugh.

]]> By: tripleX http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1317576 tripleX Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:39:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1317576 ...The guy on the left just lifts the right corner of his mouth very little, but his whole face smiles. Just two photographs of a moment in time, but interesting differences. ...The guy on the left just lifts the right corner of his mouth very little, but his whole face smiles.
Just two photographs of a moment in time, but interesting differences.

]]> By: tripleX http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1317450 tripleX Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:16:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1317450 I looked at the guy on the right and thought: what an unusual expression. Later I realized, he's actually trying to smile! In the Netherlands we have a saying: 'he laughs like a farmer with a tootache'. Either that, or the poor guy could have constipation problems. If I am right, I hope for him, and his employees, he gets well soon. I looked at the guy on the right and thought: what an unusual expression. Later I realized, he's actually trying to smile!
In the Netherlands we have a saying: 'he laughs like a farmer with a tootache'.
Either that, or the poor guy could have constipation problems. If I am right, I hope for him, and his employees, he gets well soon.

]]> By: Tom Jarvis http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1316138 Tom Jarvis Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:42:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1316138 Good idea. Good idea.

]]> By: chickmagnetstuff http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1315612 chickmagnetstuff Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:46:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1315612 well he looks a bit like bush don't you think well he looks a bit like bush don't you think

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1315557 Christophe Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:29:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1315557 May I suggest EP to open a forum discussion, you... you... troll! ;p Glassdoor.com is interesting, but you must be really motivated to have info : you need to fill up your data, salary, give a review.... I guess the information exchange is interesting to fill up the database, but I BSd all my info to get what I wanted. What value has the data then? May I suggest EP to open a forum discussion, you... you... troll! ;p

Glassdoor.com is interesting, but you must be really motivated to have info : you need to fill up your data, salary, give a review.... I guess the information exchange is interesting to fill up the database, but I BSd all my info to get what I wanted.

What value has the data then?

]]> By: Evil Pundit http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1315234 Evil Pundit Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:03:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1315234 No, Moon, I mean the Congress that has been majority-controlled by Democrats since 2006, and whose approval ratings during that time have varied between 8% and 13%. It will be interesting to see if the newly-elected Democratic majority congress can improve on this record. That's if any of them are left after all the corruption investigations. No, Moon, I mean the Congress that has been majority-controlled by Democrats since 2006, and whose approval ratings during that time have varied between 8% and 13%.

It will be interesting to see if the newly-elected Democratic majority congress can improve on this record. That's if any of them are left after all the corruption investigations.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1315200 Alex Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:51:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1315200 Oops, I forgot the link. It's fixed now, thanks adam! Oops, I forgot the link. It's fixed now, thanks adam!

]]> By: adam a hobblenots http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1315119 adam a hobblenots Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:18:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1315119 where's the link? where's the link?

]]> By: Dude Manbrough http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1314929 Dude Manbrough Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:55:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1314929 Some CEO's realize that happy employees are productive & interested employees. Happy employees develop loyalty towards a company, while unhappy ones do not. Some CEO's seem to believe it's all about them & their ideas. They see themselves as overlords ruling over their little fiefdom, all knowing and all seeing. These tend to be unpleasant businesses to work for or with. Some CEO's realize that happy employees are productive & interested employees. Happy employees develop loyalty towards a company, while unhappy ones do not. Some CEO's seem to believe it's all about them & their ideas. They see themselves as overlords ruling over their little fiefdom, all knowing and all seeing. These tend to be unpleasant businesses to work for or with.

]]> By: darelparker http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1314820 darelparker Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:09:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1314820 Arthur Levinson looks like an unassuming, everyday guy that you might play golf with; somebody who tells silly jokes but gets a laugh anyway because of his casual demeanor. On the other hand, Steve Odland looks like a tax auditor who actually feels physical pain whenever he smiles; the sort of person you never invite to a party because he sucks the happiness out of everyone around him. He looks almost mechanical. Arthur Levinson looks like an unassuming, everyday guy that you might play golf with; somebody who tells silly jokes but gets a laugh anyway because of his casual demeanor.

On the other hand, Steve Odland looks like a tax auditor who actually feels physical pain whenever he smiles; the sort of person you never invite to a party because he sucks the happiness out of everyone around him. He looks almost mechanical.

]]> By: Kitten http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1314755 Kitten Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:48:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1314755 i'm partial to staples <3 i'm partial to staples <3

]]> By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1314740 just a guy Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:41:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1314740 I vote for WAMU's former CEOs. Both of them! I vote for WAMU's former CEOs. Both of them!

]]> By: Lola http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1314663 Lola Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:09:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1314663 Mr. Odland looks very tense. So tense in fact I bet he can sh*t diamonds. That never makes for a good CEO. Unless you're the CEO of DeBeers of course. Mr. Odland looks very tense. So tense in fact I bet he can sh*t diamonds. That never makes for a good CEO. Unless you're the CEO of DeBeers of course.

]]> By: Moon http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1314603 Moon Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:46:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1314603 You mean the Congress that is split almost 50/50 between Republicans and Democrats, <b>Evil Pundit</b>?? You mean the Congress that the Republicans controlled for 6 years and then lost because they were so creepy?? That Congress? You mean the Congress that is split almost 50/50 between Republicans and Democrats, Evil Pundit??

You mean the Congress that the Republicans controlled for 6 years and then lost because they were so creepy??

That Congress?

]]> By: Evil Pundit http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1314237 Evil Pundit Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:32:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1314237 At least the naughtiest CEO still has a higher approval rating than the Democratic Congress. At least the naughtiest CEO still has a higher approval rating than the Democratic Congress.

]]> By: BabyCarrots http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1314235 BabyCarrots Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:32:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1314235 I would rather go to the DMV than Office Depot. Dead true. I would rather go to the DMV than Office Depot. Dead true.

]]> By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1314001 Rocky Rook Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:42:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1314001 My CEO is about 50/50. I'd have to agree. My CEO is about 50/50. I'd have to agree.

]]> By: xultar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1313757 xultar Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:45:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1313757 I'm laughing because all of these lil boys are running these companies in the ground. They looked great, talked the talk but couldn't walk the walk. It was all about perception with these guys. They were perceived to be all that....and they rose through the ranks on style and no substance. Now we have a crashed economy and companies who can barely make payroll. I'm laughing because all of these lil boys are running these companies in the ground. They looked great, talked the talk but couldn't walk the walk. It was all about perception with these guys. They were perceived to be all that....and they rose through the ranks on style and no substance. Now we have a crashed economy and companies who can barely make payroll.

]]> By: liphttam1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1313604 liphttam1 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:46:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/27/the-nicest-and-naughtiest-ceos-of-2008/#comment-1313604 You can realy see the diffrence! You can realy see the diffrence!

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