November 1st, 2006



MEMO FROM THE PREZ:
Attention, workers: With the rest
of the world bearing down on us,
please work faster and longer.
That is all.


The Top 6 Signs Foreign Competition
Is About to Destroy Your Company


6> A wealthy Hong Kong exporter just bought the congressman previously owned by your company.

5> After talking with French Guiana, the buyer from Wal-Mart wants to know if you can knock 20 percent off the price.

4> Human resources wants to know if you have a current passport.

3> It’s becoming harder to find a QWERTY keyboard instead of all Hindi.

2> Crazy Achmed’s 98-Cent Emporium just moved in across the street from your 99-cent store.

and the Number 1 Sign Foreign Competition Is About to Destroy Your Company…

1> You find a horse’s head in your bed, with a half-digested copy of your business lease in its mouth.




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Credits:

Selected from 11 submissions from 4 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Josh Sinnett, Bellingham, WA — 1, 2 (Employee of the week!)
Jim G. Phynn, Horsham, PA — 3
Bruce Kane, Charlotte, NC — 4, 5
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 6
William Wickart, Hillsboro, OR — Topic
K.W. Wyckham, Youngstown, OH — Banner Tag
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — President & CEO