How to Sink a Company
Saturday, June 6th, 2009Short Item: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO and noted hip-shooter, is threatening to move the company’s jobs “offshore” if Obama passes through measures to curb tax evasion. You can read the story here.
Mr. Ballmer – you are already paranoid that your company is failing to a rival who has a tiny market share. You have proven yourself exceptionally inept in launching new products and services. Now, in the middle of a recession, in the middle of pro-American fervor, and in the face of a very popular president, you think your threats mean anything?
I can see the Mac vs. PC ad now. “Hello, I’m a Mac.” “And [In Chinese] I’m a PC.” “While Apple is building new business across America, including a new data center in North Carolina, PC, where have you been?” “[In Chinese] I’ve been busy giving up on America and moving jobs overseas, now, please, continue to buy my products!” [PC struggles to eat noodles with chopsticks and spills some on his suit.]
That’s what it’s going to be, Mr. Ballmer, unless you stop acting like an idiot.