Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for December 06, 2008

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Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling Charley the Australopithecine in "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Aligning" 2005 Nerrext Financial Copy Center Man: Hey, man, make me 200 copies of this presto -- fast! Charley: Sorry, I need a V.P. signature for an order that big. Man: Aw, c'mon! It's midnight! Screw Nerrex and its rules! Charley: Scr...WHAT? We both WORK for Nerrex Financial Services! Man: Dude, you work for YOURSELF! You just happen to be doing it at Nerrex! Charley: HUH? We're on the Nerrex TEAM! Man: Team?! There's no loyalty! They'll drop you like a brick the second someone decides you've gone negative on the cost/ benefit matrix. Charley: NO! I'm in the Nerrex TRIBE! Man: Wow, what era are you from? You've only got to be loyal to yourself. Charley: Only me? A tribe...of one? Man: Wise up! That's how all this works! Charley: ...it'll be ready in an hour... Man: Thanks, man. I'll put in a word for you. Charley: A tribe of one? 2008 Woman: Sir, your C.D.S. portfolio has tanked! Nerrex has lost billions! Charley: Cool, I'm outta here! Have the Porsche sent up and tell the C.E.O. I'll see him on the links! Next The tribe of Charley becomes a consultant for the treasury dept.