Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 08:50:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Britta Peterson <icg03794@noc.icg.net>
To: noc-staff@noc.icg.net
Subject: Re: Visiting rights, Wed Meeting.


My $0.02:

I disagree about dressing "up"...

Dressing decently is always a given, since no one should look like a
complete & utter slob, along with "smelling good" & "feeling good", but
dressing "up" for the sake of them only is giving the wrong impression
that we are willing to give in to their version of corporate
culture...that is part of the problem: they do not understand the
differences in Silicon Valley corporate culture & are trying to impose
their Denver, large company corporate culture on us...

What we need to do is still present all our concerns and do it in
an exemplary manner with complete professionalism...then they will
understand what the majority of Silicon Valley already understands: it's
what's inside that counts, not the appearance.

(How many fairy tales & fables in cultures all around the world have the
same moral as that?  Don't you remember Beauty & the Beast? It really
does warm my heart to know that somewhere in the world, here in
Silicon Valley, people really can look past the appearances & recognize
the value inside... :)

As for me, I am wearing my Quality shirt...my hair will probably cover up
the joke, or I'll be wearing my blazer for warmth anyway, but _I_ will
know what I'm wearing...


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Britta Peterson                                 nc1421@noc.netcom.net 
Network Administrator, Network Operations Center  
ICG Communications



On Tue, 11 Apr 2000, Jerry Gomez wrote:

> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 02:57:42 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jerry Gomez <icg09306@noc.icg.net>
> To: Jeffrey Egli <icg05004@noc.icg.net>
> Cc: noc-staff@noc.icg.net
> Subject: Re: Visiting rights, Wed Meeting.
> 
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> 
> In regards to professional atire.  It would be in 
> our best intrest to dress professionally for our
> meeting with James O'brien and Steve Smith on 
> Wednesday.  Why?  When dealing with the "powers
> to be", presitation is everything!  Trust me on
> this one.  A bunch of techs dressed up to voice
> their concerns is enough get anyones' attenion.
> ...Your thoughts?
> 
> 
> As you all know, Jim will be in the afternoon meeting.
> And mind you, before Ralph left, he assured me and
> everyone else that Jim O'brien has our best intrest 
> in mind.
>  
> I understand that there's a proposal written in our
> favor.  It would be advantageous if that proposal
> was viewed by all of us so we as a group can set
> the proposal in motion.  
> ...Your thoughts?
> 
> Horace sent e-mail on some issues that are sound and
> reasonable.  If not, damn right important:
> 
> 
>    We are becoming a Call Center and not a real NOC. What are we doing to
>    change this?
> 
>    How does everyone feel about being non-exempt. What should we be?
> 
>    People are leaving for better opportunities. What are we going to
>    offer, to retain people?  Silicon Valley level compensation? Stock
>    Options?  What?
> 
>    We should get formal training. What are we doing?
> 
>    Career growth. How can we change NOC to facilitate growth and
>    promotion?
> 
>    etc...
> 
> If no one has any other issues they'd like to address, then adhereing
> to Horace's suggestions are all you'll need.  BE PREPARED...
> BE VERY PREPARED.  If not, just look professional!
> 
> 
> Regardless of all the mishaps in NOC, this is a golden opportunity
> in disguise!  This meeting, if we play our cards right, will be 
> the break we need to make the long needed and necessary changes
> to the establishment.  We are all in this together.
> 
> See you all at the meeting.  Dress good, smell good, feel good!  :)
> ...Comments???
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jerry Kim Gomez                                
> Network Administrator
> ICG Communications
> Network Operations Center                                    
> 
> 
> On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Jeffrey Egli wrote:
> 
> > Folks,
> > 
> > Please make an effort to clean up the work spaces around you. Jim
> > Washington and David Hurtado will be visiting San Jose for the next few
> > days. Please act and dress in a professional manner. 
> > 
> > On a side note, MSN may soon have the ability to see ticket entries. 
> > Please clean up the language and only put *necessary* information into
> > tickets. 
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > -j
> > 
> > 
> 
>