Wenn ein Herr Würth mit seinem Unternehmen Gewinne erwirtschaftet, und damit seine Yacht baut, dann ist das für mich noch nachvollziehbar, aber das Bankenbosse, ihre Banken in den Ruin treiben und dann noch Millionen Boni kassieren , dafür das sie Milliarden Verluste machen, das ist für mich nicht nachvollziehbar.
Anderes Beispiel, ein Herr Wideking, Chef von Porsche, kriegt 50 Millionen, und die hat er m.E. verdient, den er hat Porsche vorm Ruin bewahrt tausende Arbeitsplätze gerettet.
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Ehrgeiz ist die letzte Zuflucht der Unfähigen
Wer ist denn dieser ominöse Staat?
Hoffentlich nicht unsere gewählten Volksvertreter, die sich mit bangem Blick auf den Herbst gerade mit unsinnigen Vorschlägen gegenseitig überbieten.
Wie heisst es so schön: Für jedes Problem gibt es eine Lösung die ist einfach, logisch und falsch
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Die schönste Zeit bei der Mitteldistanz sind die 5 Minuten zwischen
"Warum tue ich mir das nur an?"
und
"Wann ist das nächste Rennen?"
Anderes Beispiel, ein Herr Wideking, Chef von Porsche, kriegt 50 Millionen, und die hat er m.E. verdient, den er hat Porsche vorm Ruin bewahrt tausende Arbeitsplätze gerettet.
Mal sehen wie seine wir spielen Hedge Fund Aktion noch ausgeht.
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Die Paralympics im ZDF werden präsentiert von Ihren Apotheken
'Private & Extremely Confidential
As you are no doubt aware, the City is likely to be besieged by a group of G20 protesters this week.
Please be assured that everything is being done (within reason) to ensure that our employees make the most of this opportunity, and below are a number of suggestions which may help you have some fun in the coming days:
1. Tipping buckets of water over the heads of protesters usually only incites the mob to further violence. Adding large blocks of ice, however, will probably render them harmless.
2. In previous years, bankers have thought it fun to throw wads of bank notes to protesters in an effort to whip them up into even greater frenzy. Doubtless this year, however, there will be a howl of protests from government officials if staff use bailout-out funds in this manner. In the circumstances, staff should please stick to throwing coins.
3. Throwing food - during these difficult times for the global economy, it would clearly be inappropriate to throw expensive food items at the protesters. Staff should, therefore, please stick to everyday items like Beluga Caviar, lobster and oysters.
4. Building Services has advised that we do have six large emergency fire hoses on the premises. These are very powerful pieces of equipment, and are likely to blast protesters off their feet when directed from an open window safely above the fray. In view of the limited number of hoses, there will be an auction and they will be made available to the bankers who lodge the highest bids. All proceeds will go to the fund we have started to pay back our TARP borrowing.
5. Human Resources has advised that we are to lay-off a number of settlements clerks next month, and, as this group is surplus to requirements, they will be patrolling the outside of the building to ward off uninvited visitors. Clearly this group will probably be subjected to violence from the protesters, but we do ask other bank staff to ensure that the group does not come under extensive 'friendly fire'.
Finally, although we do understand that staff may find it difficult to resist winding up the protesters, nevertheless we do ask you to exercise some restraint - events like this can provide much needed light relief, but only if not taken too far.
PS - Please note that staff will be frisked by security personnel each morning this week, and all Taser guns will be confiscated and locked away, ready for use only as a last resort in the event that protesters gain access to the building.
And so to protect ourselves, we should dress to blend in. That leads me to my conundrum: what do I need to wear to look like an anarchist?
As one banker stated in the Independent, "Dressed down bankers wear a shirt, jumper, chinos and deck shoes. It makes us stick out more…" Deck shoes aside, that means my usual "Thank God it's Friday" outfit is ruled out.
What are the alternatives? Jeans? Sneakers? A hoodie (and then trying to avoid getting hugged by David Cameron)?
I feel that I have lost touch with society since I don't even know what to wear to a riot anymore.
Then again, globalisation protests have fizzled out over the last years. To get me up to speed on style options, I could look up some YouTube footage of the Trafalgar Square riots, but they were a few years ago and fashion has changed since then. I don't want to look like an anarchist that has not moved on from Y2K because that won't give me any street cred either. (Where did those globalisation opponents disappear to anyway? I suspect they were too busy riding the bull market and sipping Frappucinos to go out and thrash their local Starbucks.)
I will just have to assume that torn jeans and Converse will be good enough to blend in, but just in case I will bring along an effigy (of the non-burning variety) in case somebody questions my loyalty.
And I will hope that the rioters have not organised to wear pinstriped suits to their disorder party. Because then we would stick out like sore thumbs, and poorly-dressed ones at that.