Malachy
04-14-2006, 05:54 AM
http://msn.careerbuilder.com/custom/msn/careeradvice/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=720
Real-life boss: Donald Trump
Spectacular businessman, yes. Boss of the Year? Not likely. Think about it: Would you want to work for someone who has turned his reputation for firing employees in front of a national audience into an outrageous marketing gimmick?
Reel-life counterpart: Montgomery Burns, "The Simpsons"
Both Trump and Mr. Burns built a fortune after following in their fathers' career footsteps, made a return from bankruptcy, and are probably worth more money than all of their employees combined. Heck, there's even a bespectacled right-hand man, Waylon Smithers, who serves as the George H. Ross to Burns' Trump. And although he has yet to host his own television show, Burns isn't above deriving pleasure from routinely firing employees.
Real-life boss: Donald Trump
Spectacular businessman, yes. Boss of the Year? Not likely. Think about it: Would you want to work for someone who has turned his reputation for firing employees in front of a national audience into an outrageous marketing gimmick?
Reel-life counterpart: Montgomery Burns, "The Simpsons"
Both Trump and Mr. Burns built a fortune after following in their fathers' career footsteps, made a return from bankruptcy, and are probably worth more money than all of their employees combined. Heck, there's even a bespectacled right-hand man, Waylon Smithers, who serves as the George H. Ross to Burns' Trump. And although he has yet to host his own television show, Burns isn't above deriving pleasure from routinely firing employees.