Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Social class

My company is going to launch a new training program - An 'elite' program called 'super breed'. Simply from its gorgeous name, you could tell that it is something about elitism, that means, not all staff would be selected for this program, but only for those whom the bosses believe they are much more outstanding than others. The elite group would receive an intensive training in three months, and then, according to what boss said, they would be totally transformed and reach the level of those researchers with 5-6 years of experience. Well, does it sound like a fairy tale or scientific fiction? A psycho scientist who invents some disgusting medicine and forces the subjects to drink and transforms them from normal human beings to super but abnormal living creatures.

Besides, it also means a new dimension of hierarchy will emerge - the grass-root class and the elite class amongst the young or junior research executives.

I haven't studied management before, but I truly believe this will lead to turmoil if they insist to launch this planning. The worst case is, those who haven't been chosen will feel they are unimportant to the company and leave, and those who have been picked cannot bear the much heavier pressure and workload after the training. Not to mention the 'social conflict' or 'social drama' between the groups that will be forseeable.

This is one of the silliest policies I have ever heard.

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