News from the Western Front
In the waning hours of my time here at Faceless Corporation (before I move to NewCo)things are changing quite rapidly. I'm not sure if this is just my perception due to the fact that my time is running out at Faceless Corp or whether the gravity is increasing as the place draws closer to a local collapse. In either case things have been happening that were quite unexpected.
First of all there is the formation of the indoor soccer team. I wish I could say that it was a subversive group of guys who were hell bent on playing some version of clandestie soccer in the hallways. Alas, it's merely a group of engineers who actually want to play soccer at the indoor arena near work. What makes this remarkable is that the tight-fisted scrooges we work for are actually talking about paying for uniforms. These are the same people who have made me pay to participate in every team building exercise I've been at since I came to work 3 years ago (good Lord! Has it really been that long?). I probably shouldn't even mention that they're thinking about it, lest I jinx it but in my overall astonishment I just can't help it. Today I got the news that one of the senior managers "loves soccer", and would we "put him on the team". This is more like the sort of Faustian bargain I was expecting but I've put my foot down. So we'll see how this pans out but quite frankly I'll be shocked if it goes through. It'll still be funny to tell people that I play for Faceless Corporation Football Club (yes, FCFC, and I like that joke thank you very much).
The other surprising thing, and I think this is overall less of a surprise, is the sudden reference to "green tech" all over the building. The groundswell of support for environmentally responsible retrofitting of technology has been rising for quite some time, mind you. I am nevertheless genuinely surprised and pleased that the gears of the machine have finally moved it in this direction. Beyond the simple modification to our manufacturing process (which is still a considerable move forward, although some of the provisions have been in effect due to EPA regulations for years) there is the decision to use "green" energy for our facilities and buildings etc. This represents a considerable investment on the part of Faceless Corporation since these energy sources are still more expensive than the traditional methods in use.
Wonders apparently never cease, and the only question I am left with is what will they come up with next.