I think the IBM employees that become part of cuts are the ones that wear the pantyhose over their heads - as they rob a local store for cash after layoff. -> -----Original Message----- -> From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> [mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of R. D. Davis -> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 10:31 AM -> To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> Subject: IBM and pantyhose (was: Pocket protectors) -> -> -> -> On 29 Jul 2001, Iggy Drougge wrote: -> > Then again, IBM employees are supposed to wear pantyhose as well. -> > It's true! -> -> Hmmm, I wonder... does IBM have have any rules stating where employees -> are supposed to wear them, or do the rules just state that one is to -> wear them? There are multiple possibilities... over one's arms, head, -> around one's shoulders, in one's sportscoat pocket in place of a -> handkerchief, etc. Working at IBM must be rather interesting... the -> more rules, the more poorly defined rules there usually are which one -> can twist around to make the workplace environment more interesting. -> -> -- -> Copyright (C) 2001 R. D. Davis The difference between humans & -> other animals: -> All Rights Reserved an unnatural belief that we're -> above Nature & -> rdd(a)rddavis.net 410-744-4900 her other creatures, using dogma -> to justify such -> http://www.rddavis.net beliefs and to justify much human cruelty. -> ->

Actually, IBM in the '95 time frame seemed to have less rules and regs enforced than DEC did in the 80's. Dress down... no real employee orientation... seemed very very laid back to me in NJ. Bill --- Bill Gates is a Persian cat and a monocle away from being a villain in a James Bond movie -- Dennis Miller bpechter@shell.monmouth.com|pechter@pechter.dyndns.org