Q. How many Japanese engineers does it take to design a light bulb? [EE Times]
A. Three.
One to do the design,
one to motivate him, and
one to manage him.
Q. How many American engineers does it take to design a light bulb? [EE Times]
A. Four.
One to do the design,
one to do the documentation,
one to fill out reports, and
one to substitute for the others when they're on vacation, out sick or enjoying their weekends.
Q. How many BNR engineers does it take to design a light bulb? (1987) [GSS]
A. Eleven.
One to file an RFA and write a USPEC,
one to convert the RFA to an FP and write an FSPEC,
one to do the design,
one to do the documentation,
one to do the testing and file a PRS,
one to fix the PRS,
one to write a report saying that a gas lamp is better than an electric bulb,
one D-level manager to fight with other managers,
one C-level manager to encourage the fight,
one B-level manager to observe the fight, and
one A.V.P. to praise the fight.
Q. How many BNR/NT engineers does it take to design a light bulb? (1991) [GSS]
A. Zero.
NT President & C.E.O. Paul Stern does everything for you all alone.
Q. How many BNR/NT engineers does it take to design a light bulb? (1993) [GSS]
A. Infinite.
After NT posted a record loss of $1B, unhappy engineers have been let go due to "skill mismatch" job severance to achieve 95% employee job satisfaction.
Q. How many BNR/NT engineers does it take to design a light bulb? (1995) [GSS]
A. Infinite.
Thanks to NT's return to profitability, BNR resumed an endless recruitment quest to replace the best and the brightest who have left the company.
Q. How many Nortel Networks engineers does it take to design a light bulb? (2001) [GSS]
A. Infinite.
After a record financial loss, most engineers have been laid off.
Q. How many HyperInfo Canada Inc. engineers does it take to design a light bulb? [GSS]
A. One.
Go Simon Sunatori has a corporate philosophy to automate processes and methods.
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