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<blockquote data-quote="tieguy" data-source="post: 597380" data-attributes="member: 1912"><p><span style="color: blue">Perhaps this thread can evolve into reflections on how we ended up here or what we enjoy about it. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">My memory is a little fuzzy but I think I actually followed a company link here. At UPS I have seen a battle of philosophies. This company has been run and managed by some hard nose operators. There has also been a faction probably predominating in the HR function that pushed a kinder and gentler philosophy. They were the ones I believe that came up with many of the team building exercises we saw before the 97 mess. After the initial period of healing I believe I recieved an email from corporate passed through channels that encouraged management to explore the internet and expose theirselves to the opinions and feelings of the brown community. Within that email were several ups related message boards the brown cafe possibly being one of them. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I faintly remember ewave though I didn't really get a chance to but heads with him too much before he seemed to dissapear from the scenes. Some specualted that he was a fired driver I never got all the details. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I remember popping in and out of here. I thought it might have been as early as 99. Seem to remember something about a software crash at one point. Maybe I heard it or dreamt it<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/happy-very.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":happy-very:" title="Happy Very :happy-very:" data-shortname=":happy-very:" />I've seen the evolution of software and features here and I am constantly amazed. I've built and run a few websites before and I can only stand back in amazement and appreciation at what Cheryl has built here. Don't fool yourself into believing this can all be quickly automated. A website with this many features takes a lot of work.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I've seen the many posters here over the years. Many came in strong and stayed some came and slowly faded out. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">This site has evolved beyond that of simply being another web site to be a community. In a way it represents your operation where you work. You see people come and go. Some you knew from day one some stayed a short while and left for one reason or another. You then have the new posters and like your building or operation I sometimes have a hard time keeping up with the new faces. Perhaps this should be the brown cafe hub. Scott Davis should give you an award. Your efforts here have done more for employee relations then the company could ever hope to accomplish.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Cheryl awesome job. A Sincere thank you for all your hard work.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tieguy, post: 597380, member: 1912"] [COLOR=blue]Perhaps this thread can evolve into reflections on how we ended up here or what we enjoy about it. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]My memory is a little fuzzy but I think I actually followed a company link here. At UPS I have seen a battle of philosophies. This company has been run and managed by some hard nose operators. There has also been a faction probably predominating in the HR function that pushed a kinder and gentler philosophy. They were the ones I believe that came up with many of the team building exercises we saw before the 97 mess. After the initial period of healing I believe I recieved an email from corporate passed through channels that encouraged management to explore the internet and expose theirselves to the opinions and feelings of the brown community. Within that email were several ups related message boards the brown cafe possibly being one of them. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]I faintly remember ewave though I didn't really get a chance to but heads with him too much before he seemed to dissapear from the scenes. Some specualted that he was a fired driver I never got all the details. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]I remember popping in and out of here. I thought it might have been as early as 99. Seem to remember something about a software crash at one point. Maybe I heard it or dreamt it:happy-very:I've seen the evolution of software and features here and I am constantly amazed. I've built and run a few websites before and I can only stand back in amazement and appreciation at what Cheryl has built here. Don't fool yourself into believing this can all be quickly automated. A website with this many features takes a lot of work.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]I've seen the many posters here over the years. Many came in strong and stayed some came and slowly faded out. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]This site has evolved beyond that of simply being another web site to be a community. In a way it represents your operation where you work. You see people come and go. Some you knew from day one some stayed a short while and left for one reason or another. You then have the new posters and like your building or operation I sometimes have a hard time keeping up with the new faces. Perhaps this should be the brown cafe hub. Scott Davis should give you an award. Your efforts here have done more for employee relations then the company could ever hope to accomplish.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Cheryl awesome job. A Sincere thank you for all your hard work.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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