Burke Stinson
Burke Stinson
cases company ourselves past
For years AT&T was a very predictable company... a company that prided ourselves on the past -- and in many cases let the past be prologue.
company until
Times have changed. The idea of working for the same company until you're 65 is quaint, but not common.
saying technology until
We're just saying 'time out' to technology until the new year.
seem veterans
The veterans seem to feel they are not getting as much under the cash-balance plan... and in some cases, that's probably true.
continue executives expect leave level seen throughout
I've seen executives at that level leave already, and I would expect that to continue throughout this winter.
experience
Our experience is probably not that much different from other companies.
football looking pretending room third versus watching
Everyone in the room is looking at the show, versus a football game, where two thirds are kind of watching and a third are only pretending they're interested.
cause doubly instead mistakes software sure systems
Instead of making doubly sure, we're making triply sure that there are no inadvertent mistakes slipped in with any new systems or software that could cause a problem.
lessen parts worth
The lessen is that sometimes the parts are worth more than the whole.
dollars looking million people ridiculous street talk terms top
A million dollars doesn't get you that kind of street talk that you're looking for in terms of publicity, in terms of promotion, so you have to top $1 million, as ridiculous as it sounds, to have people talk about it.