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In article <6376@lib.tmc.edu> jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (Jay Maynard) writes:

>Actually, I think what made him rich was that he hired Idiots Right Out of
>College, trained them his way, paid them low wages, and worked them to death.
>-- 
>Jay Maynard, EMT-P, K5ZC, PP-ASEL | Never ascribe to malice that which can

Nope.  It was hiring the best people he could in his early years.
The first 100 or so people he hired became millionaires, and earned
it.  He also did a fair amount of swiping from IBM, Sperry, and
others.  Gave 'em stock options and such.  Remember, EDS was once
a startup.  They inspired remarkable loyalty in their employees,
and in turn gave it back.

Remember:  Ross came from IBM, the Mother of All Paternalism.
This kind of management USED to be called PROGRESSIVE.  Both
IBM and EDS are highly successful businesses.  Unhappy
employees don't engender success.

I don't condone EDS's personnel policies.   They don't suit me
personally -- so I don't work for them.  But he had the right
to run his business as he saw fit.  Thems the rules.  As
President, he would have different rules to follow. 



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