On Saturday, September 21, 2002, at 12:28 PM, Dennis Perrin wrote:
>> The Chicago-based accounting/consulting giant Andersen often seemed
>> very cult-like. It's numerous employees were often arrogant and
>> cultish in
> their
>> behavior, especially young, new indoctrinees.
>
>> Peter
>
> One of the buildings I clean, a big shipping company, third or fourth
> largest in N. America, is like this. There's a creepy "family" concept
> that's reinforced through posters, plaques, weekend events, seminars.
> One of
> the posters in the hallways says, "Remember, we are special because _
> you _
> are special." The employees there aren't all that arrogant, but they do
> flash the same kind of smile, and sometimes I expect them to sell me a
> flower.
>
>
i worked for a year plus for one of the new economy/net consulting companies. the joke there was that we "put the 'cult' in 'culture.'"
j