2002-08-14 3:35 PM
8 Warning Signs of Impending Dot-Com Death
- Free drinks and snacks disappear
- Workaholic control-freak execs quit suddenly "to spend time with my family"
- Your company puts out a FAQ on what it takes to be delisted from the NASDAQ
- Execs who have a job lined up when they leave praise your company excessively in the press on their way out the door
- Your company launches a new promotional campaign -- targeted at employees
- People in suits start being spotted around the office
- Memos start getting sent out about the importance of not talking to the press, and your company's not about to IPO
- "http://www.fuckedcompany.com/ : this server is down or unreachable"