H.V. Smith’s
“The View From Up Here”
An honest “man on the ground” weblog from the cubicle lined trenches at YD Industries sprawling New Rochelle campus. This is your unadulterated source for information, gossip, and company cultural reports from a guy with his finger on the pulse.
Entry 9 – Bagel Dog Wednesdays
Keep ReadingThank GOD for bagel dog Wednesdays at Order Up! You won’t find a beter deal anywhere on a Wednesday than our very own vittle house. And believe me, I’m taking into account the Pizza Hut Pizza and Pudding Bar....
Entry 8 – Dog Show
Keep ReadingThis got circulated today via email from Judy Meyers, a former VP of strategic packaging. I couldn’t agree with the judges more.
Entry 7 – Turkey in the Mailroom
Keep ReadingThere’s a Turkey in the Mailroom!! I made my usual Monday morning trip down to see Tom Needleburn (LMAO when I heard his name the first time!) our postal specialist. I guess you could say I look up to...
Entry 6 – “Congrats” to Jan
Keep ReadingCongratulations (AGAIN) to Jan Wolkoviak for her OUTSTANDING performance on the Philbert 2 Ply-Installation account. We COULD never have done it withOUT you. Yes, that is called sarcasm!! I don’t even need to do a shitlist, when something as...
Entry 5 – Shitlist (Part 2)
Keep ReadingShitlist Redux: The slow pace of nano-tech. The myriad of possibilities is endless. Endless and very small. (Like the gripes of one Stanley Becker about his order. “My form says it shipped, Mr. Pecker… I mean Becker.” HA HA...
Entry 4 – Cafeteria Dish Review
Keep ReadingCafeteria Dish Review: By H.V. Smith The Order Up! Thursday lunch special “Texi Taco Salad” should be avoided at all costs. I’m feeling shaky, and I don’t think it was just the extra side cup of pickled jalepenos and...
Entry 3 – Tip for Linda
Keep ReadingA tip for Linda in payables: Your repeated handing back of the PVO to me with no note or indication what is wrong with it is both passive AND aggressive. If I did something wrong, just file the proper...
Entry 2 – Shitlist
Keep ReadingApparently Cathy just put Mike on her shitlist. Guess someone is reading this thing! It got me to thinking about my own shitlist. Here’s what I have so far, concequences be darned: Shitlist By H.V. Smith Lucinda and Fred....