My manager sent this email to me using company email address>>>

[goodboy]

Notice to All Employees of (NAME REMOVED)

As of November 5 , 2008, when President Obama is officially elected into
office, our company will instill a few new policies which are in keeping
with his new, inspiring issues of change and fairness:

1. All salespeople will be pooling their sales bonuses into a common pool
that will be divided equally between all of you. This will serve to give
those of you who are underachieving a 'fair shake.'

2. All low level workers will be pooling their wages, including overtime,
into a common pool, dividing it equally amongst yourselves. This will help
those who are 'too busy for overtime' to reap the rewards from those who
have more spare time and can work extra hours.

3. All top management will now be referred to as 'the government.' We will
not participate in this 'pooling' experience because the law doesn't apply
to us.
4. The 'government' will give eloquent speeches to all employees every
week, encouraging its workers to continue to work hard 'for the good of
all.'

5. The employees will be thrilled with these new policies because it's
'good to spread the wealth.' Those of you who have underachieved will
finally get an opportunity; those of you who have worked hard and had
success will feel more 'patriotic.'

6. The last few people who were hired should clean out their desks. Don't
feel bad though, because President Obama will give you free healthcare, free
handouts, free oil for heating your home, free food stamps , and he'll let
you stay in your home for as long as you want even if you can't pay your
mortgage. If you appeal directly to our democratic congress, you might even
get a free flat screen TV and a coupon for free haircuts (shouldn't all
Americans be entitled to nice looking hair?) !!!

If for any reason you are not hap py with the new policies, you may want to
rethink your vote on November 4th.

[goodboy]

1. Is this legal? (NT)

[PassingFair]

2. Forward that e-mail to the head of the company PRONTO!

What an ASS.

[goodboy]

13. Owner and VP are both right wingers...(nt)

[Joanne98]

19. Send it to Brad Blog

[PassingFair]

41. I would still ask them if they think it is appropriate for a manager to

...send e-mail like this on company time and identifiers.

You could act like you are concerned for the company, which
I would be if I worked there....

[AspenRose]

Send it to HR

[hobbit709]

3. I would forward this to HR

The company HQ
The FEC
and the media.

And I wouldn't bother to remove any identifiers.

[seabeyond]

4. did you have a word with your manager, or his manager? n/t

[nichomachus]

5. Hope you have a resume ready

This person sounds like a total asshole. I wouldn't want to work there, if I had an alternative.

[brendan120678]

6. Sounds like your boss is a dick-head. n/t

[LynneSin]

7. That's not right

I did put on my "out of office" email a blub that said "Don't Forget to Vote on 11/4" but there was no party affiliation with that comment.

[Ozma]

8. This email has been going around for a week out there!

So this ass sent it on to you? Fire his ass, send his name and position to the board of directors, or company owner...he's not fit to manage!

[HouObamaChapter]

22. Ozama is right, it's a recirculated email

Should still forward it to the appropriate HR parties, though.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

9. That's so inappropriate it isn't even funny. -nt

[AllyCat]

10. Oh my! I'd make sure the media saw this. n/t

[colonel odis]

11. i'd definitely bump that one upstairs. probably send it to local media outlets, too.

i'm on a number of right-wing wacko email lists and got one this morning saying that because obama's going to raise corporate taxes, etc., there will have to be layoffs. so they'll go through the parking lot and see who has obama stickers on their cars and they'll be the first to be laid off.

the silliest thing about this, to me, is how they assume all business owners and executives vote republican.

[goodboy]

14. In this case, the owner and VP are both repukes...I think I have to

go outside the company to see if I could be protected if I am laid off.

[bkcc]

12. I had something similar happen at a past job.

Our CFO sent out a pro-Bush email to everyone using his work account. HR wasn't able to do anything because of his high rank in the company.

Your best revenge is to vote Obama and watch him bitch and moan when his candidate loses.

[MrScorpio]

15. Gee, your manager is an asshole

Don't forget to reply all

[goodboy]

32. how would you respond, Mr S? (nt)

edit: he only sent this to me.

[MrScorpio]

36. I would love to ask the guy if he's planning on being a prick...

And if so, will he take a picture of his cock and send that out in a email too? But...

I know the it's not a good idea.

Well, I'd say, "Am I supposed to be amused?"

Nah, again too snarky.

Hmmm.... Howzabout a simple reply of "Funny" and reply "ALL"?

Brevity is the gift that keeps on giving.

[PVnRT]

16. Since it's from a company address, you could forward it to someone in Legal

Unfortunately, this would probably just be passed off as humor (even in court), and the most anyone would get is a slap on the wrist for abusing company resources, if that.

Since he's not specifically advocating you to vote for any one, there's not much you can do except quietly call him a douchebag and delete it.

[ncgrits]

17. Another reason I'm glad I'm self-employed. What a dick. eom

[classof56]

18. A long-time acquaintance of mine sent this to me the other day.

I honestly thought it was a joke. Didn't even respond or check Snopes it was so outrageous. So...it's not a joke?

Just wondering, and trying very hard not to go all nutso today. Right now listening to New Age music and about to go light an aromatherapy candle.

Blessings to all.

[Doremus]

20. Your boss didn't write that. It's been posted here before.

S/he probably got it in an email.

Maybe the boss's boss or the boss's boss's boss would like to have a copy ..... :evilgrin:

[Democrats_win]

21. The manager should be fired for stupidity.

[Essene]

23. it's defeatist humor... dont blow a fuse

Yea, it's an obnoxious and perhaps illegal thing... but notice that it's defeatist, as well.

[goodboy]

24. an attorney I know has an office next to Obama HQ...I'll just run it over there (nt)

[Essene]

29. save it... don't try to wage war unless you're ready to quit tomorrow

it's just a defeatist joke.

inappropriate, yes.

but pick your battles wisely.

[speedoo]

25. Wow. How long are you planning to stay there?

Maybe these RW idiots will come to realize all the garbage they get from Hannity, Limbaugh etc. is BS and you might be able to get along with them OK.

Best of luck to you.

[vaberella]

26. Empty threat and it doesn't make sense: How will they know how you vote?!

You could always keep that to yourself the above makes no sense in relation to their policies. Since even if you voted for McCain you'd still be following this pool if Obama won. Why would you waste your time on it.

[goodboy]

31. all employees have at one time or another discussed politics

at work. It turns out, that as the McCain campaign crumbled, this manager, along with the staff on his side of the store became increasingly angry and desperate. Then he sent me this email...only me.

My dad says they'd never say that I'd be let go because of my politics. They'd merely lay me off, or cut my hours significantly...and there'd be nothing I could do about it.

[vaberella]

35. This is a voter supression tactic and you can bankrupt your company with a suit

if Obama wins or not. I still don't know how they would know you voted for Obama after this letter.

[Orangepeel]

27. hit delete and polish your resume. It's not true, so it's nothing to worry about

except that it shows that your boss is an asshole.

If you work for a corporation, bump it upstairs with a complaint. It sounds like you work for a company that is independently owned by right wingers, so making a stink will do you more harm than good.

[bowens43]

28. report him to his boss and on up the line.

the guy is a jackass

[Meshuga]

30. Not worth the headache

Let it go. He is not changing your vote so who cares if he sends a dumb joke. The email only proves that he is an idiot and that's all that matters.

[uponit7771]

33. Give it to HR anonomously(sp)

[progressivebydesign]

34. This stupid email is a chain that the rightwingers are sending around.

I have no advice to you, other than... find a new job. If all the higher ups are idiots like this... This is why I work for myself, I KNOW the boss is a Democrat. I am totally amazed that anyone could actually be intelligent enough to run a company, and stupid enough to send out that email to employees.

[RichardRay]

37. Send it to HR, HOT anonymously, then start talking to them

about how much of a settlement you're willing to accept without going to court. That's a gross violation of employment standards. I know people who walked away from jobs with several years of salary in a negotiated settlement for that kind of thing.

Not to say that would happen for you, but even the most conservative HR folks will see that for what it is.

[Blue_Tires]

38. some other DUers got that e-mail last week

you may want to look for their threads

[colonel odis]

39. i'm sure your company's clients/customers and suppliers would be interested.

personally, i would never do business with a company if at all possible that did something like this.

[Ozma]

42. That's a great idea. Boycott this company, and get the manager

FIRED!

[Motown_Johnny]

40. that can't be legal.. it is either harassment or voter suppression or both

He needs to be fired or the company needs to be sued, or both

[windbreeze]

43. Isn't trying to influence your vote by putting you under duress, illegal..?? This email

was circulating around the web a couple months ago, and someone in your company adopted it and sent it to their employees...I'd say it's time to stand up and be counted...either that, or kowtow to their wishes and live to really regret it...This shit needs to stop, NOW...This isn't a joke, nor is it funny...I'd send it to Obama...AND to KO...with the letterhead attached...wb

[KelleyKramer]

44. When i screw up the company, there'll be a $700 billion taxpayer bailout ...

Todays Republicans are the biggest socialist in the history of the world!

I guess he forgot that part.

[uncle ray]

45. post the name of the company so they can hear from us.