Chiefs Arrowhead anxiety: Turnover off the field causes concern - Page 52

Dr. Gigglepants · 01-14-2012, 11:42 PM

Secrecy, intimidation, fear and a watchful eye have become hallmarks of working for the Chiefs, say some current and former employees.

BY KENT BABB THE KANSAS CITY STAR

Todd Haley walked into the public relations office at Chiefs headquarters on a Thursday in early December. Four days before he was fired as the team’s coach, he wanted to talk about what life was like inside this organization. But he didn’t know who else might be listening.

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This article goes into a lot of detail on the changes that came into effect with the Pioli regime. Sounds like a shitty ass place to work now.

oldman · 01-17-2012, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by FAX

A story like this is bound to foster serious concerns in any reasonable, good-thinking, professional, NFL coach.

Assuming, of course, we contact any reasonable, good-thinking, professional, NFL coaches.

FAX

I was going to point out that Al Davis got people to work for him but then I saw your qualifiers of reasonable, good-thinking, and professional.

ILChief · 01-17-2012, 07:21 AM

Now it's on profootballtalk. Great

htismaqe · 01-17-2012, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

1.) The blinds thing is done at Gillette, too, with a nearby hotel. It's done because people were found to be spying on practices.

Because the Patriots know EXACTLY what it looks like when teams are spying...

Chiefnj2 · 01-17-2012, 08:19 AM

If you think someone is bugging your office and personal phone, why not just go buy one of those "throwaway" phones at your local gas station/mini-mart?

**bevischief** · 01-17-2012, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

If you think someone is bugging your office and personal phone, why not just go buy one of those "throwaway" phones at your local gas station/mini-mart?

That would be too easy...

htismaqe · 01-17-2012, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiteWhale

I see your point.

That's nothing like the corporate world at all.

I work for a Fortune 5 company. We take "governance" training 1 time per month. We monitor web access, company cell phones, and the whole 9 yards.

We also don't monitor the length of employee lunch breaks, who they're conversing with inside and outside of the workplace, or anything of the sort.

See, my company measures employees by their PERFORMANCE.

SUCCESSFUL companies don't operate the way you think they do. They certainly don't operate the way the Chiefs have been operating.

htismaqe · 01-17-2012, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Coogs

I'm not sure I understand the significance of the gum/candy wrapper in the stairwell, and I have not read through all 670 some posts looking for the answer.

But instead of just leaving it there for a week, then picking it up and making an issue of it at a meeting, wouldn't the logical thing to have done been going to the custodian for that area... or the head of the custodian department... and let them know what your expectations were as to the cleanliness of the facility? Maybe even in a private setting?

There's no place for logical or reasonable behavior, now is there?

htismaqe · 01-17-2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

If you think someone is bugging your office and personal phone, why not just go buy one of those "throwaway" phones at your local gas station/mini-mart?

It's hard to think clearly when you're CRAZY.

KCUnited · 01-17-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

If you think someone is bugging your office and personal phone, why not just go buy one of those "throwaway" phones at your local gas station/mini-mart?

And why not workout before or after work so you aren't ridiculed for which stairwell you're seen in going to the facility gym? Just eat lunch by yourself so you don't have to worry about who your seen leaving with. It's quite simple really.

htismaqe · 01-17-2012, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited

And why not workout before or after work so you aren't ridiculed for which stairwell you're seen in going to the facility gym? Just eat lunch by yourself so you don't have to worry about who your seen leaving with. It's quite simple really.

I agree that it's simple.

But should they REALLY have to focus on those things?

Wouldn't you rather employes of a football team are focusing on, oh I don't know...FOOTBALL?

ILChief · 01-17-2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

I work for a Fortune 5 company. We take "governance" training 1 time per month. We monitor web access, company cell phones, and the whole 9 yards.

We also don't monitor the length of employee lunch breaks, who they're conversing with inside and outside of the workplace, or anything of the sort.

See, my company measures employees by their PERFORMANCE.

SUCCESSFUL companies don't operate the way you think they do. They certainly don't operate the way the Chiefs have been operating.

Wouldn't a janitor's performance be judged by trash left on the floor for a week?

htismaqe · 01-17-2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ILChief

Wouldn't a janitor's performance be judged by trash left on the floor for a week?

Normally, the manager would pick up a gum wrapper and ask the janitor about it in a weekly one-on-one or performance review.

A good manager wouldn't make a public spectacle of it.

Hammock Parties · 01-17-2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Normally, the manager would pick up a gum wrapper and ask the janitor about it in a weekly one-on-one or performance review.

A good manager wouldn't make a public spectacle of it.

Littered candy wrappers are just a sign that employees aren't getting their TPS reports in on time.

KCUnited · 01-17-2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

I agree that it's simple.

But should they REALLY have to focus on those things?

Wouldn't you rather employes of a football team are focusing on, oh I don't know...FOOTBALL?

Sorry, I was being sarcastic. I think it's a joke.

Luxury sedan - check
Button down, slacks - check
401k - check
gas station throw away phone - check

Yesterday, Nick Wright played a portion of Pioli's interview with Fescoe where Pioli admits he has "a million" different jobs to assist the organization. It was quite revealing.

Chiefnj2 · 01-17-2012, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Normally, the manager would pick up a gum wrapper and ask the janitor about it in a weekly one-on-one or performance review.

A good manager wouldn't make a public spectacle of it.

What the story didn't say was that written inside the wrapper was "A 2nd for Cassel?? WTF??"

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