I have a few quirks. I can admit that. Like being very ‘symmetrical’ in terms of decorating – I like balance, scale. Like eating jellybeans/M&Ms/Skittles two at a time. The toilet paper goes “under” (and yes, I will flip it!). Or potato chips and vanilla ice cream. Well, here’s another little quirk of mine.

Do you ever get copies of a company’s annual report? I do. Just got one the other day. I bet you can’t guess what I do when I first open the report? Go ‘head. Take a guess. Ready? ‘K.

I actually count the number of minorities in the report. Specifically, I count the number of people who look like me. Seriously. I do. Before I read about how much money they made for the year, how much they lost, what their plan is for the next year. I count the number of minorities. Especially for a company that touts diversity loud and long.

So, having said that, I got my former employer’s annual report. They tout diversity. Loud and long. Let’s do the math, shall we?

I counted 34 people in the report – a total of 34.

34 people total
- 24 non-minorities
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10
-8 (4 Hispanic who appear in 2 different pictures)
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2 African American

TWO.

AND one of them (and ONLY one is on the board of directors).

TWO. In a company that reported 42,000 employees in 2005. I’d love to see the real breakdown - across race, then by job family, etc. Why? Did I say I was quirky like that?

Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not bashing my former employer. My former coworkers – those that I was closest to – have heard this spiel before. And don’t get it twisted – I spent almost 20 years there and the first 15 I wouldn’t trade for the world. Seriously. (We won’t go into the last 5. They were good, just not AS good as the first 15 and when it got “bad”, it was obvious.) And yes, I know they are in business to make money. It’s just that, every once in a while, you like to see people actually “GET IT” you know? If you’re big on diversity, the face you show to the world should reflect that - at all times.

Anywho….

I say that to simply say this. Whatever it is that you tout loud and long, “SHOW, DON’T TELL!” Seriously – talk the talk but baby, you gotta put your back into it and WALK IT OUT.

I say now what I said constantly, repeatedly, and truthfully for the 20 years that I worked there:
YA’LL FUNNY AS HELL!

Oh, ya’ll thought I was gonna divulge all kinds of ish ’bout myself? Ha! Didn’t I already do that in this post?

201 Silly Facts about Me…

Hmmm…might need to update THAT list.

Happy Tuesday!!