didnt even care to check it charles.
its just a good way to present the idea of people working and earning
what they get.and not expect others to do it for them thats all
i did think about calling the numbers though but thought any smart
person would have had the number shut down as i would have .
just a good way of seeing things is all


--- In Tower-pro@yahoogroups.com, "Charles Crizer" <kf4mne@...> wrote:
>
> If you check the website of "PE Crowley, Crisp & Associates, Inc."
it says
> that Michael Crowley did not author the document. So this makes me
think it
> is phony. I've done a very cursory check on Snopes but couldn't find
> anything.
>
>
>
> Charles F. Crizer Jr., CEO
>
> Crizer Brothers, Inc.
>
> 703-317-9303 Phone
>
> 703-317-9304 Fax
>
> <mailto:charlescrizer@...> charlescrizer@...
>
> <http://www.crizerbrothers.com/> www.crizerbrothers.com
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Tower-pro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Tower-pro@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf
> Of tracy
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 11:37
> To: Tower-pro@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Tower-pro] good read here
>
>
>
> Real Letter From
> CEO To His Employees
> This is a legitimate letter -- the company actually exists.
> 1-7-9
>
> To All My Valued Employees,
>
> There have been some rumblings around the office about the future of
> this company, and more specifically, your job. As you know, the
> economy has changed for the worse and presents many challenges.
> However, the good news is this: The economy doesn't pose a threat to
> your job.
>
> What does threaten your job however, is the changing political
> landscape in this country. Of course, as your employer, I am forbidden
> to tell you whom to vote for -- it is against the law to discriminate
> based on political affiliation, Race, creed, religion, etc.
>
> Please vote who you think will serve your Interests the best. However,
> let me tell you some little tidbits of fact which might help you
> decide what is in your best interest. First, while it is easy to spew
> rhetoric that casts employers against employees, you have to
> understand that for every business owner there is a back story.
>
> This back story is often neglected and overshadowed by what you see
> and hear. Sure, you see me park my Mercedes outside. You've seen my
> big home at last years Christmas party. I'm sure all these flashy
> icons of luxury conjure up some idealized thoughts about my life.
> However, what you don't see is the back story.
>
> I started this company 12 years ago. At that time, I lived in a 300
> square foot studio apartment for 3 years. My entire living space was
> converted into an office so I could put forth 100% effort into
> building a company, which by the way, would eventually employ you.
>
> My diet consisted of Ramen Pride noodles because every dollar I spent
> went back into this company. I drove a rusty Toyota Corolla with a
> defective transmission. I didn't have time to date. Often times, I
> stayed home on weekends, while my friends went out drinking and
> partying. In fact, I was married to my business -- hard work,
> discipline, and sacrifice.
>
> Meanwhile, my friends got jobs. They worked 40 hours a week and made a
> modest $50K a year and spent every dime they earned. They drove flashy
> cars and lived in expensive homes and wore fancy designer clothes.
> Instead of hitting the Nordstrom's for the latest hot fashion item, I
> was trolling through the Goodwill store extracting any clothing item
> that didn't look like it was birthed in the 70's.
>
> My friends refinanced their mortgages and lived a life of luxury. I,
> however, did not. I put my time, my money, and my life into a business
> with a vision that eventually, some day, I too, will be able to afford
> these luxuries my friends supposedly had.
>
> So, while you physically arrive at the office at 9am, mentally check
> in at about noon, and then leave at 5pm, I don't. There is no "off"
> button For me. When you leave the office, you are done and you have a
> weekend all to yourself. I unfortunately do not have the freedom. I
> eat, ****, and breathe this company every minute of the day. There is
> no rest. There is no weekend. There is no happy hour. Every day this
> business is attached to me like a 1 day old baby.
>
> You, of course, only see the fruits of that garden -- the nice house,
> the Mercedes, the vacations... You never realize the back story and
> the sacrifices I've made. Now, the economy is falling apart and I, the
> guy that made all the right decisions and saved his money, have to
> bail-out all the people who didn't.
>
> The people that overspent their paychecks suddenly feel entitled to
> the same luxuries that I earned and sacrificed a decade of my life
> for. Yes, business ownership has is benefits but the price I've paid
> is steep and not without wounds. Unfortunately, the cost of running
> this business, and employing you, is starting to eclipse the threshold
> of marginal benefit and let me tell you why:
>
> I am being taxed to death and the government thinks I don't pay
> enough. I have state taxes. Federal taxes. Property taxes. Sales and
> use taxes. Payroll taxes. Workers compensation taxes. Unemployment
> taxes. Taxes on taxes. I have to hire a tax man to manage all these
> taxes and then guess what? I have to pay taxes for employing him.
> Government mandates and regulations and all the accounting that goes
> with it, now occupy most of my time. On Oct 15th, I wrote a check to
> the US Treasury for $288,000 for quarterly taxes. You know what my
> "stimulus" check was? Zero. Nada. Zilch.
>
> The question I have is this: Who is stimulating the economy? Me, the
> guy who has provided 14 people good paying jobs and serves over
> 2,200,000 people per year with a flourishing business? Or, the single
> mother sitting at home pregnant with her fourth child waiting for her
> next welfare check?
>
> Obviously, government feels the latter is the economic stimulus of
> this country. The fact is, if I deducted (Read: Stole) 50% of your
> paycheck you'd quit and you wouldn't work here. I mean, why should
> you? That's nuts. Who wants to get rewarded only 50% of their hard
> work? Well, I agree which is why your job is in jeopardy. Here is what
> many of you don't understand; to stimulate the economy you need to
> stimulate what runs the economy. Had suddenly government mandated to
> me that I didn't need to pay taxes, guess what? Instead of depositing
> that $288,000 into the Washington black-hole, I would have spent it,
> hired more employees, and generated substantial economic growth. My
> employees would have enjoyed the wealth of that tax cut in the form of
> promotions and better salaries. But you can forget it now.
>
> When you have a comatose man on the verge of death, you don't
> defibrillate and shock his thumb thinking that will bring him back to
> life, do you? Or, do you defibrillate his heart? Business is at the
> heart of America and always has been. To restart it, you must
> stimulate it, not kill it. Suddenly, the power brokers in Washington
> believe the mud of America are the essential drivers of the American
> economic engine.
>
> Nothing could be further from the truth and this is the type of change
> you can keep. So where am I going with all this? It's quite simple. If
> any new taxes are levied on me, or my company, my reaction will be
> swift and simple. I fire you. I fire your co-workers. You can then
> plead with the government to pay for your mortgage, your SUV, and your
> child's future. Frankly, it isn't my problem any more. Then, I will
> close this company down, move to another country, and retire.
>
> You see, I'm done. I'm done with a country that penalizes the
> productive and gives to the unproductive. My motivation to work and to
> provide jobs will be destroyed, and with it, will be my citizenship.
>
> While tax cuts to 95% of America sounds great on paper, don't forget
> the backstory: If there is no job, there is no income to tax. A tax
> cut on zero dollars is zero. So, when you make decision to vote, ask
> yourself, who understands the economics of business ownership and who
> doesn't? Whose policies will endanger your job? Answer those questions
> and you should know who might be the one capable of saving your job.
> While the media wants to tell you "It's the economy Stupid" I'm
> telling you it isn't.
>
> If you lose your job, it won't be at the hands of the economy; it will
> be at the hands of a political hurricane that swept through this
> country, steamrolled the Constitution, and will have changed its
> landscape forever. If that happens, you can find me in South Caribbean
> sitting on a beach, retired, and with no employees to worry about.
>
> Signed, Your boss,
>
> Michael A. Crowley,
>
> PE Crowley, Crisp & Associates, Inc.
>
> Professional Engineers 1
>
> 906 South Main Street, Suite 122
>
> Wake Forest, NC 27587
>
> 919.562.8860 x22
>
> 919.562.8872 Fax
>
>
>
>
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