Comments on: Leaner and Meaner: The EDI Architecture Story http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:00:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: d http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/#comment-37905 d Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:15:25 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10277#comment-37905 i've been trying to unearth a job since i was let go of a firm back in april. good luck. 10 years with a license, master's degree, etc. this is just more tale that leads me to say, don't let your kids grow up to be architects. i’ve been trying to unearth a job since i was let go of a firm back in april. good luck. 10 years with a license, master’s degree, etc. this is just more tale that leads me to say, don’t let your kids grow up to be architects.

]]> By: Arch Mongrel http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/#comment-37869 Arch Mongrel Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:24:03 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10277#comment-37869 EDI Management approves new work schedule: "+1/8 Plan" One team member is quoted with this to say about the new program: "Talking about make important things on a free day is great… I can have long conversations with my wife, help to my daughter’s homework, go to the soccer practice with my son, make the yard, wash the car, practice music, and more! But… maybe I will not take that free day, because all these things are depending of my job at the office and I believe that if I take this free day at this moment when the economy market is so tight, I will be enjoying only for a very short period of time these moments. Why? Because I am the only one who will receive the benefits with this arrangement, and sooner or later it would be getting affected my job cause the actual economical crisis. If we are asked to give a day from each ten, (9/72) then we need to really give it, and we need to come to work (using the complementary plan + 1/8)." EDI Management approves new work schedule:
“+1/8 Plan”

One team member is quoted with this to say about the new program:

“Talking about make important things on a free day is great…
I can have long conversations with my wife, help to my daughter’s homework, go to the soccer practice with my son, make the yard, wash the car, practice music, and more!
But… maybe I will not take that free day, because all these things are depending of my job at the office and I believe that if I take this free day at this moment when the economy market is so tight, I will be enjoying only for a very short period of time these moments. Why? Because I am the only one who will receive the benefits with this arrangement, and sooner or later it would be getting affected my job cause the actual economical crisis.
If we are asked to give a day from each ten, (9/72) then we need to really give it, and we need to come to work (using the complementary plan + 1/8).”

]]> By: Dreadlocks http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/#comment-37040 Dreadlocks Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:14:20 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10277#comment-37040 Message to "d" Yes, infact EDI did call everyone personally to lay us off. I was part of the current round of lay-offs. I got a call from the cfo, and office manager on a conference call. In all honesty, I am a much happier person since leaving. I felt like a prisoner working at EDI. Most of the problems are ALL brought on by management. The CFO likes to sneak up behind people to look at their computer screen in an attempt to catch them looking on the internet. One principal lives in a fantasy world and thinks magical projects will start pouring in "any day now....." And one team member is a middle-eastern woman who has caused every single problem in the office since her arrival. She announced her Jihad on EDI Employees prior to the first round of lay-offs in May 2008! I think everyone here is clever enough to figure that one out. Message to “d”

Yes, infact EDI did call everyone personally to lay us off. I was part of the current round of lay-offs.
I got a call from the cfo, and office manager on a conference call.
In all honesty, I am a much happier person since leaving. I felt like a prisoner working at EDI. Most of the problems are ALL brought on by management.
The CFO likes to sneak up behind people to look at their computer screen in an attempt to catch them looking on the internet.
One principal lives in a fantasy world and thinks magical projects will start pouring in “any day now…..”

And one team member is a middle-eastern woman who has caused every single problem in the office since her arrival. She announced her Jihad on EDI Employees prior to the first round of lay-offs in May 2008! I think everyone here is clever enough to figure that one out.

]]> By: 7777 http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/#comment-37006 7777 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:25:04 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10277#comment-37006 Dave Ramsey might be able to teach us all a thing or two. Dave Ramsey might be able to teach us all a thing or two.

]]> By: d http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/#comment-36963 d Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:28:31 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10277#comment-36963 and they are still responsible for that very ugly high rise condo tower over in the galleria...talk about an eyesore. and they are still responsible for that very ugly high rise condo tower over in the galleria…talk about an eyesore.

]]> By: d http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/#comment-36961 d Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:25:47 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10277#comment-36961 well that's pretty typical because architecture is a brutal profession to be in. i heard edi actually just phoned employees at their 'emergancy' contact number and told them they are now laid off and to not come into the office. i've been in this industry for twenty years (i'm a licensed architect), and if i could do something else to make a decent living i'd gladly do it. architect's like to say it's either 'feast or famine', but in my experience even in good times none of the money finds it's way down to the people who actually produce the work and clock billable hours to a job. well that’s pretty typical because architecture is a brutal profession to be in. i heard edi actually just phoned employees at their ‘emergancy’ contact number and told them they are now laid off and to not come into the office. i’ve been in this industry for twenty years (i’m a licensed architect), and if i could do something else to make a decent living i’d gladly do it. architect’s like to say it’s either ‘feast or famine’, but in my experience even in good times none of the money finds it’s way down to the people who actually produce the work and clock billable hours to a job.

]]> By: Matt http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/#comment-36947 Matt Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:38:14 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10277#comment-36947 We live in America, we have food, we have shelter, we have running water…get the picture? Simplify your lives so you can make it at times like these. _____________________________________ A growing number of Americans are simplifying their lives by becoming homeless. We live in America, we have food, we have shelter, we have running water…get the picture? Simplify your lives so you can make it at times like these.
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A growing number of Americans are simplifying their lives by becoming homeless.

]]> By: grateful http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/#comment-36920 grateful Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:06:42 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10277#comment-36920 I am grateful that I was given the opportunity to work at EDI. I learned alot about Document Control, my checks never bounced and the experience I gained has helped very much. It is easy to blame life and what happens to us on other people. We are responsible for ourselves and have choice everyday. Every company has issues and I can say that when I went to management with any problems, they were addressed. I am neither defending or attacking EDI. I am taking reponsibilty for myself and have learned to let go of the past. Life is too short to be miserable. We never know when our journey ends so lets let go, get along, and live in the now. Things will get better in no time and everything passes so be happy and focus on the positive. We live in America, we have food, we have shelter, we have running water...get the picture? Simplify your lives so you can make it at times like these. Love, Peace, Happiness I am grateful that I was given the opportunity to work at EDI. I learned alot about Document Control, my checks never bounced and the experience I gained has helped very much. It is easy to blame life and what happens to us on other people. We are responsible for ourselves and have choice everyday. Every company has issues and I can say that when I went to management with any problems, they were addressed.
I am neither defending or attacking
EDI. I am taking reponsibilty for myself and have learned to let go of the past. Life is too short to be miserable. We never know when our journey ends so lets let go, get along, and live in the now.
Things will get better in no time and everything passes so be happy and focus on the positive. We live in America, we have food, we have shelter, we have running water…get the picture? Simplify your lives so you can make it at times like these. Love, Peace, Happiness

]]> By: JAH http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/#comment-36643 JAH Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:53:18 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10277#comment-36643 "Somebody please pass the soup." Chicken or Pepper Pot? Seems as though both were served up here... looks like it's all you can eat -- or serve -- as well. “Somebody please pass the soup.”

Chicken or Pepper Pot? Seems as though both were served up here… looks like it’s all you can eat — or serve — as well.

]]> By: Darrell http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/#comment-36552 Darrell Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:07:05 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10277#comment-36552 I don't know the intimate details about the management styles of all the EDI bosses. (If it's true, that would be unfortunate, because our firm works to keep Architects and interns happy in their jobs, and EDI does some breathtakingly beautiful work.) But I've worked with Darcy as a consultant and can attest that he was one of the sharpest people I've worked with in the field of architecture. And we work with 250 architecture firms all over the world. The reality is that we're all trying to endure circumstances that possibly could be described as the Great Depression in architecture. Spoke to a Boston Architect last week who said the unemployment rate there is 50%. That's not a recession... that's a depression in our industry. So, we're all enduring a brutal time. We can all get testy and nasty... which would be human nature. Or, we can work together to endure these hard times. Somebody please pass the soup. :) I don’t know the intimate details about the management styles of all the EDI bosses. (If it’s true, that would be unfortunate, because our firm works to keep Architects and interns happy in their jobs, and EDI does some breathtakingly beautiful work.) But I’ve worked with Darcy as a consultant and can attest that he was one of the sharpest people I’ve worked with in the field of architecture. And we work with 250 architecture firms all over the world.

The reality is that we’re all trying to endure circumstances that possibly could be described as the Great Depression in architecture. Spoke to a Boston Architect last week who said the unemployment rate there is 50%. That’s not a recession… that’s a depression in our industry.

So, we’re all enduring a brutal time. We can all get testy and nasty… which would be human nature. Or, we can work together to endure these hard times. Somebody please pass the soup. :)

]]> By: Madonna http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/#comment-36268 Madonna Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:18:32 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10277#comment-36268 Well,....the latest update on the firm is as follows. Payroll has not been given to employees for the month of July, nor has a date been given to expect payment! Well,….the latest update on the firm is as follows.
Payroll has not been given to employees for the month of July, nor has a date been given to expect payment!

]]> By: FC http://swamplot.com/leaner-and-meaner-the-edi-architecture-story/2009-07-02/#comment-35914 FC Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:30:12 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10277#comment-35914 It wasn't a contribution Jeff, just a wasteful, over and over booooring rant of the same crap. It wasn’t a contribution Jeff, just a wasteful, over and over booooring rant of the same crap.

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