Dear All, The business units are operating on a lean G&A budget and cut costs whenever we can and making sure that we are efficient. Are there any initiative to do likewise for all corp functions? As an accountant in the business unit, we received corp allocations. The total for corp was more than $700MM. This, of course, excludes Enron Net Work, Enron Property, and Global Finance, which if we include those, the G&A to Enron could well be over $1Billion (not counting the business units G&A). The number just blew me away. I think we need to make sure all functions are needed and are run efficiently. We cannot say it's OK just because we can allocate to the business units because the business units may not receive benefits for these costs. We sure don't want Enron, as a whole, to be growing so fat and so fast that it will hurt our bottom line. I'm sorry if I'm out of line, but I really do care about Enron and am very proud to be its employee. Thank you for your time.
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answer: cost cutting measures - from an Employee/shareholder point of view
Here is a draft that incorporates Drew's, Steve Stojic's, Maria's and some of Shelley's comments (Shelley hasn't gotten all the way thru the draft yet). Please take a look at the draft and let me know if you have comments today. Still working on justifying transporter options, as you can see on page 5. If possible I'd like to send it to Nancy to file today. Thanks,
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answer: Options answer
Make sure on the TDS Curve Manager not to hit the button on the publish sheet. This button normally brings in the latest version of code, however the latest version does not include information for the 'Y' curve. This will be fixed after the code freeze that is now in place is released. Any questions or problems, give me a call. Russ
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answer: Important - GDI 'Y' Curve Manager Issue
A very successful energy trader parked his brand-new Mercedes in front of his office, ready to show it off to his colleagues. As he got out, a truck passed too close and completely tore off the door on the driver's side. The trader immediately grabbed his cell phone, dialed 911, and within minutes a policeman pulled up. Before the officer had a chance to ask any questions, the energy trading icon started screaming hysterically. His Mercedes, which he had just picked up the day before, was now completely ruined and would never be the same, no matter what the body shop did to it. When he finally wound down from his ranting and raving, the officer shook his head in disgust and disbelief. "I can't believe how materialistic you energy traders are," he said. "You are so focused on your possessions that you don't notice anything else." "How can you say such a thing?" asked the trader. The cop replied, "Don't you know that your left arm is missing from the elbow down? It must have been torn off when the truck hit you." "My God!" screamed the master trader. "Where's my Rolex?"
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trader joke