For those of you who know the author Sandra Boynton, you can read on without any explanation. For those of you who don't, the following poem was written as a play on Boynton's children's book Hippos Go Berserk!.

Employees Go Berserk!

One jackass all alone
Hires two jackasses over the phone

Three employees are shown the door
And rumors are there will be four more

Five employees kiss management's ass
While six employees get harassed

Seven employees hope they don't get whacked
While eight employees sneak out the back

Nine employees look for work
ALL THE EMPLOYEES GO BESERK!

All through Building 4 and 1
Employees shriek "Something must be done!"

But at the pass of each day,
The employees all must go away.

Nine employees hop the exit express
While eight employees take on more and more stress

Seven employees anonymously complain
While six employees go insane

Five employees devise a sabotage plan
To take down the big man

Four employees decide to stay
As the three jackasses begin to stray

Two jackasses leave in hot pursuit
Because of their stupidity, harassment and lawsuits

One jackass alone once more
Wonders why the company is now poor

Stacey Lloyd
Created: 09/09/04
Photo © Eric Vallin