Sure, ask them to give money to factories to upgrade. It's easier than having new products, really expanding globally or having a competent management team.

HR doesn't give a damn about employees' careers -- the way to become an HR VP is to only answer e-mails from directors or higher. Exploring career options internally with HR gets you on a list, and not one to be moved around in the company.

I dumped my stock . . . this company isn't going anywhere.