Re: The biodiesel had 'gone-off' ...
"It took several demos to convince purchasing that they did not save any money by purchasing inferior tapes."
The department still got their bonuses for cutting costs that period. New tape drives come out of the capital equipment budget and not the operating budget. Therefore, the letter of the rules for bonuses has been followed.
The PHB never seems to tack on to incentive programs that whatever is done can't negatively affect the bottom line of the company.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
