DeWese--No Holding Back On Sales Slackers

In June of 2000, Golden State's outside accountants warned Bill and Joan that unless the trend turned up, the company might face the prospect of bankruptcy by year-end.

Congratulations Ellen Kay! You made my Rogues Gallery for fixing something that wasn't broke. Your overbearing micro-management, in fact, has broken something that was working well. Nineteen people have been laid off, and there's a likelihood that Bill and Joan will enjoy their retirement living on Social Security checks and that you will own 20 percent of nothing.