Thread regarding Baker Hughes layoffs

You know, this is a lot more fun than I would’ve thought, especially once I realized how much overlap there is with Gilbert & Sullivan.

Let’s start with HMS Pinafore ‘Ruler of the Queen’s Navy’, where a manager explains how he’s been elevated to high office despite no practical experience in the field and a total lack of competence.

Trial by Jury now, and ‘When I, Good Friends’ where the judge describes how he obtained rank by patronage and political maneuvering, rather than talent or skill.

What about Pirates of Penzance ‘Model of a Modern Major General’, where an out of touch pompous oaf thinks he’s at the cutting edge of modern technology?

For all those managers contemplating who to rif next, how does The Mikado’s ‘I’ve got a little list’, sound? It’s where the executioner arbitrarily targets people based on his own prejudices.

Another one for our brave and decisive leaders - ‘A Heavy Dragoon’, an ironic number from Patience, where a bunch of out of touch oafs brag about being the condensed residues of all the great men from history.

For our assertive and laser focused sales executives we can look to Princes Ida and ‘Expressive Glances Shall be our Lances’ where a trio of milksops decide a more pacific and less direct approach will win the day.

And stick with Ida to describe management attitude to the work force with the line ‘Man at best is but a monkey shaved’.

The great pretender by the Platters. Why...well, I'm the great prender..ooh ohh pretending I'm doing well..oh oh....you know the lyrics.

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For anyone feeling optimistic about BKR’s future, why not try “Big Rock Candy Mountain “.

Listen to it, great tune. You’ll be able to whistle it as you pack your bindle and head off for a life on the rails!

The Final Decline by King Goat. Why ? - because Baker Hughes has been in decline for some time. They needed a silver bullet and tried To make deals with Halliburton and GE - neither of which worked.
GE will sell out remaining interest and that will be the Final Decline phase.

Brother, Can You Spare A Dime

Benny Hill theme song.

A bit more high brow, with some light Opera “Oh, a Private Buffoon”, from Yeoman of the Guard. Again for the managers.

In honor of Baker’s management practices “do you want to be in my gang” by Garry Glitter.

Or, also for Baker managers, if you’re a fan of musical theatre “If I only had a Brain” from Wizard of Oz.

"It's Coming Down" by Cake.

End titles of Looney Toons... “th, th, th, th, th, that’s all folks!”

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Entry of the gladiators (you know the one, the circus clown music - doo doo doodoo doo doo doo, doo, doo, doo)

Or, send in the clowns.

Disco inferno.

The Stranglers - Thrown Away
"Even though we tried time wasn't on our side
Then there came the day we threw it all away"

The final countdown.

The Old, Gray Mare

An instrumental classic; the "Benny Hill" tune.

I did it my way

“Take this job and shove it “

• Johnny Paycheck

Ring of fire 🔥

Hey Stupid - Alice Cooper

“Soul S—in’ Jerk” by Beck. Sums up the entire BH work and leadership culture perfectly.

Long Gone

• Hank Williams

She got the goldmine, I got the shaft. (She = Craighead and his cronies that walked away with millions while the rest of us work for GE id–ts)