Oh, I can. I've seen people sign worse things. How do you think Ken Lay got kicked at Enron? You'd be amazed how dumb people are in business, I've seen people do things that are well, insanely stupid, darwin award stupid. Yes, the Peter Principle applies - you rise to your own incompetence.
To answer your question: No, I doubt he read it.
I've learned that most people in business do not read. If it is longer than five sentences? They won't even look at it.
It was probably one of a million pieces of paper that cross his desk and he signed it, not thinking twice. That's a matter of course for most corporations in America.
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Date: 2007-10-23 03:11 am (UTC)To answer your question: No, I doubt he read it.
I've learned that most people in business do not read. If it is longer than five sentences? They won't even look at it.
It was probably one of a million pieces of paper that cross his desk and he signed it, not thinking twice. That's a matter of course for most corporations in America.