American Express Saves Planet Earth

A memo I just received...


M E M O R A N D U M
Subject: AMERICAN EXPRESS WFC SUPPORTS EARTH HOUR CAMPAIGN
Date: March 26, 2008
To: World Financial Center Colleagues
From: Judy ------, VP, Corporate Social Responsibility

As a sign of our commitment to the environment, a number of American Express locations around the world will support Earth Hour, a global environmental campaign taking place on Saturday, March 29, 2008.

During Earth Hour, which began last year in Sydney, Australia, homes and businesses are encouraged to curb energy consumption by turning off their lights for the one hour period between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. In this way, participants in Earth Hour can demonstrate that it is possible to take action on an issue as far reaching as climate change.

Here at the World Financial Center, we will support Earth Hour by turning off our lights for one hour beginning at 8:00 p.m. Also, there will be no heating or air conditioning on the floors during this time. Throughout the Earth Hour event, all emergency lighting and security systems will remain on as usual.


Wow.

Wow, AmEx. What a BOLD and DEFINITIVE gesture. You mean to tell me that you're willing to turn off the lights... for a whole hour ... At 8pm on a Saturday... When no one's fucking here??? And the air conditioning, TOO? At the end of March!!!?

You sirs, have my utmost respect. I am blown away and inspired by your innovation, your courage, your pioneer spirit, your willingness to risk.

You are the example we should all be living. You are the standard to which we all should strive. Your uncompromising tenacity and vision light the way for all of us.

My sincerest thanks to you, Company.

You make me proud to call myself an American. Express employee.
(contractor, technically)

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God, I hate this place.