Some major changes are being made with-in our facilities which in one 
way or another will affect all employees.  These changes have been
approved and will be put into effect at this time.

SECURITY


To beef up our warehouse security,  the two gates separating the manuf-
acturing warehouse from the engineering portion will be kept locked at
all times.  The locks have been rekeyed, employees requiring access
through these gates must check out the key from the main lobby.

GAMES

A program has been undertaken to restore our archive games to working
condition whereby they will be retained as archives and at the same
time be available for use by the employees.

The front lobby of 675 will be utilized for this purpose.

All archive games 
                  will be marked with an "ARCHIVE GAME" sticker, and
any game so marked will not be permitted to leave the building.

PLANTS

A decision has been made as to the disposition of our interior plants.

Our plants for the most part are deteriorating adding little
enhancement to our buildings.  During the pass two years, several
methods have been tried in hopes of up-grading, but have failed.

In September we aquired the services of an interior landscape con-
sultant to evaluate our plant problems.  The results of his survey
allowed us two choices:  One being to overhaul (transplant, feed,
and maintain) our existing plants.  This sounded pretty good until
we were told that only about twenty-five plants out of all the 
plants in the building were worth the efford.

Our second choice, which we decided had more merit, was to remove
all the plants from the buildings and replace them with new ones.

Going along with our second choice created still another problem.
To replace plant for plant would not be an equitable solution as
many of our employees do not have plants in their offices or work
stations.

Giving careful consideration to all aspects, we feel we have arrived
at a conclusion befitting all our employees.  The following guide
lines will be put into effect for both the manufacturing and
engineering buildings.

1.  New plants will be placed in all common areas, lobbies,
    cafeteria, lunnch rooms, and executive offices.

2.  Employees are permitted to have personal plants in their
    offices and/or immediate work area.  The maintenance of 
    these plants will be the responsibility of the employee.

3.  All "Atari" plants (with containers) are to be removed
    from our buildings, no exceptions please.  Employees
    wishing to take their "Atari" plant home are encouraged
    to do so with the stipulation that their plant not find
    its' way back into our buildings.  (Just think, this 
    would make a nice Valentine's gift for that someone
    special).

Our new plants are expected to start arriving shortly after
Valentine's Day.  We ask that all the plants be removed by Friday,
February 13th. (How about that for timing ?)  Any "Atari" plants
remaining in the buildings after this date will be disposed of.
So I won't be accused of a Saint Valentine's Day massacre, the 
clean-up will begin the following Monday.

Three final items:

Please be careful when removing plants from the building, plastic
bags if needed can be obtained from the main lobby.

The plants located in our main lobby and cafeteria are to remain
until replaced with new ones.

Finally, if you have a persoal plant that fits the description of
an "Atari" plant, please contact me for conformation.

Thanks again for your support.  Bob

- so if I take my plant home, then bring it back in, everything's ok????
but if I leave it here and don't let it visit my house, it's doomed?????

                               SAD FAIRWELLS
	IT IS WITH GREAT REGRETS THAT I SAY GOOD-BYE. NO, I'M NOT LEAVING, BUT
MY PLANT IS.
	MY PLANT AND I HAVE SHARED AN OFFICE TOGETHER FOR EIGHT LOVING YEARS.
SURE, THERE WERE GOOD TIMES AND BAD TIMES, BUT WE STUCK IT OUT. SHE ALMOST
DIDN'T SURVIVE HAVING "PROFESSIONAL" CARE, BUT SHE'S BACK TO GOOD HEALTH
NOW.
	SO, SHE'S BEEN FIRED, TERMINATED, ASKED TO GO. WHERE WILL SHE GO? SHE
WILL GO HOME WITH ME, DEFEATED AND BROKEN. I KNOW SHE WILL DIE THERE.  SHE
IS USED TO FLUORESCENT LIGHT, NOISE AND STRESS. THE QUIET DARKNESS WILL END
HER LIFE.
	AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME WITH NO DAILY COMPANION AT MY SIDE? IT IS
TRULY A SAD STORY
			TRYING NOT TO SOB,
			     CAROLE

From:	KIM::JED		2-FEB-1987 11:13
To:	@SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY
Subj:	SECURITY, GAMES, AND PLANTS

Some major changes are being made with-in our facilities which in one 
way or another will affect all employees.  These changes have been
approved and will be put into effect at this time.


DOORS

A decision has been made as to the disposition of our interior doors.

Our doors for the most part are deteriorating adding little
enhancement to our buildings.  During the pass two years, several
methods have been tried in hopes of up-grading, but have failed.

In September we aquired the services of an interior landscape con-
sultant to evaluate our door problems.  The results of his survey
allowed us two choices:  One being to overhaul (transplant, feed,
and maintain) our existing doors.  This sounded pretty good until
we were told that only about twenty-five doors out of all the 
doors in the building were worth the efford.

Our second choice, which we decided had more merit, was to remove
all the doors from the buildings and replace them with new ones.

Going along with our second choice created still another problem.
To replace door for door would not be an equitable solution as
many of our employees do not have doors in their offices or work
stations.

Giving careful consideration to all aspects, we feel we have arrived
at a conclusion befitting all our employees.  The following guide
lines will be put into effect for both the manufacturing and
engineering buildings.

1.  New doors will be placed in all common areas, lobbies,
    cafeteria, lunnch rooms, and executive offices.

2.  Employees are permitted to have personal doors in their
    offices and/or immediate work area.  The maintenance of 
    these doors will be the responsibility of the employee.

3.  All "Atari" doors (with containers) are to be removed
    from our buildings, no exceptions please.  Employees
    wishing to take their "Atari" door home are encouraged
    to do so with the stipulation that their door not find
    its' way back into our buildings.  (Just think, this 
    would make a nice Valentine's gift for that someone
    special).

Our new doors are expected to start arriving shortly after
Valentine's Day.  We ask that all the doors be removed by Friday,
February 13th. (How about that for timing ?)  Any "Atari" doors
remaining in the buildings after this date will be disposed of.
So I won't be accused of a Saint Valentine's Day massacre, the 
clean-up will begin the following Monday.

Three final items:

Please be careful when removing doors from the building, plastic
bags if needed can be obtained from the main lobby.

The doors located in our main lobby and cafeteria are to remain
until replaced with new ones.

Finally, if you have a persoal door that fits the description of
an "Atari" door, please contact me for conformation.

Thanks again for your support.  Jed

As a result of the new security restraints placed on  the warehouse, I
have received complaints primarily due to inconvenience.  I agree that
that the gates being locked is a nuisance, as I access the warehouse
more so then others.

The decision to strengthen our warehouse security came as a result of
the east side door being left opened four times in a one week period.

At the present time, we are involved in adding additional security
measures which are due to be completed this month.  Once completed,
the system may allow us to re-evaluate our present situation with
respects to the warehouse.

Until then, your cooperation is appreciated,  Thanks, Bob.

The locked gates would be especially inconvenient in the event of a fire.
(At least for those of us in Moncrief's group.)

		Jed

Jed, the warehouse is not a legal fire exit from your office area.
This is why the fence was permitted in the warehouse.

IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN THIS SATURDAY AT ATARI.  OUR NEW PLANTS WILL BE
HERE, AND THAT LEAVES 48 HOURS REMAINING ON OUR REQUEST TO HAVE ALL
ATARI PLANTS REMOVED FROM THE BUILDINGS.  CAUTION, DON'T WAIT TILL
SATURDAY TO TAKE YOUR PLANT HOME, IT WILL BE GONE.  SINCE I'VE RE-
CEIVED ONLY A FEW CALLS AS TO PERSONAL PLANTS, IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL BE
BUSY SATURDAY.  AS TO THE PEOPLE WHO CONTACTED ME, YOUR PLANTS ARE
SAFE.

JUST A REMINDER, THE 'ATARI' PLANTS ARE NOT 'RETURNABLE'

A WORD ON THE NEW PLANTS:

THE PLANTS WILL BE PLACED THROUGH OUT OUR BUILDING, THE LOCATION AND
SIZE OF THE PLANTS ARE THOSE OF THE INTERIOR PLANT CONSULTANT, AND
MOST IMPORTANTLY, THESE PLANTS DO NOT BELONG TO ATARI.

COME MONDAY, YOUR SUPPORT WILL HAVE MADE OUR BUILDINGS A LITTLE
MORE CHEERFUL.

THANKS,  BOB

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