zz世界500强陶氏化学的某员工的一封信
背景是上周末公司安排员工去吃螃蟹，自愿报名，前往者可带公司付费的5对螃蟹回家
，公司说的是公蟹5两，母蟹4.5两。此君凭目测认为最后发给大家的螃蟹小了，于是在
大家吃完了都上车准备离开的时候，此君独自把十只螃蟹每只都去过秤，折腾了20多分
钟，公司100多人就在车上等了他20多分钟。最主要的是螃蟹确实小了，于是他很生气
，后果很严重。回来后于周一花了一下午奋笔疾书，写了一封邮件，发给了公司近200
人。该邮件被迅速转发转载，被称为 500强企业“螃蟹门”事件，成为年末娱乐一大看
点。通篇充斥着因螃蟹缩水而生的不忿之情，由此引起的对家庭的亏欠之情以及对由此
引起的潜在的对公司形象的不良影响的担忧之情跃然纸面，据说DOW中国区董事长将在
年会上亲自代表公司向他以及全家道歉，并补发1斤重的公蟹及8两重的母蟹模型各一只
，上面刻上 “忧国忧民”。
From: Hu, Laker (LJ)
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 5:36 PM
To: FCYRECR
Dear FCYRECR and my Dow friends in CC list,
I’d like to share with you a story of my family, which happened after my
trip back from the YangCheng Lake last Saturday.
As per the trip agenda, at the end of the trip, colleagues who registered
YangCheng Lake can take 5 pairs of Crabs( female crab ~225g and male crab ~
250g), which is clearly written in the trip agenda, public on intranet. So,
I registered and confirmed the trip several weeks ago, and delighted to tell
my parents that I would bring back 5 pairs of crabs after the trip, with
each pair of female crab ~225g and male crab ~ 250g. My mother was pretty
happy once heard the news, so a few days later, she nicely invited my sister
and brother in law to come over for the crabs. Last Saturday when I was
back home from the trip, my sister and brother in law had already arrived,
and along with my parents waiting for me back home to cook the crab, to have
a weekend family reunion dinner. As I had already knew that the crabs were
smaller than what I told in my early promise, so I frankly told my family of
it. Then there happened something unpleasant afterwards. My mother was
quite disappointed on it, and my father also got a little upset on it. My
sister and brother in law, as being guests, helped easing my parents, with
no comment on it. That moment, I felt so embarrassed and guilty!!! I felt
that I just cheated my parents in front of my family members, though I was
innocent. But still, I couldn’t forgive myself of that at the moment! How
coulda son cheat his parents, and got his parents embarrassed in front of
family members. I definitely couldn’t forgive myself of that. The dinner
that night was long and silent for me… …
I’ve been working for Dow for 4.5 years with proud, and my Dow friends also
feel proud of being a member of Dow Family. We all LOVE our company, and
dedicate ourselves to the company. Hereby, I’d like to take the chance to
talk somethin g about my parents as well. My parents are also proud of their
son, me, being an employee of Dow Chemical. I can see their proud from
their smiles when I get off work back home everyday, I can hear their proud
from their conversation with the neighbors in my community, I can feel their
proud from my heart deeply, as I am my parents’ son.
Dow has company vision of being a respectful company in the world, and I’ve
been taking every of my efforts on building up company’s credibility in
all aspect taking every of my efforts on building up company’s credibility
in all aspects, and I am so sure that all my Dow friends are proud of doing
the same thing as me. I am now worrying that the unpleasant thing happened
to my family members last Saturday might cause potential negative opinions
or comments to my family,to my friends, or even to my community, however, I
trust that the company will give me a acceptable reason to explain, which I
can bring it back to my family.
Thank you so much for your time on reading above, and your concerning on the
mat
ter in advance.
Last but not least, for my Dow friends who have similar concerns with me,
thank you for your supporting on me, I appreciate if you also can have your
voice heard by the company.
Sincerely, Laker
