Popular Post JerrySTL ★ Posted August 16, 2017 Popular Post Share #1 Posted August 16, 2017 Unfortunately they talked me out of it. A USAF general evidently was pushing that I be suspended from work without pay for a while. I had insulted another contracting company by giving them a password to a database which had their name in the password. Our temporary passwords were based on Agatha Christie book titles. (Were). This one was a variation of Death in the Clouds and the offended company name has Cloud in it. I didn't even see the connection when I did it as we have been using variations of this password for quite a while. (The passwords have all been changed.) I tried to barge into the general's office but my bosses blocked me physically. So I made a quick turn and went into a government employee's office who was also involved with the project. He said that he would take care of it after I explained all. The next time I have to work with the Cloud company, I may just cause a 'thunderstorm' as I'm going to give them hell. I've been earning a steady paycheck since 1968 and never have been fired. Might just be time for a change! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 17, 2017 Share #2 Posted August 17, 2017 I am offended by the General. I want him fired and sent to @AirwickWithCheese for one month. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted August 17, 2017 Share #3 Posted August 17, 2017 I got you a meme for the general. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 17, 2017 Share #4 Posted August 17, 2017 Defense work is fun yes? Next, on the other side of the coin, non military people will imply that you are an ass for working in the MIC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted August 17, 2017 Share #5 Posted August 17, 2017 I think you should quit--- then things will fall apart and then they will want to rehire you. YOu do that at a salary increase. All is well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted August 17, 2017 7 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Defense work is fun yes? Next, on the other side of the coin, non military people will imply that you are an ass for working in the MIC. The money is good and the commute is only 15 minutes. However the work itself in maddening with all the bureaucracy and incompetent government employees. As I was telling a coworker today, it's a good thing that there are government jobs to employed all the idiots and asses. Just think what damage that they could do in private industry! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted August 17, 2017 Share #7 Posted August 17, 2017 52 minutes ago, JerrySTL said: The money is good and the commute is only 15 minutes. However the work itself in maddening with all the bureaucracy and incompetent government employees. As I was telling a coworker today, it's a good thing that there are government jobs to employed all the idiots and asses. Just think what damage that they could do in private industry! In private industry, you just use the Dilbert Principle and promote the incompetent to where they'll do the least amount of damage --management. That, and as the government offers lower wages in a number of fields, it kind of makes sense that private industry gets those who have more talent in at least some areas. Government, you probably see a lot of people who are happy with a middling wage, but decent benefits and consistency, who don't have a huge desire to be upwardly mobile. Say, are you guys hiring? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 17, 2017 Share #8 Posted August 17, 2017 1 hour ago, JerrySTL said: The money is good and the commute is only 15 minutes. However the work itself in maddening with all the bureaucracy and incompetent government employees. As I was telling a coworker today, it's a good thing that there are government jobs to employed all the idiots and asses. Just think what damage that they could do in private industry! Dunno, we seem to get quite a few who may be unfit for even gummint work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 17, 2017 Share #9 Posted August 17, 2017 Nobody likes authority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted August 17, 2017 Share #10 Posted August 17, 2017 Money isn't everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 17, 2017 Share #11 Posted August 17, 2017 10 hours ago, JerrySTL said: it's a good thing that there are government jobs to employed all the idiots and asses. Oh my god are you ever wrong there. Government holds no monopoly on idiocy. Source: Spent 25 years working in private industry with people with the intellectual agility of a soap dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted August 17, 2017 Share #12 Posted August 17, 2017 10 hours ago, JerrySTL said: The money is good and the commute is only 15 minutes. However the work itself in maddening with all the bureaucracy and incompetent government employees. As I was telling a coworker today, it's a good thing that there are government jobs to employed all the idiots and asses. Just think what damage that they could do in private industry! Ain't that the truth. Lately, I think I have it out with boss a couple times a month because of all the bureaucratic bs. The strange culture of military mixed with people from private industry at times makes you want to pull your hair out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 17, 2017 Share #13 Posted August 17, 2017 26 minutes ago, Chris... said: Money isn't everything. Yup. Took about a 30% pay cut to come here, but am much much happier. Now instead of working with people who are completely brain dead, I work with people who are too smart - which poses it's own challenges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted August 17, 2017 Share #14 Posted August 17, 2017 7 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: Oh my god are you ever wrong there. Government holds no monopoly on idiocy. Source: Spent 25 years working in private industry with people with the intellectual agility of a soap dish. Yeah, they are called management. My bosses boss is a prime example, but she's such a good brown noser, she's being moved to a new position. YEA FOR ME!!! In the conference call she said she expected this job to be a long term one, at least 18 months (she was in it almost a year) and that are new boss really cares about the employees, he worked really hard to make sure new employees had a computer and a chair when they started. I hung up after those two comments, what a f'ing brain dead idiot. 18mo long term? Making sure someone has the very basic stuff to do their job when they start is going above and beyond, and really caring? I thought that was just doing your f'ing job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 17, 2017 Share #15 Posted August 17, 2017 10 hours ago, Honey Badger said: promote the incompetent to where they'll do the least amount of damage --management. My former CEO was every bit as good a CEO as he was as an engineer. He thought it was Ok to violate a blueprint dimension on a die and fix it with duct tape. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 17, 2017 Share #16 Posted August 17, 2017 30 minutes ago, Chris... said: Money isn't everything. True, but I pretty much live check to check, and we are doing a lot of layoffs here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 17, 2017 Share #17 Posted August 17, 2017 12 minutes ago, Indy said: Ain't that the truth. Lately, I think I have it out with boss a couple times a month because of all the bureaucratic bs. The strange culture of military mixed with people from private industry at times makes you want to pull your hair out. Ss where does this leave @Square Wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 17, 2017 Share #18 Posted August 17, 2017 17 minutes ago, Indy said: 18mo long term? To those who think "quarterly", it is! The same kind of thinking as those who thought it would be a good idea to get rid of half the Maintenance Department or not buy proprietary replacement parts for a mission-critical machine, when the vendor told them it would no longer be supported. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 17, 2017 Share #19 Posted August 17, 2017 37 minutes ago, Indy said: 18mo long term? Depends on perspective. Our company was built on turn-around/shut-down work in the pulp & paper industry. 14 days is a long shut-down, most go Saturday/Sunday to the following Sunday. Blow & go for 8 or 9, 14-16 hour days or two 12 hour shifts per day. We are transitioning out of the paradigm, but a 18 month project is long term (for us). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted August 17, 2017 Share #20 Posted August 17, 2017 1 hour ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: Yup. Took about a 30% pay cut to come here, but am much much happier. Now instead of working with people who are completely brain dead, I work with people who are too smart - which poses it's own challenges. Too smart, or too smart for their own good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted August 17, 2017 Share #21 Posted August 17, 2017 I worked in the defense industry for a while and they had active duty Air Force guys on the facility all the time. I once had a Air Force Lt Col try to give me a rash & a shit about security procedures and that those people like me who never served have no freaking clue.... I didn't want to get into it with him and just told him how it was going to be and have a good day... Most of the embedded officers were pretty cool though. I work with a less educated but more family and results oriented company now and I really like it. Its refreshing. Nobody is hung up on titles, they just want to get the job done and do a great job doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 17, 2017 Share #22 Posted August 17, 2017 1 minute ago, ChrisL said: I worked in the defense industry for a while and they had active duty Air Force guys on the facility all the time. I once had a Air Force Lt Col try to give me a rash & a shit about security procedures and that those people like me who never served have no freaking clue.... I didn't want to get into it with him and just told him how it was going to be and have a good day... Most of the embedded officers were pretty cool though. I work with a less educated but more family and results oriented company now and I really like it. Its refreshing. Nobody is hung up on titles, they just want to get the job done and do a great job doing it. Great post son. NOW DROP AND GIVE ME 20 YOU WHINY LITTLE MAGGOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted August 17, 2017 Share #23 Posted August 17, 2017 1 minute ago, jsharr said: Great post son. NOW DROP AND GIVE ME 20 YOU WHINY LITTLE MAGGOT! Did my push up's already this morning! Crunches too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 17, 2017 Share #24 Posted August 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Honey Badger said: Too smart, or too smart for their own good? Physicists doing engineering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted August 17, 2017 Share #25 Posted August 17, 2017 5 hours ago, Square Wheels said: True, but I pretty much live check to check Ok world traveller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 17, 2017 Share #26 Posted August 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, Chris... said: Ok world traveller That money be gone. If I lose my job we"ll likely need to sell our house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted August 17, 2017 Share #27 Posted August 17, 2017 7 hours ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: Physicists doing engineering. Oh, Oy vey. That's like turning the chicken joke metaphysical. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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