Friday, March 27, 2009

Duck almost got Pekinged

Well work was fun today. And I am researching job transfers.

I am definitely looking forward to this summer....one of my "Favorite" staff is leaving. I just want to send this person my regards and thanks for the memories.

Thanks for the following items:

1. Canceling my Thanksgiving plans a few years back. It cost about $250 to change my flights. You didn't even need me that day for the meeting!
2. "Teaching" me how to use a very basic formula in EXCEL.
3. the general lack of respect and rudeness
4. "You change your mind like a girl changes clothes"
5. canceling various types of training

Ok. Well, as I walked to Metro I saw a crazy ass mallard duck just stop in the middle of the street. It looked like it was being indecisive. I am not going to make that same error.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

EndGame

I am looking to get the hell out of Dodge or at least to go to a different part of town.

Current managment threw the whole organzation up in the air and expected things to fit back together like a jig saw puzzle. As a result, no one knows what they are doing. I think they have pushed us back at least five years as an organization.

I really hoped it would work out. However, the new apparatchik seems to enjoy Management as Crisis to Crisis rather than instigating some organizational stability. As a result, the more experienced staff are leaving. And I hope to be one of them.

Once I was asked what type of managment style I might have. Honestly, I am not exactly sure but I know what not to do now.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

What I learned from The Caine Mutiny

I just watched the Caine Mutiny and found relevant strategies to deal with a crazy-ass management team.

1. Ignore the crazy and just play along
2. Assume that upper management will ignore the crazy and play along too
3. Tenure means everything
4. You are screwed if you don't have any allies.
5. Don't stick your neck out unless it is life threatening
6. Sometimes you just gotta count the strawberries

Thanks Herman Wouk!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Sinking Ships and Diminishing Returns

Currently morale is at an all time low at work. There has been a regime change we have a new Apparatchik. Everybody is looking for a new job or retiring so they don't have to deal with all the crap. I am currently looking at becoming one of the crew members on Whale Wars and slinging rancid butter at Japanese Boats. I am joking but the level of futility is about the same.

I am really in shock how bad the work environment is. I guess it made sense to reorganize us in an abstract kind of way. Hmmm one of the results is that no one knows what the F### we are doing.

I can't believe this person is Senior Executive Service. Didn't they learn anything?

Oh F### everything right now!

Friday, March 13, 2009

Current Academic Meltdown

I am not doing well academically right now. I find it difficult to listen to a pompous, left leaning, misogynist, dodo head professor.

I need to get my stuff together and just get over it.

Why can't liberals and I just get along?