Can your "boss" write something that bad at this point in the game to screw you down the road ? You're not getting paid for the xtra time AND being transferred too.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
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Can your "boss" write something that bad at this point in the game to screw you down the road ? You're not getting paid for the xtra time AND being transferred too.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
Cool, I'll check it out. I've been meaning to set up my phone with some podcasts for a while now. I have a 40 min drive to work and 40 min drive back each day... I need something to listen to that will make me smarter, instead of dumber.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Actually yeah... My he has another month to write my performance report. Either way, I want to do a good job and leave people remembering me in a positive way. I'm doing good things for the big picture at work, but most days, I'd rather spend that time with my family.Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
Sweet. I'm all about these types of things. ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Have you told him family time is as important as /mil time? Or is he another one of those Zero's who uses rank to intimidate those under his / her command.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
That's the thing - he has a wife and 2 kids... But he happily spends 12+ hours at the office every day. [Dunno]
I really don't understand how his marriage works. He ALWAYS places his career ahead of his family. I have argued a few times about it, but at the end of the day, I'm basically at his mercy.
So I was in the middle of this podcast http://www.radiolab.org/story/haunted/ , standing in the garage, looking for something when I caught a glance of movement going across the partially open door into the house. It immediately sent shivers down my spine, HARD. Now, I have two cats, a dog, a wife, and a kid. I figured it was one of them, but it didn't change the fact that it gave me the shivers. It turned out to be my wife, who got yelled at for scaring me.
This issue has always amazed me in two different respects:Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
The first is a concept I was taught called 'Mastering the Third Drawer.' It's a concept that basically means to prioritize your work, and then be able to quantifiably justify those priorities to your subordinates. It's very easy to do once you get the hang of it. One of the finer points that's worth mentioning is that the boss should never encumber his subordinates with those things that are not a priority. We all have to be careful about what we actually dive into and get pesonally involved in. I explain my priorities, explain the different projects, delegate the projects, and then understand that it's up to ME to guide their work. That means that I will have to go to their work station, site, bay, whatever and provide direction for keeping them on the course that I have laid out for them. The folks who are very good at this most often work for people that haven't figured this out. I'm ready to go at 3PM, but I have to sit around and wait for my boss to tell me that HE's done with HIS work. that's crap. If the boss does their job and actually manage projects, not just delegate-n-wait, then maybe he'd be done with work, too.
The second concept is something that has always been a pet peeve of mine, and it goes to the very reason that most enlisted Soldiers/Airmen/Saiors/Marines think very low of their Officers. Simply put, What good is mission accomplishment if you've burned out all your Soldiers? Will there be long nights? Yes. Will the be hard work? Yes. Will there be some definite 'What-The-Heck-Was-THAT?!' moments? Yes. The Officer that stays engaged is the one that will ultimately be more successful. Why? He's got the support of his whole unit/section/squad/etc. Soldiers will walk to the ends of teh earth for an Officer that shows courtesy when there is nothing to gain by showing courtesy. All it takes is ONE Officer to sit their troops down and say, "This is about to suck. Here's why......... We need to get the following things done......... Here is our timeline........ If you need me, I'm going to be in bay#3/squad room/etc. helping SGT Smith accomplish this mission. NCOs, let's meet up again at <time> and please update me. I'll go update the Commander and keep him out of our hair. Take the next ten minutes to update your families and friends, please."
The Officers Plan
The NCOs Supervise
The Soldiers Execute.
When the planning is done, the Officers should help Execute or Support the Execution. This means that *gasp* they might have to take instruction from an NCO. Most Officers will see this as demeaning, and that's why they'll never be as successful as others. Taking instruction from the NCOs isn't something that pulls from an Officer's authority. A LOT of Officers are just too sensitive about taking instruction from those who they outrank.
We had a LtJg who was more concerned about getting promoted, than his squadron. Fortunately there were others in the chain of command who had their shit together and knew how to get things done efficiently. It worked out as the LtJg wasn't able to pass his test for Lt so he got transferred.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBelly
Time management is a pet peeve, we saw it working for the state. There's the get it done AND there's the state employee mentality. One handles business, the other is sipping coffee complaining they don't have time .
What's that saying, A real leader looks for Solutions,Not Problems.
lunch time!
It's official for me. STI double stack magazines are the worst, over priced SHIT I've ever owned. Got a high priced gun that won't function without buying 3rd party springs, spacers, base pads and followers. It makes the SV tuned mags at $145 each seem like a good deal. Made proudly in America. Yeah right!
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Originally Posted by Otterbatcat
Too real here too?
Going to bed earlier than usual.........should make a habit out of it. Nobody can knock a guy for getting good sleep on a regular basis. Apply myself and start doing that stuff better.
Well okay, anybody can get knocked for anything at any given time I suppose, but I don't care and I'm going to bed at a decent time for a change.
Why care what anyone else says. It's time for some shuteye, it's time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Otterbatcat
wow. Slow Tuesday
writing a basic cover letter right meow. Then maybe a 2 resume's
Yeah, I stayed up way too late last night. Mrs. Belly and I were plotting our exit from the military. If they get it right the first time around with the disability ratings, then we might as well see what life after the .mil looks like.
I need to get my back checked out, to add that to my disabilityQuote:
Originally Posted by TheBelly
Mornin!
it's damn near noon!Quote:
Originally Posted by thvigil11
First of all, you're on Texas time....Quote:
Originally Posted by fly boy
Second of all. So I slept in a little today....[Dunno]
First of all, it's Central time...Quote:
Originally Posted by thvigil11
Second of all. I slept in too.... slept in a bed just like most people do. [LOL]
You get that info ?Quote:
Originally Posted by fly boy
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Originally Posted by fly boy
THAT'S IT! We are enemies now!!!! [handbags]
Got a line on some positions?Quote:
Originally Posted by fly boy
Yes sir. Thank you again!Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
We both are outsiders of Colorado, therefore, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. So your statement is un-true.Quote:
Originally Posted by thvigil11
Talked to a Union Pacific Rep. Basically I have to be out of the military before I can apply for their positions. So just like every other job I want to higher on for, I have to be a civilian first, and that sucks.Quote:
Originally Posted by thvigil11
Yeah, I was just hurt and striking out. Ya hurt the ones you love...Quote:
Originally Posted by fly boy
That does suck that you have to be out before you can apply. But at least you got a line on some stuff. So far it looks like you are working in the right direction. Keep it up friend.
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Originally Posted by thvigil11
They want to make sure you're employable first. You get an offer but unable to accept due to out date in flux.
yep. so I have to have all my guard paperwork signed and done with a report date, and then they will look at my resume and decide if I get a job or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
Involuntary retention/recall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
Sorry, but your ETS just got indefinitely postponed.
Oh, I get it from the employer and Mil standpoint, I was just trying to show some sympathy. For those of us who've been there trying to hang up the cammies, it sucks knowing you gotta get unemployed before you can even start getting employed. I think we can agree that at least Flyboy is doing it the smart way, and thanks to some of the membership here. (pat yourselves on the back now.)Quote:
Originally Posted by brutal
We were lucky in that my wife had a highly marketable (albeit low paying) skill as a Paramedic, and had something lined up before we got out. I took 30 days terminal leave in Dec 1987 and collected my unemployment for the last two weeks of Jan AFTER I already had a job.
I'm very thankful that I've been gainfully employed since Feb 1988.
Bought a 1lb of Titegroup at The Reloading Zone.
Ouch. Nice enough guy, has decent inventory, but he is a bit pricey. Am glad he's carrying Dillon now, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by KS63
It was a little more than what I'd normally pay, but this is the first time I've seen Titegroup available in over a year. I can still have a lot of fun loading and shooting a pound of powder than worry about what I paid.
Especially with pistol powder. A few extra bucks, spread out over that many rounds is inconsequential, and it's always better to have some on hand that cost a little extra, than to not have any.Quote:
Originally Posted by KS63
I noticed this past weekend he had at least two 8lb jugs of Varget ($239.99), and some other powders that I haven't seen anywhere else recently.
^^^^ He still has 'em! Wonder why.....lol. I was originally there to pick up a 9mm Dillon conversion kit. It's a nice shop and his wife was very friendly and helpful.
Handled the snake today..... Creepy but I'm feeling more comfortable.
Sportsmens has been fairly consistent with their TG inventory. $20 per pound Tops, is getting up there price wise.Quote:
Originally Posted by KS63