Old fogie goes back to LiveJournal

Because really, nobody but me is interested in listening to me bitch.  :)

Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb

Pirates, sentient ships, sea serpents, dragons, and well-written characters...what's not to love?

Management Fail

Having been a supervisor before, I can say with authority that waiting for a person to fuck something up (or completely fail to do something) because they were never told how to do it, then jumping on their case, is NOT an effective way to train someone.

Sarcasm

Not providing your employees with a locker or break room where they can store personal belongings, and more than that, continually disappearing supplies from where an employee has them stored to do their job, is a fantastic strategy to boost morale and employee pride in the company.

WTF

Our electric provider hits us with a $15 "minimum use" surcharge every month for not consuming at least 1000 kWh...while they simultaneously send out notices encouraging everyone to conserve energy, especially between 3-7 p.m.

Dedication?

To the homeless guy still trying to work the highway exit at 4 AM on a Wednesday: Dude, you might as well go get some sleep, because all you're doing is scaring the shit out of the few folks that are actually awake and driving at this hour.

Heat

You know you live in Satan's asscrack when you leave work at 4:15 AM, and it's still 88 degrees outside.