tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post2445096950729497578..comments2023-05-30T06:28:00.876-04:00Comments on Father Nature's Corner: I Wish To Register A Complaint...G. B. Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-78731241825633802642014-12-18T06:06:08.860-05:002014-12-18T06:06:08.860-05:00Bearman: Yup. Super early.Bearman: Yup. Super early.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-20208020239110881382014-12-17T08:11:29.062-05:002014-12-17T08:11:29.062-05:00Only 4000? It must still be earlyOnly 4000? It must still be earlyBearmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561438267880759804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-32990657076126008842014-12-17T05:51:03.229-05:002014-12-17T05:51:03.229-05:00Lynn: I usually can handle them with no problems, ...Lynn: I usually can handle them with no problems, although sometimes I pay a heavy price for it.<br /><br />Stephanie: My major bug-a-boo has always been tuition reimbursement. I've been doing it for my agency for 6 out of the 8 1/2 years I've been there, and because it has generated the largest number of complaints, I've never received anything higher than "fair" under the category "dealing with people".<br /><br />M: Most definitely. And yes, seriously.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-60469008570394927892014-12-16T21:02:27.019-05:002014-12-16T21:02:27.019-05:00Wow, seriously!! Having to work with several state...Wow, seriously!! Having to work with several state agencies, I believe you. They seem to make up the rules as they go, and do what they want.<br /><br />Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-39459664405392718422014-12-16T15:13:05.009-05:002014-12-16T15:13:05.009-05:00Having worked in state government for 19 years, th...Having worked in state government for 19 years, there's one part of this that I didn't relate to: "potential prospects." There really weren't any prospects in my job as a state employee. I worked my butt off, took all kinds of abuse (I worked in I.T., so most of my abuse was from state employees), and when it came time for a review, I was given a 3--for "good." Not 4 or 5...a 3. I was told anything else required too much paperwork and everyone gets a 3. That's state government for you!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-79523193251131928372014-12-16T12:46:51.014-05:002014-12-16T12:46:51.014-05:00I do not like complainers! Sounds like you handle...I do not like complainers! Sounds like you handle them, G.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-18116667453677634632014-12-16T05:46:30.799-05:002014-12-16T05:46:30.799-05:00David: Definitely no drawback to that.David: Definitely no drawback to that.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-18674244037294078712014-12-16T03:31:26.663-05:002014-12-16T03:31:26.663-05:00I've found, years ago, I work best alone. No c...I've found, years ago, I work best alone. No coexist with fellow employees.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-16797041815691758452014-12-15T19:41:38.868-05:002014-12-15T19:41:38.868-05:00Charles: "No" is very much the loneliest...Charles: "No" is very much the loneliest word, but we like it just the same. :D<br /><br />As I'm wont to say from time to time, life sometimes takes precedence over the cyber world. As long as I can get at least a yearly visit from one of my favorite writers, I'm good to go. G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-18296871137555460692014-12-15T11:08:21.683-05:002014-12-15T11:08:21.683-05:00"No" is the loneliest word. How dare you..."No" is the loneliest word. How dare you! :) I used to comment on your other blog all the time but when people change to a new blog I often forget to update my feed and it slips out of my mind. That's what happened here.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-47116565402524928662014-12-15T06:04:15.327-05:002014-12-15T06:04:15.327-05:00S.R.: Very frustrating indeed, although it has imp...S.R.: Very frustrating indeed, although it has improved, as it used to be completely unbearable under the previous HR regime. I would be thrown under the bus by them so many times that I wore semi-permanent tire marks to work.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-88309526968217397562014-12-14T18:56:05.936-05:002014-12-14T18:56:05.936-05:00Well, that's frustrating. And unfair. I'...Well, that's frustrating. And unfair. I'm just glad that I have a limited ability to say "No" in my job without serious negative consequences. I recognize that being able to set limits to my job description and obedience is what keeps me sane.Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-74503948987400106152014-12-14T18:12:35.695-05:002014-12-14T18:12:35.695-05:00Alex: Thank you sir, you are too kind. I should re...Alex: Thank you sir, you are too kind. I should revise my estimate to perhaps 20% of the total workforce, which is still not too shabby. <br /><br />I have seen some monumental temper tantrums over the years, thrown both by my own super charged children and others, and I would say in about 90% of them the parent had caved in.<br /><br />ABFtS: Basically, you nailed it kind sir. And just a remarkably, you quoted almost verbatim some of the retorts I have received in my 8 1/2 years. And yes, the hire up you go, the more toddler they become.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-22369983067015935892014-12-14T15:58:48.853-05:002014-12-14T15:58:48.853-05:00My wife works for the state gubmint and gets this ...My wife works for the state gubmint and gets this kind of crap every day. And the higher up you go, the less and less "no" makes sense to them.<br /><br />"Wait, what do you mean this isn't in your job description and you don't have permission to do this and it's not even physically possible to do such a thing? Then what do I pay you a barely livable wage for?"A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-87067149083715149512014-12-14T12:50:09.040-05:002014-12-14T12:50:09.040-05:00I won't argue the sense of entitlement or welf...I won't argue the sense of entitlement or welfare state.<br />Kids throw temper tantrums when they hear the word no. I guess for some, that carries over into adulthood.<br />That you've managed to piss off four thousand state workers - well done, sir!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com