tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post7648949327678305245..comments2023-05-30T06:28:00.876-04:00Comments on Father Nature's Corner: E-Mail 2.015G. B. Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-39753691943011145752015-07-25T19:26:06.316-04:002015-07-25T19:26:06.316-04:00Exceptionally so, which is why I'm in the fram...Exceptionally so, which is why I'm in the frame of mind that I'm right now. In re: to personal relations, about the only way I'll get beyond "fair" is if I can get the hell out of Dodge and be somewhere there isn't such a poisonous atmosphere to work in.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-67054801417433765332015-07-25T16:20:53.576-04:002015-07-25T16:20:53.576-04:00That all sounds very draining. I am fortunate in ...That all sounds very draining. I am fortunate in that I have enough authority in my workplace that no one expects me to be a "yes-man". I am big on compromises and picking my battles, for the sake of my own mental health, but no one is going to give me a "fair" in personal relations for standing up for myself when someone else is being an idiot.Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-20860590515823777582015-07-23T19:02:51.304-04:002015-07-23T19:02:51.304-04:00Don't think I haven't gone mildly postal a...Don't think I haven't gone mildly postal at least a half dozen times in the past decade at that place. I can honestly tell you that things will come to a head the next time I'm "counseled" or during my yearly eval, whichever comes first.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-60888247613685685132015-07-23T19:01:10.585-04:002015-07-23T19:01:10.585-04:00I don't have too many place left to hide these...I don't have too many place left to hide these days. About all I do now is talk to my computer whenever I'm getting annoyed/stressed. For the moment, I'm sounding exceptionally brain dead on the phone because my brain is pretty much toast. Thus, no muss, no fuss.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-12986481490799614132015-07-23T14:45:05.953-04:002015-07-23T14:45:05.953-04:00Ugh, I'm so sorry - I could never do your job ...Ugh, I'm so sorry - I could never do your job without going postal, or into a mental health unit. And it's shitty to have people focus on the negative. Everyone loses their cool now and then. I think you should get a medal for keeping calm with these idiots 97% of the time!Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-1167127999351008292015-07-23T07:40:12.735-04:002015-07-23T07:40:12.735-04:00One think I like to remember about being a banker ...One think I like to remember about being a banker is that our vault was soundproof and when the over abundance of customer service that was required of me became too great I could go in the vault and scream my lungs out before returning to the hated task all smiles.Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-12520349561808962292015-07-22T21:05:18.186-04:002015-07-22T21:05:18.186-04:00Extremely.
I'm between a rook and hard place ...Extremely.<br /><br />I'm between a rook and hard place right now, because even though I'm ready to bring things to the next level, I'm not looking forward to making a major stink about this.<br /><br />But I will, in one form or another.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-640015604786794002015-07-22T21:04:01.845-04:002015-07-22T21:04:01.845-04:00Thanks.
I plan on doing some research over the we...Thanks.<br /><br />I plan on doing some research over the weekends, since I was able to get copies of all my service ratings (roughly 20 years worth, give or take) from my personal file to see if I can discover a good pattern of deceitfulness.<br /><br />I'm a little like you, in that I have the respect of my peers and I can pretty much do what I need to do with my job because I soak up other aspects of my job like a sponge.<br /><br />I have a lot of institutional memory, and if I leave, through hook or by crook, I'll be very hard to replace. As it is, I may have to wait until my supervisor retires next year in order to get some kind of relief.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-26042561697836163092015-07-22T16:44:46.187-04:002015-07-22T16:44:46.187-04:00Sounds difficult, G.Sounds difficult, G.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-29043832974215291112015-07-22T10:37:15.494-04:002015-07-22T10:37:15.494-04:00i did work in government for 33 years and managed ...i did work in government for 33 years and managed to get past this...They once had to increase my salary because, well I did too much. I also dealt with the public and was bent toward helping them, no mater what superiors said. I was even more fortunate in that i became respected, not by higher ups with in my particular part of government, but by levels that were much above the highest people in my level. I was published in my research and nationally (and even internationally ) recognized. I stepped on toes any time it did not fit with what those above thought, but then i was considered the "crazy chemist", but i ended up having much respect. I wish you the best in your endeavors, this is not an easy taskAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414561988993487725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-3425292499274583882015-07-20T16:57:32.665-04:002015-07-20T16:57:32.665-04:00I'm glad I was able to provide a key service t...I'm glad I was able to provide a key service to you, although I might give you thanks for the same thing about the university system. I've seen enough over the decades both here and through you to forever sour me on working in the educational system.<br /><br />You sir, have me deepest respect for what you do and how you go about doing it.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-37371347515502036512015-07-20T16:55:42.950-04:002015-07-20T16:55:42.950-04:00Very much a crappy catch-22. I used to say "y...Very much a crappy catch-22. I used to say "yes" to a lot of things with my payrolls, because I'm one of those who will treat someone decent and with respect if I'm treated the same way.<br /><br />Over the years, enough people have taken advantage of my generosity and/or shredded my rep to pieces so that I now play hardball with everyone.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-32273645616498191132015-07-20T10:28:59.361-04:002015-07-20T10:28:59.361-04:00You sure make me glad I'm not in government se...You sure make me glad I'm not in government service.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-28551444590278615082015-07-20T09:31:27.985-04:002015-07-20T09:31:27.985-04:00And you realize if you started saying yes more oft...And you realize if you started saying yes more often, you'd get in trouble for that as well, wouldn't you? <br />You are in a really crappy catch-22.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com