tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post3706612447674279616..comments2023-10-28T22:19:47.598+08:00Comments on RACONTEUR-ESQUE SCRIBBLINGS: Oh, Let us Just Feign Ignorance and All the Problems Will Go AwayTerra Shieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-63531498948142143622012-01-24T15:32:43.560+08:002012-01-24T15:32:43.560+08:00Ha ha. The govt sector has plans to extend the ret...Ha ha. The govt sector has plans to extend the retirement age, though. No news so far for those of us working with the private sector.Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-3306807162629815012012-01-24T03:01:53.821+08:002012-01-24T03:01:53.821+08:0055?! I'm moving to Malaysia. By the time I ret...55?! I'm moving to Malaysia. By the time I retire, the state retirement age will have been stretched up to 67.King of Scurfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06584303186903246427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-35499906597281994162012-01-23T23:17:20.767+08:002012-01-23T23:17:20.767+08:00Oh wow... the retirement age here is 55, while mos...Oh wow... the retirement age here is 55, while most people are still healthy enough.Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-39733083069371734982012-01-23T15:07:12.495+08:002012-01-23T15:07:12.495+08:00In Australia most people work until 65 unless they...In Australia most people work until 65 unless they have enough superannuation to retire sooner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-44758736927318708512012-01-23T00:40:52.616+08:002012-01-23T00:40:52.616+08:00Yeah, I guess it's just that way sometimes. Th...Yeah, I guess it's just that way sometimes. Thanks for dropping by and followingTerra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-58373980514749773402012-01-23T00:39:59.176+08:002012-01-23T00:39:59.176+08:00Your students are a very fortunate bunch to have a...Your students are a very fortunate bunch to have a teacher like you.Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-60077943651584490162012-01-22T16:10:42.488+08:002012-01-22T16:10:42.488+08:00I've felt like that before. and sometimes i fe...I've felt like that before. and sometimes i feel like I'm the only ones who's really trying that hard :/ hope things turn around for ya! followingdopdavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573662553825640196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-40416259186092643062012-01-22T15:15:31.873+08:002012-01-22T15:15:31.873+08:00I've always been an honest, hard worker. Somet...I've always been an honest, hard worker. Sometimes I think it's in my genes; I simply can't slack off.Missed Periodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-76099397684314483372012-01-22T11:06:28.027+08:002012-01-22T11:06:28.027+08:00Me too, and I hope to continue doing so without be...Me too, and I hope to continue doing so without being disheartened by the inefficiency of others.Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-15101075678944450802012-01-22T11:04:42.766+08:002012-01-22T11:04:42.766+08:00I understand compassion getting in the way of prof...I understand compassion getting in the way of professional judgement, and your situation is very tough indeed. Isn't someone who's almost 60 supposed to be retired, though.Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-44092874135159599422012-01-22T10:56:31.094+08:002012-01-22T10:56:31.094+08:00Yes, that is true. Don' t know much about the ...Yes, that is true. Don' t know much about the wives, though... But I noticed that those with attitude problems end up getting more than one wife.Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-70759918226457262282012-01-22T10:54:28.008+08:002012-01-22T10:54:28.008+08:00Interestingly, this was what I discussed with my b...Interestingly, this was what I discussed with my boss when she was appraising me last year. Our dept has been trying our best to improve ourselves, but others remain in the old mentality and inadvertently bring us down with them. If this material problem had been detected by the quality section we would have saved quite a bit in terms of rework costs by rejecting the material instead of pondering where our process had gone wrong!Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-81423411482651422662012-01-22T10:43:48.308+08:002012-01-22T10:43:48.308+08:00Agreed.Agreed.Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-29443822349225930882012-01-22T10:43:04.111+08:002012-01-22T10:43:04.111+08:00If it is something new, then yes, they need to be ...If it is something new, then yes, they need to be trained on how to do it. The test they were required to do, however is one of the most basic quality control tests in our industry. Only the judgement for this product would have been a bit challenging, but they could have asked for help or guidance for that.Terra Shieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039195435967190497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-75996683242554088762012-01-21T09:12:02.788+08:002012-01-21T09:12:02.788+08:00I have always believed in doing as good a job as I...I have always believed in doing as good a job as I could. even in low level jobs. It's easier now that I have a profession I like, but even when I was a kid raking yards for money, I did what I was paid for.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-97990191117128092012-01-21T09:09:39.904+08:002012-01-21T09:09:39.904+08:00I think I'm one of those supervisors you compl...I think I'm one of those supervisors you complain about. I've had one part time assistant for 10 years and she's pretty hopeless. About 6 months ago I get a second part time assistant who is fabulous!<br /><br />Anyway, she threatened to resign yesterday if I didn't do something about X's poor performance. The trouble is, X is nearly 60 and has multiple health problems, I doubt she'd get another job if we fired her. I think I'm too soft-hearted to be an effective supervisor. X and I started out as coworkers and when I got promoted over her, it made things difficult *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-89522524245095354662012-01-21T08:43:06.982+08:002012-01-21T08:43:06.982+08:00work is work, just gotta do it even if sometimes i...work is work, just gotta do it even if sometimes it sucks. <br />hmm. maybe it didnt take much to convince the wives :p<br /><br />enjoy your weekend :)JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615777330854552040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-37401061142600431272012-01-21T06:14:20.391+08:002012-01-21T06:14:20.391+08:00Concentrate on doing your job well and try not to ...Concentrate on doing your job well and try not to let other people's limitations/failings/stupidity affect what you do too much. That's easy to say but chickens usually come home to roost in the right place...eventually. <br /><br />And always remember to enjoy the weekend.King of Scurfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06584303186903246427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-32467233666510316982012-01-21T03:12:11.756+08:002012-01-21T03:12:11.756+08:00Exactly, if you are paid to do it, do it. I always...Exactly, if you are paid to do it, do it. I always want it done and out of my hair, can't stand people who just sit around off in la la land expecting nothing to happen to them, with their poor pitiful me act.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23144980.post-74676560576760966212012-01-21T02:57:31.662+08:002012-01-21T02:57:31.662+08:00Well being a volunteer I can get away with the who...Well being a volunteer I can get away with the whole "You're paid to do it" thing. My boss is generally nice, if you legitimately don't know how to do something, he'll talk you through it so you can do it next time. If however it's a job you need some kind of qualification or basic training for, you should know how to do it. Still the blame can be laid on either the person failing to do their own job, or the people who failed to train them to do it.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118816573712396453noreply@blogger.com