As folks suggested above, I have no problem with the fact that I’m a professional doing my own spreadsheets and so on. My issue is that my organization is *paying* clerical staff that have NO modern skills. And by modern, I mean anything after the era of “9 to 5” with Dolly Parton.
(Great movie, by the way.)
So, they do receptionist work. But my particular office isn’t even that busy. And they are great at losing paperwork as well. Now, can their skills be upgraded? Absolutely they *could* be…. but because of the union (again, I’m putting my union card in the drawer)… because of the union, everyone is too nervous to require skill training etc. The result is a workforce that was perfect for 1983. If only we still had Telex.
P.S. My eyeballs are starting to burn from this damn Excel spreadsheet.
CGAR:
Thought of you when I saw this place:
http://www.bhsbrooklyn.com/detail.asp?id=1110963
It doesn’t have tons of charm, but some people don’t like that and has outdoor space for your pooch…
problematic for you or them?
So long as it isn’t too gaudi it should be fine, Dave.
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Tybur6’s Rant Continuation
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As folks suggested above, I have no problem with the fact that I’m a professional doing my own spreadsheets and so on. My issue is that my organization is *paying* clerical staff that have NO modern skills. And by modern, I mean anything after the era of “9 to 5” with Dolly Parton.
(Great movie, by the way.)
So, they do receptionist work. But my particular office isn’t even that busy. And they are great at losing paperwork as well. Now, can their skills be upgraded? Absolutely they *could* be…. but because of the union (again, I’m putting my union card in the drawer)… because of the union, everyone is too nervous to require skill training etc. The result is a workforce that was perfect for 1983. If only we still had Telex.
P.S. My eyeballs are starting to burn from this damn Excel spreadsheet.
There’s a recommendation that we go to a place called “Barcelona.” I know it’ll be problematic!!!
My parents…they won’t eat anything spicy or “ethnic.” My mother makes a great lasagne (she’s German-Scottish) so that is not ethnic.
You know what I mean…the kind of crap that ET would have for Thanksgiving.
Speaking of ET, where is she??? When’s she due??????
“Biff, just like the gender verification! we pretended to meet at cranberrys!”
I see. So the clambake is on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge by the Mister Softee truck!!
Biff, just like the gender verification! we pretended to meet at cranberrys!
Dave, what won’t they eat? I don’t go for deli meats.