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Well, of course. OTOH sounds like the story of my life, lol. (Not _that_ drastic.)
Yep, we may have turned the corner. OK, thanks for saying that you "got me"; as the song says "Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood." btw, as long as we're giving percentages, what percentage of veterans would you say are in the same advantageous position you are/were? (Having directly translatable skills acquired in their military service.)
Thank goodness for folk like you ... sincerely. lubs and scritches! Gotta go put the fear of mom into a teen right now...only moms and wives can smack a 6'3" fella and have impact that isnt' laughable, heh? LOL.
Oops! I meant "earlier in the same sentence." Noticed while archiving...have a great Thursday.
Well...likewise, there's a limit to what I can say about the person in question, but he does have genuine reasons for being insecure - reasons with which one can empathize while still thinking "yeah, but why does that have to be my problem?" So if he really has reached a comfort level maybe he's going to stay at a "humility level," to coin a phrase. Tolerable, IOW. re "no I did not claim vetern preference on my application" - oh no no no! When I asked "Did your military experience help you get the position?" what I meant was, did you have specific skills from your military career that related to your new job, and you answered that question a few sentences earlier. re "Hey! It's Saturday and I don't have to work, what the heck?" - hey, there really are people who do/have done that, it's not just a joke on cheezburger! lol.
The brain surgery last month (for the TBI damage army said I never had - god bless the VA) gave me my life back, so I just started a m-f job and I've never had one, either. (0_o) We can trade tips on how to handle mundane, maybe? I'm at a loss so far.... I may be drain bamaged but geesh.... regular hours? regular meals? no unscheduled microderm abrasions? 'adjustment disorder' front and center, is that it? LOL *snork* ...pretend you're CA and infiltrating? Ah man, I'm so happy for you. Sounds as if you 're working Cas and Mort.
On an unrelated note: I started a profile to "collect" music lols (lols that _are_ music, not lols that _talk_about_ music.) I added your football player "Singing in the rain," though I mostly focus on mainstream rock n' roll. (Country & other genres as well.) If you'd like to send a friend request, it's the very imaginatively-named "MusicLols" profile at http://cheezburger.com/MusicLols/
Remember the tagline from "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind"? It was "We are not alone." Likewise...like yourself, I haven't had to deal with many people like this guy, but as the meme here has it, "When I do..." This guy is the topper. As you say, he's in over his head for reasons that can't be related here. We've all tried to make life easier for him but it's been slow going. We *may* finally be reaching him, maybe he finally sees we genuinely want to be on his side and are not trying to sabotage him, if he'd only listen. IOW, the gulf between the results of his decisions and ours is becoming too painful to ignore. FWIW, this guy is not as much of a wise guy as the leader of your unit in Fallujah (to take credit). "Success has a thousand fathers and failure is an orphan," eh? lol. So you've got the "cold case" files? Did your military experience help you get the position? lol at "Working bankers hours for the first time in my life and I am pushing 50, not sure how to handle this lol." Well, of course you do! Family IRL, lols and cheez-family online. We're thrilled to have you. Personally, I'm gratified that I was able to "pick your brain." As before, I've saved your messages elsewhere; thank you very much for all. Good luck with your caseload, TTYL.
ED your new situation - so that's why we get to see you again! That's great news. Re other topic, today marked an apparent milestone. Fixed a problem no one else was able to solve; guy was like the proverbial lion with the thorn removed from his paw. *shrug* So far so good...I thank you again for your counsel, hope my understanding (above) is correct.
Wow - anudder lil critter to spoil! U lucky fella! So glad that some dust is settling for you - every pun intended ((hugs))
Oh - to clarify "mutely accepting protracted screaming tirades": it's impossible to reason with that person. After they've screamed themselves out it's possible to offer a quiet word or two and work with them for a short time. A few hours later they get remorseful and apologetic...and then the cycle repeats. I'm thinking, "Are you apologizing because you care or because I'm the only one handy to do the work I do? Shoot guy, there must be someone else." ...and then I make myself scarce and force him to find someone else, and the job gets done - sub-optimally. *shrug* My threshold of "pain" is decreasing.
An impassioned _Thank You_ for your well-considered answer; I copied and saved, it's that important. Sounds like what we've come to appreciate about you, patient, logical, and level-headed. Somehow it seems I'm losing those traits as I grow older, to my detriment, so it's great to have someone like yourself set me straight now and then. I have tried being *very* patient with the person in question, including mutely accepting protracted screaming tirades (subject: solving problems they created, and solved to everyone's satisfaction but theirs), but my patience and tolerance has worn thin...now I'm practicing avoidance to the extent possible - not a direct "boss" so this is feasible - and bypassing them entirely. Of course, I recognize the very real possibility of that tactic blowing up... *sigh* Can't get any more specific here so I'll just say again I've save your message to re-read and reconsider as the situation develops. Thanks again.
Hola! Que tal? Been nice seeing you here these last few days. Hey, let me ask you a serious question. Have you ever had a commanding officer who ran roughshod over the people in his command? (Above and beyond the usual training & maintaining discipline.) If yes, how did you handle it? This has a RL application...someone I'm dealing with who not only thinks he's still in the service, but believes he's got the right to be insufferable on that basis. ** btw, typo patrol; in your lol @ http://cheezburger.com/larscog/lolz/View/5434303488 you're missing the 'e' in "feline." ** Best to you & yours, cua.
Oh no no, wasn't asking about yourself, just your grandson. "Sky-scowling" at 15 months must have been precocious indeed. Very funny!
