2. "In hindsight yes, but not during." In response to Reply # 0
It was a manager I worked with in my late teens. He was an excellent boss, very fair, fun, and caring. Gave me great advice, that I luckily took, but didn't see the fruits of it till much later.
If a fat guy falls in the woods and there is no one around to see it, do the trees laugh?
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79555 posts
Tue Oct-20-20 10:00 AM
3. "No. But my sister does.. " In response to Reply # 0
She works in the fashion industry and admired a designer named Andrew Marc.
This is where it gets funny. She ended up having a son and named him Andrew. Few years later she moved to NYC and eventually ended up working for that designer. Still works for him.
and now, 30+ years later my nephew also works for the designer his mother named him after.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79555 posts
Tue Oct-20-20 10:14 AM
7. "If her son was half white then sure.. " In response to Reply # 4
his daddy is from Cleveland and Black af.
ain’t nothing to side eye besides using family to get a job and that’s the American way.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79555 posts
Tue Oct-20-20 10:48 AM
14. "Yeah.. that’s why I said it gets funny but it was 10 year prior to wor..." In response to Reply # 12
for that designer
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
18. "Damn where you work at?" In response to Reply # 16
No competent OR Smashable people in leadership!??
My outlook is this: you want the people who work for you to actually WANT to work for you
Before I started driving, I had a Boss, who ended up giving me a ride home once(40 minutes out of his way) because he held a Team meeting that went long and I missed my bus
From that Day forward I was giving it 110% for that Dude
R.I.P. Loud But Wrong Guy Dec 29th 2009 - Dec 17th 2017
21. "I think in corporate america it's not hard to be competent and not admir..." In response to Reply # 18
In fact, I think you can be a stone cold sociopath and it would probably help your career.
I've managed people and it feels pretty easy to be liked and respected by employees. Be fair, transparent and make them feel like you will fight for them. Do that and people will go the extra mile for you. But I have to say I never had a boss I felt that way about.
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79555 posts
Tue Oct-20-20 01:13 PM
19. "The gig I have now is straight. " In response to Reply # 0
Can’t say I admire him but I definitely admire his ambition.
We get bdays off, he encourages us to take all our vacation time He invest in our educational training and pushes for people to start businesses
and he’s quick to be on some “yo, happy hour on me..”
Def the best decision I ever made as far as work culture is concerned.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
20. "Linda Malone. Kept me in the postal service. " In response to Reply # 0 Tue Oct-20-20 01:31 PM by MEAT
We had worked together on a project. And then she went back to hq and everything went back to shit. So I quit. Got a job at staples. The Friday of my going away party I get a call from her admin freaking out. “We heard you were leaving” “Yup” “You need to come to hq” Got on a train that lunch. She offered me a hq spot. Then for the next 3 years she was my sole and biggest advocate in the organization as she moved up to two positions below the Postal Master General and then took a downgrade to be area VP. She signed off on my green belt and black belt project, put me in for numerous promotions and awards and even gave me some personal advice on reconciling with my sister.
I’ll never have anything like that again professionally. It helped so much.
Older white lady from Delaware. Came up as a carrier. Didn’t care about much in life except getting the mail to the people especially vets. There had been huge improvements on veterans mail for years solely because she relentlessly cared to make it happen.
------ “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” -Albert Camus
26. "I had the pleasure of working for someone who became a mentor and a..." In response to Reply # 0 Thu Oct-22-20 03:18 PM by Cornbread
friend.
I gained a lot if wisdom from him and became a better person/colleague through having him in my life. We worked together for 8 years. I use the wisdom he gave me over those years every day. It was truly a blessing to work with him. He served as a mentor for some pretty amazing people.
He passed away a few years ago. He meant so much to me that I when I heard he was very sick, I flew there to say goodbye. His passing affected a lot of people but we all look at his passing as a call to continue the work and honor his legacy.
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