LTE 2.0

[Very Duke Blue]

AD, I don't know how you can get up in the morning and go to work at that place.

[windsor]

AD, I don't know how you can get up in the morning and go to work at that place.

If only she weren't so fond of sleeping indoors running water and eating regularly

[ArkieDukie]

AD, I don't know how you can get up in the morning and go to work at that place.

If only she weren't so fond of sleeping indoors running water and eating regularly

I know, right?

I had to put together a list of parts to purchase, at the request of The Boss. I got a list from the service engineers for the parts that Team WEC asks for most often. I had to run it past Mrs. WEC for her final approval. Once she found out The Boss was paying, she came up with additional items. The final tally was over $10,000. Funny aside, when I was gathering the list of recommended part numbers, one of the service engineers suggested 'new operator' and gave me a made-up part number. It gave me a much-needed laugh. (The parts were paid for from a project they're working on for The Boss, but I can guarandamntee that no one else in the department gets that level of preferential treatment.)

I have a meeting tomorrow relating to top secret job option #3. Hopefully it is still an option. Once I get more details, I want to call my former boss and get his advice. I have the basics of what will be in the NW offer, and I'm not sure it's in my best interest to take it. Last I heard, I don't think the St. Louis option will pan out, so I think former boss would be a reasonable sounding board.

[Ima Facultiwyfe]

AD, I don't know how you can get up in the morning and go to work at that place.

If only she weren't so fond of sleeping indoors running water and eating regularly

I know, right?

I had to put together a list of parts to purchase, at the request of The Boss. I got a list from the service engineers for the parts that Team WEC asks for most often. I had to run it past Mrs. WEC for her final approval. Once she found out The Boss was paying, she came up with additional items. The final tally was over $10,000. Funny aside, when I was gathering the list of recommended part numbers, one of the service engineers suggested 'new operator' and gave me a made-up part number. It gave me a much-needed laugh. (The parts were paid for from a project they're working on for The Boss, but I can guarandamntee that no one else in the department gets that level of preferential treatment.)

I have a meeting tomorrow relating to top secret job option #3. Hopefully it is still an option. Once I get more details, I want to call my former boss and get his advice. I have the basics of what will be in the NW offer, and I'm not sure it's in my best interest to take it. Last I heard, I don't think the St. Louis option will pan out, so I think former boss would be a reasonable sounding board.

So looking forward to the time when you can refer to your office/lab/job in the same words Native uses to describe his. He says "Work is insanely cool!' You deserve that too, Arkie.
Love, Ima

[DukePA]

After everything you've been through, and are going through, AD, when you finally land the job you deserve, you will be in heaven. There's nothing like adversity to put gratitude on permanent steroids and make life extra sweet once the storm passes

[ArkieDukie]

After everything you've been through, and are going through, AD, when you finally land the job you deserve, you will be in heaven. There's nothing like adversity to put gratitude on permanent steroids and make life extra sweet once the storm passes

Thanks. The recurring theme for my last 3 jobs is that I've been done in by sycophants: Supervisor Barbie, The Minion, and now Wile E. Coyote. I really need to figure out why my direct supervisors tend to side with the sycophants over me. Is it a problem with the bosses or with me? (This seems like a Windsor question.) there must be something I could do differently to prevent this from happening to me repeatedly. The one thing I've heard, especially in the first and third cases, is that the sycophant in question feels threatened by me. In both instances, they've responded by badmouthing me to the boss until they will not listen to anything I say. In both cases the sycophants in question were the boss's protege. The second case was a bit more indirect, because The Minion was really more with Pushy PI (who used his position to bully my boss). Maybe I need to learn to be more of a sycophant?

[DukePA]

After everything you've been through, and are going through, AD, when you finally land the job you deserve, you will be in heaven. There's nothing like adversity to put gratitude on permanent steroids and make life extra sweet once the storm passes

Thanks. The recurring theme for my last 3 jobs is that I've been done in by sycophants: Supervisor Barbie, The Minion, and now Wile E. Coyote. I really need to figure out why my direct supervisors tend to side with the sycophants over me. Is it a problem with the bosses or with me? (This seems like a Windsor question.) there must be something I could do differently to prevent this from happening to me repeatedly. The one thing I've heard, especially in the first and third cases, is that the sycophant in question feels threatened by me. In both instances, they've responded by badmouthing me to the boss until they will not listen to anything I say. In both cases the sycophants in question were the boss's protege. The second case was a bit more indirect, because The Minion was really more with Pushy PI (who used his position to bully my boss). Maybe I need to learn to be more of a sycophant?

Hmmmm, a sycophant with a clear conscience? Is that possible? I can only think that you need to find a way to passively, aggressively find a way to stay off everyone's radar and choose your battles very carefully while maintaining your integrity. That's very difficult when you're surrounded by assholes. I have one thought. Could you quietly talk to the people who maintain equipment at yours and other institutions to find out if any labs have a decent workplace culture? They see a lot and could be a very valuable source of information.

[ArkieDukie]

The instrument company has been trying to get me to come work for them. I don't think I want a job that entails 60+% travel, though

I do try to fly below the radar screen. The problem here is that The Boss is trying to force a working relationship between WEC and me. I think that is why WEC has ramped up his campaign against me in the last few months. I have problems blindly siding with WEC, which is what The Boss expects of me. For whatever reason, The Boss believes that WEC is a world expert. Other colleagues have figured out that he is an idiot and I'm not. Ergo, I'm a threat.

Morale is very bad in our department. It's very obvious that WEC gets special treatment, and it is not going over well. The junior faculty members, in particular, are very unhappy, and those who can do so are shopping for a new job. It's hard to be happy in a place when you're busting your butt to stay alive and the boss is openly helping a colleague whose ineptitude is obvious to all who work with him. It is really mind-boggling how rapidly one bad apple can spoil everything.

[DukePA]

The instrument company has been trying to get me to come work for them. I don't think I want a job that entails 60+% travel, though

I do try to fly below the radar screen. The problem here is that The Boss is trying to force a working relationship between WEC and me. I think that is why WEC has ramped up his campaign against me in the last few months. I have problems blindly siding with WEC, which is what The Boss expects of me. For whatever reason, The Boss believes that WEC is a world expert. Other colleagues have figured out that he is an idiot and I'm not. Ergo, I'm a threat.

Morale is very bad in our department. It's very obvious that WEC gets special treatment, and it is not going over well. The junior faculty members, in particular, are very unhappy, and those who can do so are shopping for a new job. It's hard to be happy in a place when you're busting your butt to stay alive and the boss is openly helping a colleague whose ineptitude is obvious to all who work with him. It is really mind-boggling how rapidly one bad apple can spoil everything.

I hear that. I wouldn't want to travel that way either, but if secret possible job 3, God forbid, doesn't come through, maybe a few of the instrument folks can help you find a humane lab. Hang tough and don't forget to do something nice for yourself everyday.

[DevilWearsPrada2.0]

The Greensboro Golf tournament is very exciting. I will always call it "The GGO " The Greater Greensboro Open. Being played at Sedgefireld Country Club.

[YmoBeThere]

And a Tarheel wins it.

[Very Duke Blue]

And a Tarheel wins it.

So be it.

[windsor]

Thanks. The recurring theme for my last 3 jobs is that I've been done in by sycophants: Supervisor Barbie, The Minion, and now Wile E. Coyote. I really need to figure out why my direct supervisors tend to side with the sycophants over me.

Because you are not (in my estimation, having never actually met you - so prepare a grain of salt) in the habit of continual self promotion. I think Lenin gets credit for "A lie told often enough becomes the truth". History has shown this to be absolutely true. If WEC says he is outstanding in his field (even if he is real just out, standing in a field ) enough times, loud enough it becomes truth.

[lawgrad91]

AD, I don't know how you can get up in the morning and go to work at that place.

Same here. All the best to you in this, AD! And don't make the same mistake on your exit interview. Pull no punches. You're not going to want to go back unless there's a complete turnover, so it isn't like you are going to be burning bridges best left untouched.

[DukieInKansas]

AD, I don't know how you can get up in the morning and go to work at that place.

Same here. All the best to you in this, AD! And don't make the same mistake on your exit interview. Pull no punches. You're not going to want to go back unless there's a complete turnover, so it isn't like you are going to be burning bridges best left untouched.

What LG said. And if any potential new work places are in areas where one of us might have a contact, let us know. I'm sure we would all put in any plugs for you that we can.

[ArkieDukie]

Thanks. The recurring theme for my last 3 jobs is that I've been done in by sycophants: Supervisor Barbie, The Minion, and now Wile E. Coyote. I really need to figure out why my direct supervisors tend to side with the sycophants over me.

Because you are not (in my estimation, having never actually met you - so prepare a grain of salt) in the habit of continual self promotion. I think Lenin gets credit for "A lie told often enough becomes the truth". History has shown this to be absolutely true. If WEC says he is outstanding in his field (even if he is real just out, standing in a field ) enough times, loud enough it becomes truth.

I think that is somewhat accurate. The Boss is busy, so I try to do what needs to be done without bugging him incessantly. If WEC stubs his toe, he complains to The Boss. If he can blame someone else because he stubbed his toe, so much the better. I was talking to Dug (The Boss' postdoc, a good guy) about this today, and I asked him if he knew the reason for The Boss' trust of WEC over everyone else. He gave an analogy about the most vocal player on the court being the one that the ref listens to. So, WEC says loudly and often that he is THE world's expert, and that I am incompetent. The Boss hears this often enough that he believes it, evidence to the contrary notwithstanding.

[ArkieDukie]

The instrument company has been trying to get me to come work for them. I don't think I want a job that entails 60+% travel, though

I do try to fly below the radar screen. The problem here is that The Boss is trying to force a working relationship between WEC and me. I think that is why WEC has ramped up his campaign against me in the last few months. I have problems blindly siding with WEC, which is what The Boss expects of me. For whatever reason, The Boss believes that WEC is a world expert. Other colleagues have figured out that he is an idiot and I'm not. Ergo, I'm a threat.

Morale is very bad in our department. It's very obvious that WEC gets special treatment, and it is not going over well. The junior faculty members, in particular, are very unhappy, and those who can do so are shopping for a new job. It's hard to be happy in a place when you're busting your butt to stay alive and the boss is openly helping a colleague whose ineptitude is obvious to all who work with him. It is really mind-boggling how rapidly one bad apple can spoil everything.

I hear that. I wouldn't want to travel that way either, but if secret possible job 3, God forbid, doesn't come through, maybe a few of the instrument folks can help you find a humane lab. Hang tough and don't forget to do something nice for yourself everyday.

I had a meeting about this one today, and now I am less sure that it is going to come about. They have an offer on the table to someone else, and anything that happens with me is dependent on what happens with the other person.

[lawgrad91]

Thanks. The recurring theme for my last 3 jobs is that I've been done in by sycophants: Supervisor Barbie, The Minion, and now Wile E. Coyote. I really need to figure out why my direct supervisors tend to side with the sycophants over me.

Because you are not (in my estimation, having never actually met you - so prepare a grain of salt) in the habit of continual self promotion. I think Lenin gets credit for "A lie told often enough becomes the truth". History has shown this to be absolutely true. If WEC says he is outstanding in his field (even if he is real just out, standing in a field ) enough times, loud enough it becomes truth.

I think that is somewhat accurate. The Boss is busy, so I try to do what needs to be done without bugging him incessantly. If WEC stubs his toe, he complains to The Boss. If he can blame someone else because he stubbed his toe, so much the better. I was talking to Dug (The Boss' postdoc, a good guy) about this today, and I asked him if he knew the reason for The Boss' trust of WEC over everyone else. He gave an analogy about the most vocal player on the court being the one that the ref listens to. So, WEC says loudly and often that he is THE world's expert, and that I am incompetent. The Boss hears this often enough that he believes it, evidence to the contrary notwithstanding.

WEC and the Midget Pervert Prosecutor must be brothers.

[lawgrad91]

WEC and the Midget Pervert Prosecutor must be brothers.

Speak of the devil, and he will appear and say something stupid.

So after two cortisone shots and a large black brace, my wrist is no better. I made an appointment with the orthopedic guy for tomorrow to go ahead and set up surgery on it.

The Midget Pervert Prosecutor (who is also a hypochondriac) was in the office kitchen this morning when I was in there. He asked about my wrist, and I told him it was no better. He asked what was wrong with it.

I usually tell people it's similar to carpal tunnel. Knowing his reputation, I said, "it's DeQuervain's tenosynovitis." He said, "oh, I have that."

Next time I'm going to give him the name of a bovine ailment.

[YmoBeThere]

Sometimes it helps to talk to someone who knows what they are talking about.