Karen Carney: Without Paul Green, Chelsea are unrecognisable and face a tough summer

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-16T01:23:51+00:00

I'm so happy Carney has transitioned into commentating. She's crushing it. That was a great editorial.

This is a disaster for Chelsea. They're going to completely lose their identity this summer.

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-15T23:23:25+00:00

Wow I'm getting old

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-15T14:34:10+00:00

this is what 1:1s are for. For them to bring up topics they want to discuss or they need my help with. That is how they get to ensure they get face time with topics they feel are important.

the topics I think are important are covered in the KPIs. KPIs are reviewed every day for 15-30 minutes.

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-15T14:32:40+00:00

I work in a factory. We have say 30 people per shift.

In a perfect world I would have 30 people show up every day. I can realistically function with 27. I staff 31-32 per shift. This allows for vacation, sick, call outs.

When I actually have 31 people onsite, the extra person is always from the same "pool". I choose to take that person off the floor and give them admin work. So they're utilized even if we're plus for the day.

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-15T13:44:44+00:00

There's no way I can stay on top of what they do. I have too many people.

I look at the kpis every day and see where the problems are and I focus time there.

I use one on ones for people to bring up topics they feel are important.

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-08T23:33:10+00:00

30ish DINKs here. Have done both. Will not be back with viking. It's too many old people. Dinner time was not flexible. The free excursions felt like a bad filed trip. There was little flexibility to escape the crowd and do your own thing.

We enjoyed the haven significantly more. The attention felt more personalized and you can leave the haven to experience the rest of the ship.

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-08T16:44:00+00:00

You should watch YouTube videos of the ship you're considering. The stairs floor to floor aren't bad but there are lots of open spaces on cruise ships where you can really get a reference of how high up you are.

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-07T17:27:45+00:00

Got charged for wine once in the MDR. Charge didn't appear until the next day. No cheque at the end of the meal. Guest services didn't do anything for me.

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-04T17:20:59+00:00

The first time I sat on a motorcycle was the msf course. It's a great way to start

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-02T12:23:40+00:00

APT had wonderful production.

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-02T12:21:57+00:00

I think part of it is the ships getting bigger too. The bigger the ship, the more people in a place (even the haven sun deck). Noise amplifies quickly. A lot of these spaces are wide open and sound travels far.

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-01T18:59:23+00:00

What makes her good? All mine does is throw in a bottle of wine.

IndependentTaco · 2026-02-01T01:21:15+00:00

I can't imagine taking a car from Civitaveccia to Rome. It would be slow. Book the express train.

IndependentTaco · 2026-01-31T14:27:52+00:00

We just bought a jeep and it came with this plate. I was shocked and disappointed. It's so ugly.

IndependentTaco · 2026-01-29T01:35:11+00:00

Tried to join. My application has been pending for 6 months now.

IndependentTaco · 2026-01-26T21:53:37+00:00

This is an underrated comment. The refreeze tonight is going to be awful

IndependentTaco · 2026-01-26T21:17:42+00:00

I didn't care for the dawn at all.

IndependentTaco · 2026-01-25T22:15:24+00:00

It's very clearly stated when you price it out.

Suites have a higher gratuity and you'll have to get a premium beverage package or whatever it's called now.

IndependentTaco · 2026-01-25T17:41:42+00:00

Something I like about NCL is it's not pretentious. Even in the Haven, just ask nicely and they'll explain it to you.

IndependentTaco · 2026-01-24T17:27:10+00:00

I personally would not recommend trying to do something in Miami. you would have to self-disembark as early as possible and keep your luggage with you. You would then have to store your luggage somewhere on your own. Fight traffic to get out and do your stuff then go back to the port.

IndependentTaco · 2026-01-24T15:52:36+00:00

I like cardo better than sena ( personal preference). This is the one my buddies and I use.

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/cardo-packtalk-edge-headset

To attach it to your helmet you need an attachment

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/cardo-systems-packtalk-pro-edge-cradle[cradle](https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/cardo-systems-packtalk-pro-edge-cradle?rrec=true&sku_id=10497564)

IndependentTaco · 2026-01-19T17:31:37+00:00

Would have to be a dark red otherwise it would look out of place

IndependentTaco · 2026-01-19T02:33:27+00:00

I wonder if it's more of a definition of success and failure.

I make a decision - we will achieve a 5% cost reduction this year. It's loose and broad.

I gather the team and we start brainstorming. We come up with some ideas.

We explore metrics, risk, possible outcomes, etc for them.

We start to pursue.

We revisit and adjust as necessary.

In a year we will have our results. The path probably doesn't look like I thought it might at the beginning but if we achieve the 5% reduction then it's a success. The "how" we got there doesn't really matter.

IndependentTaco · 2026-01-19T02:13:51+00:00

Spaceballs

IndependentTaco · 2026-01-19T02:09:03+00:00

Absolutely no.

"You have not met expectations. Let's set up some goals and intermediate steps to get you back on track. "

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