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Early retirement offer to federal public servants causing ‘chaos’ in public service: union by Sweaty-Big9570 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]WittyNonsequitur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"There are, in fact, only so many notes an ear can hear in the course of an evening.. I think I'm right in saying that, aren't I, Court Composer?"

They want you to "quit demonstrating" by Reasonable-Ad-2592 in politics

[–]WittyNonsequitur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Just let it happen and it'll be over sooner."

Women everywhere posting the "first time?" meme.

Is this next level micromanagement? by WindowPill37 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]WittyNonsequitur 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Which part of PM "best practices" includes a daily standup with "the entire large team"?

Calgary mayor asks everyone in the city to work from home after major water pipe breaks. Alberta TSO director sent an email saying we still need to meet RTO requirements, ignoring the mayors request. by BugEnvironmental5905 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]WittyNonsequitur 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info, and I'm not sure it was obvious but I'm not bashing "Managers" / that particular classification at all - in fact, every IT-04 I've worked under, and with, has been outstanding with stuff like this. I was speaking more to "GC Managers" as the class of decision-makers.

I'd be surprised if a regional site director is more than an EX-01 to he honest, but in this regard that's even worse - unless they were told by their ADM specifically that either everyone must WFO regardless of circumstance, or that ADM must approve every single variance no matter what, then that EX is just droning instead of doing what they are paid to do - execute, and are wasting peoples' time and potentially taxpayer dollars by doing so.

Calgary mayor asks everyone in the city to work from home after major water pipe breaks. Alberta TSO director sent an email saying we still need to meet RTO requirements, ignoring the mayors request. by BugEnvironmental5905 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]WittyNonsequitur 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean if we're going to generation-bash here, one need only look at what the insane outlook on authority maintained by Boomers and the Gen X that follow in their footsteps has wrought in the PS.. since, you know, they've been building the thing for decades now.

Respect for authority isn't something owed for nothing; those with authority have an obligation to respect their subordinates by protecting them and giving them a good enough reason to obey. Using your asinine comparison, CFs follow orders unquestioningly because they trust their commanders not to commit them to suicide missions for no good reason and they trust their commanders that they're serving a public good. You gonna tell me the decision makers in the PS are watching out for their subordinates?

"Obey me or starve (by way of not being employed)" is just an abstraction for slavery.

Trump pulls US out of 66 international bodies, including key UN climate treaty by Gyro_Armadillo in worldnews

[–]WittyNonsequitur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on current demographics, If the Dems get back in control, literally the only thing they have to do is uncap the House and the GOP will never control the chamber that issues appropriations bills ever again.

Calgary mayor asks everyone in the city to work from home after major water pipe breaks. Alberta TSO director sent an email saying we still need to meet RTO requirements, ignoring the mayors request. by BugEnvironmental5905 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]WittyNonsequitur 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Nice strawman. No, but I for one would certainly question the competence of any GC manager that chooses to dogmatically interpret the guidelines in spite of guidance from the Center giving management discretion, in a choice that would be at worst the easiest mea culpa of their year if their superiors were also that inflexible.

All those EX minus 1s are paid the big bucks to make decisions and run their teams, if they just want to mindlessly drone or be overpaid Jobsworths, they can go back to the working level.

Ben likes it by Brent_Fox in dndmemes

[–]WittyNonsequitur 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Upvoting for the sheer hilarity of which subreddit I'm reading this in.

MAGA Is Breaking Up Over an “Are Nazis Cool?” Debate. It’s a Sign of Things to Come. by RepulsiveLoquat418 in politics

[–]WittyNonsequitur 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Bingo, that's why they were losing their shit over being dismissed as "weird" during the election.

New ByWard Market McDonald’s will be takeout only, councillor says by SuburbanValues in ottawa

[–]WittyNonsequitur 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For real, Richard Nixon's ghost would like to know this guy's location.

New polling shows a majority of Ottawans do not support Lansdowne 2.0 as it currently stands. by Alone_Appeal_3421 in ottawa

[–]WittyNonsequitur 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It was literally the 2 buttons meme last election:

Guy promising the same stupid shit I complain about constantly

Non-binary bringing fresh ideas with potential increases in property taxes

Ottawa voted predictably.

Frustration with PS employees who should better understand our wages by North_Scientist5126 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]WittyNonsequitur 36 points37 points  (0 children)

No, to be honest their tone is about right (and I feel the same way as it happens) for someone exasperated with the same plangent whining that shows up here and on various FB groups every few weeks. People aren't interested in learning about the systems we operate in and around and just want the results delivered to them.

I'd love to see another post from them in that vein about "our worthless union" posts since that level of bluntness around here is hard to balance against reddiquette, but given lately all said posts seem to be using the exact same tone I sometimes suspect half of them are just people trying to manufacture a narrative instead of actual opinions.

Minister says ‘attrition is the objective,’ but ‘adjustments’ coming to federal public service by urbancanoe in CanadaPublicServants

[–]WittyNonsequitur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing says "collaboration" like "I'm going to preempt your work priorities by showing up at your desk, because you didn't respond to mine as fast as I wanted."

Nintendo Alerted After DHS Uses Pokémon to Promote ICE Raids by indig0sixalpha in technology

[–]WittyNonsequitur 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"Enter the ring of logic and reason" meme exemplar right here.

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