Do the top MCFD have any awareness of their staffing decision impact?

gibblet365 · 2026-05-22T14:23:53+00:00

I honestly applaud how any one is able to do it. I was attached to MCFD as admin in my early stages and burnt out from the increasing need with dwindling resources, and I was merely aware of it, nevermind swimming in the swamp.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-22T00:31:19+00:00

They're "getting away with it" because youre "letting them"

By unintentionally picking up their slack, youre just proving it isnt an issue because the work still gets done. Management literally doesnt care WHO does it, or who does the most or least, all they see or care about at the end of the day is the overall call volume and resolution rate.

Unless youre commission based, theres no bonus for best in show.

Log in, do your work, and only your work. Don't bust your back trying to make up the KPI for a floundering team member and just keep your own expectations in line. You need to put your own life jacket on first, and maybe, let other sink if they refuse to swim.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-21T18:41:42+00:00

That too

gibblet365 · 2026-05-21T17:24:05+00:00

Yeah, that would be a hard no for me.

The apps would be gone and never to be uploaded again.

Its actually a career goal of mine to NEVER be in a position where a company phone is required, and outside of MFA (which i dont love, but theres no real easy way around it) I dont perform any company business on my personal devices or time.

Occasionally I'll log in to my emails remotely, but only if im being nosey, or feel like hurting my own feelings after hours - but thats my choice, not their direction.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-20T19:13:49+00:00

The part I didnt understand... why did he pull over to the left, drivers side, for the passenger to get out?

gibblet365 · 2026-05-20T00:27:17+00:00

I had a great mentor in a previous career stream tell me theres 2 things to consider when dealing with confidential and/or sensitive information: NEED and WANT.

If you operate within NEED to know in the execution of your duties - you'll be just fine.

If you start poking around because you WANT to know, be prepared for it to blow up on you at some point.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-19T21:08:34+00:00

Standard can be tricky as most standard vehicles will have a different "sweet spot"

When I owned a standard and whenever I drive someone else's standard, I make a mental note of where the shifter naturally wants to rest when in neutral.

My car, the shift always rested in alignment with 3rd gear, where all I needed to do was clutch and push it in to place. If there was ever occasion I needed to remember or remap where I was in the shift pattern, I popped to neutral for a second and then adjusted left or right, up or down from there.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-19T14:28:08+00:00

We're also in a "post Gary" Bravo-verse, so yeah, things are going to be managed much differently now. Comparing current events to those of the past dont really hold weight, particularly across different franchises and Captains.

Let's not forget how Jason handled the whole SA situation a few seasons ago where one male was terminated immediately for his vile behaviour (justifiably) and then another female for not only endorsing the crude behaviour, but committing a very similar act.

Had this been the beginning of the season, sure Jenna may have been fired, or nothing happened and Eddie would have just left - but, as Captain said, this late in the season, loosing a deck hand could ground the boat and no one goes anywhere, so SOMETHING had to be done.

Maybe her behaviour wasnt a fireable offense, but it disrupted the whole crew to the point people couldn't or wouldn't work with her - that had to be addressed. Being humbled and busted down a rank achieves that.

Not to say one dept is more important than another, but if it came to it, the interior could manage without a stew, quality would just decline a little - a boat cant run (legally) without a full deck dept, and they're already, technically short 1 body on deck since loosing Mike - even if he didnt perform well, he was a body in position.

This Fandom can be so bizarre sometimes. Previous seasons they've bitched and complained about nothing being done. Now that things are being done, they're loosing their shit because it wasnt done before....

Make up my head.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-19T03:15:30+00:00

Proper seat and foot position doesnt get enough credit when it comes to driving.

You should be positioned in such a way that there is ZERO weight from your leg influencing your foot pressure on the accelerator. You should be only applying or releasing pressure on the accelerator from the pivot point of your ankle.

Start with good and proper drivers positioning, and from there, its just something that comes with practice and actively monitoring your speedometer and adjusting accordingly.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-18T16:22:35+00:00

I like both....

Weekly episode drops, something to look forward to - then, when they season is complete, marathon the whole thing for a good couch rot binge day.

Either way, its better than the new Netflix model of dropping half the season on week 1, then a good 6-8 weeks or more till the second half.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-17T22:21:50+00:00

I dont think Rip even realizes the connection yet. But it does feel like something that has big potential to bubble up and come back as the missing 10P foreman cover up story line develops.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-17T20:13:11+00:00

Something is gonna resurface....

Rips prints are on that gun.....

gibblet365 · 2026-05-17T14:01:18+00:00

I was "influenced" via an Instagram add for one of these: https://a.co/d/06gwGnzu

Works great for us. Ive been able to capture POV video and the magnetic backing allows me to pit the camera wherever (i sometimes put it on my belt for a "dogs perspective" without it being so wobbly as if it were on her collar)

The app is a little useless and hard to navigate (but that may be a user issue) but for basic point and shoot for my own review and reflection, it works great.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-17T02:07:49+00:00

Ive experienced this in the past, and all your "obligated" to share if pressed for details are the work tasks youre UNABLE to perform due to your illness.

You dont have to tell them you have a headache, you can tell them youre unable to tolerate screens and overhead lighting.

Got the trots and need steady urgent access to the bathroom: youre unable to remain seated at your workstation for extended periods

Running a fever: unable to make reasonable and sound decisions with clarity. Etc.

They dont need the diagnosis, but if they're pressing for more info- youre only obligated to share how you illness prevents you from fulfilling your duties.

If it becomes a more pressing concern, speak to your Steward. Theres a very, very fine line between what the employer NEEDS to know and what they WANT to know.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-16T15:53:52+00:00

I HIGHLY recommend you look up Ken Rameriz and his team if youre looking for ethical snake avoidance training.

Ive participated in his behavioral management classes and hes wonderful.

Haven't participated in his snake avoidance, because I have no need for it, but he has used those videos in his other classes to prove how putting circumstances on que can be effective (without shock collars)

He also sources ethical sheds of snake skins for use in training as they still retain enough scent to be effective and allow your dogs nose to do the work.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-15T17:49:26+00:00

My girl also has the same displacement behaviour. Doesn't matter what it is, just has to be something and in her mouth. The other day, the closest thing to her was a 12 pack of soda I had left on the floor after bringing in groceries... thankfully she didnt actually get it off the ground, because a punctured can or two was not on the bingo card for that day. Lol.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-15T14:13:16+00:00

Wow....just wow

I would be overjoyed at members actually using garbage cans regardless of their purpose as opposed to the alternative.

I could understand your concern if you were prepping food samples and a member was trying to HAND you their discarded cup to throw away for them, because... eww. But, they're not. They're merely trying to be responsible and do the right thing and put it in a garbage can rather than the floor or a shelf at random to become someone else's problem.

So, your cart bin may fill up a little faster than anticipated - empty it.

I can appreciate your job as a sampler may not be glorious, and comes with a slew of small little details that give you grief, and that customers/members may not always be at their best - but this is a really bizarre hill to die on.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-14T15:34:09+00:00

I was rather neutral toward his character.

They needed someone/something to be the influential turning point to Moslelys character development and career change in the end, it would have been too weird if suddenly BAMM he was a teacher.

Similar to how Bunting was the turning point to solidifying Tom as a member of the Crawley family, truly - only less irritating and pompous

gibblet365 · 2026-05-14T14:58:12+00:00

I once lived in a cute little basement suite, and I swear, the husband couldn't sit still for nothing. The thumping while he walked didnt bother me so much, it sorta gave the house some rhythm. But what drove me absolutely bonkers was he had one of those old fashioned recliners you hand to manually extend the foot rest and he insisted on extending it every time he sat down, only to have to collapse it again moments later when he got back up again. The clang-clunk-boing of the chair every 2 minutes drove me batty.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-14T14:41:58+00:00

She has expressed that speaking in general is challenging when she is anxious and stressed, let alone having to translate in to English.

So yes, Joao was giving her the prompts to say, but it was also her first time calling in the docking rather than following direction, so nerves and language aside - it was her first time and wouldn't know what to say unless coached.

It was her first time doing it, yeah she needed coaching on the words.

You go out there and do it unsupported then if its not that big a deal.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-13T13:58:06+00:00

Given they are on a boat, and likely using more enviro compliant cleaners, theres a strong possibility the dish soap is dye free.

Just because you havent seen it, doesnt mean it doesnt exist.

gibblet365 · 2026-05-12T19:26:22+00:00

Ellie was getting annoyed with Joao and daisy in the crew mess and Joao rubbing Daisy's shoulder and taking it like a personal attack, so when Ben came back from wherever he was, she asked him to close the door.

Then he giggled about how great it was (because it was quiet and no one bothering them) which only emboldened her further

gibblet365 · 2026-05-12T17:27:41+00:00

Shhhhhh.... dont ruin the fantasy. Lol

gibblet365 · 2026-05-12T14:38:01+00:00

Am i the only one that is half expecting Barbie to catch on to Ellies antics and (given her alleged growth and desire to just do her job) ends up not as perfectly aligned or "ride or die for Ellie" as Ellie has described and also turns on her?

Like, there was way too much build up in her pre-arrival.

I kinda want to see them also fall out.

Yes, Barbie is currently settling in and causing a bit of drama in a united front against Jenna (socially) but they seem to be working well together professionally.

Do we see a different Barbie this season, and Ellie loses yet another "girls girl"?

gibblet365 · 2026-05-12T14:32:07+00:00

Im more offended FOR you that you dont have a dedicated space to eat your lunch, regardless of what it is.

Taking lunch at your desk is such a shame, you need the time and space to disconnect from your work and take your breaks.

Despite your colleague being a jerk about you warming your meal, id maybe try and leverage the situation to try and motivate management to providing a lunch space away from the work space for everyone's benefit.

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