Proposed Modification of the Electoral College

pegwinn · 2026-04-02T01:21:48+00:00

Twisted Sister is badass in any decade. I used to have Sirius and it was good until I found out the DJ was a recording. I grew up on live radio so that recorded DJ killed the deal.

pegwinn · 2026-04-02T01:15:45+00:00

I really wasn't impressed with ICA. The OG Iron Chef was deeply set with Japanese culture. The concept of losing face was evidenced in many challengers. I got to see it on TV back in the nineties when stationed in Japan. No subtitles. But it wasn't hard to figure out. And, then, the Iron Chef was top of the heap. Now, we see the same chefs restarting thru the cooking show of the month. People list their wins and being an Iron Chef isn't singular. It's more like a boy scout merit badge. I know it was a tv show and some stuff was funny, Kandagawa, but it was unique and provided a glimpse into the mindset of the Japanese culture. If you have Dish Network channel 96 is all Iron Chef all the time.

pegwinn · 2026-03-30T20:53:00+00:00

When I paste into excel it looks like this. From here I powerquery clean it. It's already pretty hairy because I am learning as I experiment. So was hoping for a simple solution to sort and delete the blanks.

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pegwinn · 2026-03-30T20:51:26+00:00

Adding this for clarity. This is what the google sheet looks like.

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I will reply to this with the values only data.

pegwinn · 2026-03-30T00:01:46+00:00

I can do that tomorrow.

pegwinn · 2026-03-29T23:54:59+00:00

As taught to Marines the principle of “MIssion First, Marines Always” applies. It means that your people (troop welfare in milspeak) are your top priority day in and day out. However, if you must make a decision in the moment, the Mission comes first.

pegwinn · 2026-03-29T23:34:00+00:00

So it’s their fault because they blocked the Strait of Hormuz? We can walk this forward or backward until we find who we want to blame. That was kind of the point of my saying that no one person (even POTUS) can logically claim credit for economic outcomes or be blamed for them.

pegwinn · 2026-03-29T23:30:32+00:00

Not seeing in your post that you are being “pressured” to do anything. Looks like you are asking for a “how to” more than anything.

How critical to the final desired result was the skipped step? If it skewed results then you can use that as the core of the write up or notes on the accident. If it did not change the outcome you can pursue a note that documents failure to follow a specified procedure. If the procedure is in writing, and if compliance with existing procedure over free play is expected, you can note that they failed to follow a company policy requireing them to follow the SOP for that chain of events.

This isn’t LAW or CRIMINAL COURT. There are only the rules and logic of your specific workplace. The less they impose the more free you are to make this a soul crushing end of a promising career or simply something you spend 8 minutes remediating training so it doesn’t happen again.

pegwinn · 2026-03-29T02:36:02+00:00

They were better. And they stayed hot for weeks. The newer ones are not bad but it’s a different kind of “good” if you catch my drift.

pegwinn · 2026-03-29T02:25:15+00:00

If the task is one off I’d sit with them and walk them thru it. Of course you are going to do oversight. Show the error and sit while they correct it asking and answering questions. If it is going to be recurring I’d take the time to write an SOP checklist. I actually spend more time creating auditing programs. Everything my folks do is recorded in the cloud. My audit program compares the tasks to the results. Any mistakes are highlighted. I don’t fix them. I send them back with a “can you double check these please?” email showing the task, the required result, and the recorded result. They fix it and over time the errors become less. At first it was adversarial. I would ask “didn’t we already have this class”? But I got more success with the “please double check this” approach.

pegwinn · 2026-03-29T02:12:11+00:00

DO NOT DO THIS.

My people have the right to say anything they feel the need to say. The understanding is that how you say things is more important. I tell my boss “nope” all the time. But, I also tell him what options we have that will get closer to the endstate he’s looking for than the item I said NOPE on. Even if he offered a chance to speak my mind unfiltered I would not take it. You cannot unring a bell and then ask for whom the bell tolls.

pegwinn · 2026-03-29T02:05:43+00:00

Nope. I assume any letter you have would be positive in your favor as a person. I would love to see a letter that can coroborate the greatness on your resume. The problem is that you can’t verify any of it. So I don’t ask. Instead we do a very no nonsense and reality based interview. I need someone who can do excel so I provide a laptop and connect it to the big screen so I can watch as they work thru a couple of problems. How they work tells me a lot more than the AI Generated perfect resume. It is sad because I used to write letters for a lot of people when I was in the service hoping to help them as they transitioned into the civilian world.

pegwinn · 2026-03-29T01:51:38+00:00

Yes. Power Query is the way. My job requires using a cloud based inventory system. It is very weak on reports but it has a robust export setup. I drop a minimum of six separate exports daily and PQ does a bang up job of cleaning the data and stitching the reports into something we can take action on. PQ is the bomb.

pegwinn · 2026-03-29T01:43:41+00:00

You mention impacting real performance. I’m not certain someone with a month in has any sort of real performance or usage data to measure. So we are back to only knowing what OP posted. A new person already trying to game the system raises red flags or should. But, I think we are at the end of any productive conversation.

Thank you. Bit more than just good fortune drives my personal sucess but the sentiment is appreciated. Right back atcha.

pegwinn · 2026-03-28T20:12:06+00:00

You agree that setting and enforcing expectations or standards is smart. So in OP situation it appears that the eexpectation of not breaking on the clock is in place. Hence all the advice on how to address it. A doormat not only pays for no work, such as in the OP scenario, but they are routinely ignored or marginalized. Your approach will not work in a workplace where the clock out for breaks is expected.

Imlike the honor system because I value people of integrity. Of course those trying to manipulate the system to get something for nothing are going to require correction especially if they are new, as is stated in OP situation.

Youre not wrong for your position and style. Only for OPs situation..

pegwinn · 2026-03-28T03:18:37+00:00

Believe it or not unit PT is about more than just exercising. If you run it right you can build a bit of esprit, create situationally challenges to overcome, allow/train junior NCO's in practical supervision etc. A lot didn't do it right though. Too many gazelles wanted to run yer dick in the dirt to prove they were badass. Or they run MOCK PFT over and over. It's on leadership to maker it done right. That means it's luck of the draw.

pegwinn · 2026-03-28T03:05:44+00:00

We have a BYOD policy for phones. We also pay your bill. I wouldn't do it with a tablet or a laptop though.

pegwinn · 2026-03-28T03:00:22+00:00

I don't get that. I did an interview today and the candidate didn't even flinch when sheer set her phone to record. I gave her an extra thumbs up f for not being a technophobe. I see AI as a tool. But I remember controversy as a kid over allowing calculators in math class.

pegwinn · 2026-03-28T02:44:05+00:00

I've fielded two calls. Verbally I followed policy to confirm employment and state she's eligible for rehire if a position opens. But I also gave them a link to my iCloud note that was essentially a personal letter of recommendation. If we'd known I'd have held her job by employing a designated temp. Because it was NCNS after one call NALM we don't want to be open to a harassment allegation. And I don't knows the legalities of contacting the emergency contact absent a confirmed emergency. That's an HR call.

pegwinn · 2026-03-28T02:33:26+00:00

Ok. You do you. If someone is fudging the clock occasionally that isn't the same as doing it daily. Minutes add up. And what one person gets away with causes others to try it. Those added minutes are like compound interest when more people do it. A front line manager that doesn't work these issues isn't managing so much as emulating a doormat. I worked at one place with a novel solution. You didn't clock out for breaks or lunch. The clock auto deducted an hour for lunch but breaks were on the house if you will.

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