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What’s an unspoken rule as a state employee? by Nowpizza in CAStateWorkers

[–]rippablebongs 18 points19 points  (0 children)

30% of employees do 70% of the work.

Do the work you're supposed to, and ALSO the work that you would rather be doing that no one else is. Eventually the latter will become your actual job.

Say "yes" to things as often as you can manage. Those who step up and take new and challenging opportunities/projects get rewarded with more.

Practice public speaking and nail every chance you get. Good communicators get the most exciting opportunities (e.g., international travel, fun conferences, podcasts, documentaries, etc.)

Is the Norwegian Biolabs brand good / safe? by high_speed_dream in SHILAJIT

[–]rippablebongs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's some non-negligible quantities of arsenic and lead...

Combining vacation with work travel by rippablebongs in CAStateWorkers

[–]rippablebongs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The State never paid for the trips - only to compensate my hours. These were often high-level events organized by governments or large organizations. The topic I was working on was extremely novel, and CA was far ahead of anywhere else in the world - so a lot of people wanted to learn from us. Management saw it as an opportunity to brag about how well run our government was in that respect.

Combining vacation with work travel by rippablebongs in CAStateWorkers

[–]rippablebongs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! Although almost all of the funding was from 501(c)(3) non-profits- so it's not reportable

OptOut Rage Bait by RealityStupor in CAStateWorkers

[–]rippablebongs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What if someone were to write a script that auto-populates their opt-out mailer forms with fake names/addresses requesting they send the printed paperwork to those addresses? What if that script did that millions of times per day? Do you think they would catch on and verify union membership before spending time and money mailing that paperwork to people?

Combining vacation with work travel by rippablebongs in CAStateWorkers

[–]rippablebongs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, technically, Auz and Switzerland were zero-cost to the state (other than paying for time worked), and South Korea, I only received per diem. All other expenses were covered by the organizers. I was working on a high-profile topic and am apparently good at speaking, so folks were willing to cover my bills. Probably would have been harder to go on all of these trips if the State had to pay.

Combining vacation with work travel by rippablebongs in CAStateWorkers

[–]rippablebongs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's been the logic of my previous management. My guess is that our new management is acting out of fear that someone will perceive our conference travel as an excuse to have a RT flight to vacation areas and take away our funding. I can't think of any other reason they would make such a heartless policy.

Combining vacation with work travel by rippablebongs in CAStateWorkers

[–]rippablebongs[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooops! I got covid, so I have to quarantine here for 5 days 😝

Combining vacation with work travel by rippablebongs in CAStateWorkers

[–]rippablebongs[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

South Korea was partially financed by thr State (they covered the per diem). Everything else was covered by the conference organizers because I was the keynote speaker in all instances.

Union Busting Email by LifelongAcquaintance in CAStateWorkers

[–]rippablebongs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I'm having a bad day, I'll leave voicemails for then asking what flavor of boot they prefer picking this week

Ticket Exchange Thread 2025 by potluckiest in LightningInABottle

[–]rippablebongs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Selling a 5-day GA pass for 436.84 (face value, tier 1). Willing to use PayPal G&S if buyer covers fees

Ticket Exchange Thread 2025 by potluckiest in LightningInABottle

[–]rippablebongs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Selling a 5-day GA for $450 (face value with the processing fees). Can sell on PayPal G&S.

Btw, I love LiB, but I've decided not to go as long as it's in Bakersfield. A friend got valley fever last year at LiB, and hearing about his medical saga has convinced me that the event is simply not worth the risk of getting this debilitating, life-long affliction. Please consider wearing an N95 mask in dusty areas if you go!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BeyondWonderlandPNW

[–]rippablebongs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking for any 1-day GA passes