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Here is a prime example...

The next year, all of the participants were invited back to take part again. Except me. Clearly they valued political correctness over demonstrated ability to help fund their work.

People who think they are the most important to the team don't realize that teamwork is not an individual event. You may have brought in the most money but, she may have thought you were a risk at driving away other fundraisers or doners ant decided to cut-bait. Some top performers in the engineering world suffer from similar surprises at annual reviews or during downsizing reorganizations.

 

Here is a prime example...

People who think they are the most important to the team don't realize that teamwork is not an individual event. You may have brought in the most money but, she may have thought you were a risk at driving away other fundraisers or doners ant decided to cut-bait. Some top performers in the engineering world suffer from similar surprises at annual reviews or during downsizing reorganizations.

In other words, "Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

What is it about collectivists that hate the individual?

 

Don't believe everything you read on the internet.
--- Buckminster Fuller
(The quote used to be attributed to Abraham Lincoln, but that is now questioned.)

 

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I would like to add:

22. Ability to see failure as an opportunity to grow.
23. Ability to let go and let others have a go.
24. Ability to say "I'm sorry".
25. Ability to ask for forgiveness.

 

I would like to add:

22. Ability to see failure as an opportunity to grow.
23. Ability to let go and let others have a go.
24. Ability to say "I'm sorry".
25. Ability to ask for forgiveness.

24 and 25 are redundant, wouldn't you say? ... but I get the point

 

24 and 25 are redundant, wouldn't you say? ... but I get the point

Not always.

I've had to ask for forgiveness (from a greater power?) for a task that I wasn't sorry for doing, helping to sink a refugee boat filled with hopefully all dead people, we didn't like it but it had to be done to clear the sea-lane to save others.

I do feel sorry about a part of that UN operation, we were ordered by the skipper (who had orders that our US Navy primary mission was not to be delayed) not to take refugees if their boat was deemed seaworthy, I'm pretty sure some of those people died after we left them food and fuel to find a international rescue ship.
https://www.wvi.org/our-history/operation-seasweep

 

Not always.

I've had to ask for forgiveness (from a greater power?) for a task that I wasn't sorry for doing, helping to sink a refugee boat filled with hopefully all dead people, we didn't like it but it had to be done to clear the sea-lane to save others.

Performing one's duty can be an ugly affair sometimes. I can only thank God for not having yet put me in a situation such as the one you've described. You have my understanding and respect.

 

24 and 25 are redundant, wouldn't you say? ... but I get the point

So, with the expanded list, I get 19/25. Not bad.

 

A big FU to 2022.

 

So, with the expanded list, I get 19/25. Not bad.

Depends on who is doing the scoring, you or the missus.

 

Depends on who is doing the scoring, you or the missus.

I don’t have a missus

 

I would like to add:

22. Ability to see failure as an opportunity to grow.
23. Ability to let go and let others have a go.
24. Ability to say "I'm sorry".
25. Ability to ask for forgiveness.

26. Ability to know how much time to spend taking care of work, taking care of personal things and taking care of family.
27. Striving for perfection is a waste of time and just an excuse to stay in the office or at the workbench and away from family for one, two or three more hours each night. Man up. Spend time to make a family better instead of a work project. And no customer in the the history of the world asked for "perfect", and if they did, the engineer accepting the project needs to learn skill 28.
28. Learn how to say "no", to your boss, your spouse, your kids, your parents, a salesperson, a telemarketer, or anyone else who tries to steal your time.
Hint,
- the next promotion is way less valuable than you think
- a divorce is way more expensive than you think
- time teaching your kids the about the list of 21 (25) items gets them off your payroll and makes them into happy adults.
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Day 1, eating the traditional Hopping John (black-eyed peas, rice, red pepper flakes and smoked hog jowl), boiled collard greens (with hot pepper vinegar), corn bread (with butter and habanero honey), and cole slaw! Each pea ya eat brings ya more good luck for the New Year!

 

Day 1, eating the traditional Hopping John (black-eyed peas, rice, red pepper flakes and smoked hog jowl), boiled collard greens (with hot pepper vinegar), corn bread (with butter and habanero honey), and cole slaw! Each pea ya eat brings ya more good luck for the New Year!

Everything sounds great except the Black-eyed peas, boiled collard greens, and coleslaw.

 

The last four months for me have been RSV followed by flu followed by Wuhan. My Chinese cough finally went away this weekend (after 3 weeks), but my head is still woozy.

Ran 2 miles today (I was running 5 miles/day prior to the above illnesses). Exhausting.

My NYR is to get back up to 5 miles regularly, but I'm dedicated to at least a short run of 1 mile a day everyday -- whether I feel like it or not.

So, yes. Day 1 of 365.

 

The last four months for me have been RSV followed by flu followed by Wuhan. My Chinese cough finally went away this weekend (after 3 weeks), but my head is still woozy.

Ran 2 miles today (I was running 5 miles/day prior to the above illnesses). Exhausting.

My NYR is to get back up to 5 miles regularly, but I'm dedicated to at least a short run of 1 mile a day everyday -- whether I feel like it or not.

So, yes. Day 1 of 365.

Translation: "Let that 2023 come!"



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The internet does not make people stupid. It just makes the stupid ones more obvious.