DH's theory is that incompetent people get promoted or move on in the company before their incompetence catches up with them. Or the Shit Floats to the Top Theory of Promotion.
Wesley: All right. I'm going to let you all in on something you may have trouble comprehending. I assure you however-- Gunn: Vampires are real. Wesley: I was telling!
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Cashmere - Oct 18, 2010 8:44:05 am PDT #327 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
brenda m - Oct 18, 2010 8:46:34 am PDT #328 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I'll take her out for lunch or something next week.
megan walker - Oct 18, 2010 8:47:00 am PDT #329 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The fact that my boss is apparently realizing only now how incredibly incompetent my co-worker (who started two years before me) was is all you really need to know about her managerial skills.
Zenkitty - Oct 18, 2010 8:48:51 am PDT #330 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
There was a study that sort-of proved that "incompetence doesn't recognize competence" thing.
brenda m - Oct 18, 2010 8:56:19 am PDT #331 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Once an incompetent person gets into a position where they hire other people, they will tend to hire other incompetent people, since they are unable to recognize competency. Once a cluster of incompetent people gets large enough, they will drive away all the competent people and spread through the organization like a cancer.
And relatedly, there is a theory that "A players" tend to hire and nurture other A players, while B players will hire C players since they are less confident in their own standing and will not want to bring on anyone likely to outshine them.
tommyrot - Oct 18, 2010 8:58:34 am PDT #332 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yeah, possibly us humans are just too stupid and incompetent to survive.
ION, The 9 Most Ridiculous Tabloid Headlines (About Cats)
Did you know hairless cats live on Mars?
Lee - Oct 18, 2010 9:01:02 am PDT #333 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Yes, Perkins, be less stupid than me and don't dial in to work. Dammit. But I have a theoretical go live today that I must be braced for.
I'm not actually allowed to even check in with work, because this is associated with my cancer, so it's leave, and not a sick day.
They still pay me, whichever it is, but this way I can't do anything even if I feel up to helping out a little.
Sophia Brooks - Oct 18, 2010 9:02:31 am PDT #334 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
The thing I do not understand is why people are so incompetent!
DavidS - Oct 18, 2010 9:05:43 am PDT #335 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The thing I do not understand is why people are so incompetent!
Two answers: 1) stupidity; 2) poor training.
That's my guess anyway.
ChiKat - Oct 18, 2010 9:08:04 am PDT #336 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Add in laziness and/or lack of caring.