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eljeffe

Bio: just another boring mid-management type

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March 28, 2008 6:19pm

When I was a kid we used to roll old guys and drunks when ever we needed to score some weed or beer. Frankly, it really sucked; there was always a bit of stress in those first few seconds before you knew how the guy was going to react. I only got beat up once, but it was 6 months before I did it again. I finally stopped when I got a job.

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December 29, 2007 7:47pm

I know nothing about this particular situation, the guy could be a total loser, but I love the irony of people complaining about "over paid" government employees. These people frequently manage budgets (or P&Ls) that, in the private sector, would command salaries 2-4x what the government pays. Then, when these people turn out to be poor managers (you tend to get what you pay for), everyone complains about terrible government services. You can't have it both ways, i.e. you get what you pay for.

Double irony is that most of the people complaining have absolutely no clue how hard it is to actually run, in this case, a 345 person organization with a $36mm budget and no appreciation for the $$$ at risk.

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