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John Galt has left the building.
Something happened at 9am? Are you going to let it ruin your whole day? It is not ruining anyone else's day.
Have a boss like this one? tiger memos
There is no job that bad management can't make worse.
People hate hypocrites--they are thieves.
Disagreeing with your boss is insubordinate.
JIT: Just in Time management only works if the manager is around or if they understand delegation...few do.
Everyone knows what their job owes them...few know what they owe the job.
Insecure bosses must criticize you at each meeting just to show that they are in charge.
"Have you ever turned around and seen the frowns on the jugglers and clowns after they've done their tricks for you?" Dylan.
Administrative assistants KNOW they are smarter than their boss and without them, their boss would fail. As a result admins feel superior to everyone in the company at and below their boss's rank. I have found that the executives' wives feel the same way but are worse because they really know Nothing about the firm and believe in Imperial Management; and act like the Red Queen.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
You will be tested
You will be tested everyday.You will be interviewed. Every. Day.
Can you easily be distracted or misdirected?
Anyone in a position of ambiguous authority over the movement or actions of citizens will be tested by a small percentage of said citizens, daily.
I overheard a woman: say to her daughter; "Watch me use my feminine wiles to manipulate this guard."
The man who is a king in his world often thinks he is your king too.
Some folks want to discover your weaknesses. To use against you or your firm or just to feel superior or for their entertainment.
Through questions, choice of conversational topics actions or expressions they will try to determine who or what you are.What do you care about?
Politics, religion, straight, gay or less usual sex, sports, weapons, power, prejudiced, intelligence, beauty.
Are you shy/bashful?
Will you move if someone intentional bumps into you?
Are you too eager to please?
Are you paranoid?
Will loud noises distract you? Car engines, music, shouts, car alarms, loud conversations,
Are you lonely?
Are you disgruntled?
Are you paying attention?
What are your priorities?
Will you be intimidated by facial expressions?
Do smiles distract you?
Can they sneak up on you?
Easily seduced?
Can they get close enough to hit you, touch you or invade your personal space?
Misdirected as they close the gap (combat distance)?
Got spare change?
Got directions?
Got the time?
Will petty parking violations distract you?
Are you predictable in your movements?
What distracts me? The Lady in Red.
Professionalism demands we not be distracted. This requires self examination, self control and self discipline. [What you do on your own time is your own business, as long as no one is hurt...and it doesn't pour over into your duty time.]
We must not be distracted from our primary protective duties, even by our bosses...good luck with that!
See also Hold your head up.
Can you easily be distracted or misdirected?
Anyone in a position of ambiguous authority over the movement or actions of citizens will be tested by a small percentage of said citizens, daily.
I overheard a woman: say to her daughter; "Watch me use my feminine wiles to manipulate this guard."
The man who is a king in his world often thinks he is your king too.
Some folks want to discover your weaknesses. To use against you or your firm or just to feel superior or for their entertainment.
Through questions, choice of conversational topics actions or expressions they will try to determine who or what you are.What do you care about?
Politics, religion, straight, gay or less usual sex, sports, weapons, power, prejudiced, intelligence, beauty.
Are you shy/bashful?
Will you move if someone intentional bumps into you?
Are you too eager to please?
Are you paranoid?
Will loud noises distract you? Car engines, music, shouts, car alarms, loud conversations,
Are you lonely?
Are you disgruntled?
Are you paying attention?
What are your priorities?
Will you be intimidated by facial expressions?
Do smiles distract you?
Can they sneak up on you?
Easily seduced?
Can they get close enough to hit you, touch you or invade your personal space?
Misdirected as they close the gap (combat distance)?
Got spare change?
Got directions?
Got the time?
Will petty parking violations distract you?
Are you predictable in your movements?
What distracts me? The Lady in Red.
Professionalism demands we not be distracted. This requires self examination, self control and self discipline. [What you do on your own time is your own business, as long as no one is hurt...and it doesn't pour over into your duty time.]
We must not be distracted from our primary protective duties, even by our bosses...good luck with that!
See also Hold your head up.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Lobby Adventures 1
A disgruntled customer made a scene in the lobby. One vendor does financial arrangements for car loans and this customer was complaining about being charged a late fee for being, apparently, 4 hours late in his payment.
In the course of his tirade, I was told, he said something like, 'I should get a gun and come back and shoot you all.' This was not well received by the vendor's staff. [The parsing is important in threat analysis.]
I asked if I could call the cops and share his info with them. The boss says "No, cops and armed guards will scare the customers".
The boss says: "If he does come back, keep him out of the lobby."
I am unarmed and wear no bullet resistant vest. Knowing to be careful in disagreeing with the boss I say "No problem, boss."
Now very very very few people who make such threats carry them out, I am not too worried...none the less, this gives one a great example of the 'security' insight, priority and directions from our 'superiors'.
We in security prefer our lives not be wasted by naive bosses...but what can you do?
In the course of his tirade, I was told, he said something like, 'I should get a gun and come back and shoot you all.' This was not well received by the vendor's staff. [The parsing is important in threat analysis.]
I asked if I could call the cops and share his info with them. The boss says "No, cops and armed guards will scare the customers".
The boss says: "If he does come back, keep him out of the lobby."
I am unarmed and wear no bullet resistant vest. Knowing to be careful in disagreeing with the boss I say "No problem, boss."
Now very very very few people who make such threats carry them out, I am not too worried...none the less, this gives one a great example of the 'security' insight, priority and directions from our 'superiors'.
We in security prefer our lives not be wasted by naive bosses...but what can you do?
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