No Tinfoil needed

[null and void]

A few.

[ArGee]

So, I'm in this status meeting for the project I manage and people are droning on and on and on about stuff and I'm trying to figure out why none of it's holding any of my attention when suddenly it hits me.

I don't care a democrat's heinie about any of this!!!

I retrospect, I don't think I should have said that out loud.

The wording was particularly poor since I am a consultant for NYC.

If I don't have a job tomorrow, I'll be sure to let you know.

[Tax-chick]

Ooops. Maybe nobody else in the meeting really cares either, but you all need to keep your jobs.

[no-to-illegals]

10-4 and thanks.

[Darksheare]

*wincing*

“Your timing... is flawless!” said the cat in a Kung Fu movie voice.

[no-to-illegals]

Throw it back and tell them I want something can work from ... What is being presented is not workable. If it is your job to find something workable ... say excuse me, this needs more thought. Hope this works, and btw this a suggestion only.

[ArGee]

Well, the D.C. called me in and said he didn't care about any of it either, but since we have to keep our identities under wraps or scare the humans, he needed me to stay calm and help keep things in line.

On the project level there's apparently some political pressure to finish and, since I seem to be one of the few who actually gets things done I'm not in real jeopardy, but I should work to make my meetings a little less ... exciting.

[no-to-illegals]

Good Deal ... Thanks.

[Tax-chick]

I should work to make my meetings a little less ... exciting.

You could try belly dancers.

[no-to-illegals]

I ain’t sayin’ nothin’

[Monkey Face]

LOL!

The new manager here said, upon his hiring, “Hit me with your worst! I can handle it!” He has been working his backside off, sorting, organizing, and shredding and I can SEE a difference in the office.

I don’t know if the maintenance personnel will reflect the change, as they are mostly the charges of “The Head Office.”

What has been the hampering factor is the change from separate entities loosely based under HUD, to a combined force under one umbrella of rules and by-laws. A difficult concept for these small housing authorities.

Still, I can appreciate what he is doing and I can also appreciate how you felt and feel.

Never lose your sense of humor! Bring it to your meetings, and tweak the proceedings with something unexpected! ;o]

[ArGee]

That should have been my motto. Unfortunately, I think I time-slipped back into my black gender Mandarin studies class when I was in college.

Of course, I never took that class, which made it REALLY weird that I had time-slipped back into that class. In fact, I think there are so few black transgenders who speak Mandarin that colleges don't even offer studies on them.

Which is too bad, because they're really interesting.

[Tax-chick]

I could see trangenders going for Mandarin ... fabulous outfits.

[no-to-illegals]

LOL ... that one sends me East Bound and Down.

[ArGee]

We’re gonna do what “they” say can’t be done.

[null and void]

They quit inviting me to meetings when I improved the process enough to start reporting yields over 100% of standard.

Standard yield for wafer fab was defined as 80% of the wafers started made it to the end of the line.

Standard yield for electrical test was defined as 80% of the die on those wafers met electrical test requirements.

Standard yield for pressure test was defined as 80% of the electrically good die met sensitivity requirements.

0.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 ≈ 50% actual yield. They were happy with 80% of that when I started.

They were NOT happy with me explaining that to upper management...

[ArGee]

Traditional management techniques always lead to information hiding, which is exactly what managers don’t want.

Why do they keep putting up with it?

[NoCmpromiz]

improved the process enough to start reporting yields over 100% of standard.

Umm... Isn't Global Foundries looking for increased yields (or was that when they were still AMD)...??? ;-)

But then you'd need to move to either Silicon Valley in the land of Fruits and Nuts, or Dresden... You like German Bier, ja?

[NoCmpromiz]

But then you'd need to move to either Silicon Valley in the land of Fruits and Nuts

OOPS.. I forgot...

You're already out there....

[null and void]

Because people like sweet little lies?