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To: Caipirabob; bk1000
"Let's see, so who do we hate today?
Latinos? Nah, too many of us are Latinos ... "

Ok, everyone, raise your hand if you love our Muslim brothers and sisters!

[harmony raises hand and looks around]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/979945/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/947468/posts

... oh. :~(
147 posted on 09/16/2003 6:00:30 PM PDT by harmony (Toto, something tells me that something evil rots in the heart of the New Right.)
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To: harmony
Actually, I did have a pretty good Muslim friend for quite a while. One bad incident killed the relationship. She was exceptionally upset about 9/11, and I believe that. It was her work. It killled me, or nearly. She was just way in over her head, but we couldn't afford to carry any one.

At any given time over the past 6 months I had a documented workload that was some 10-20 times larger than her allocated project list. One time, she was late on a particular aspect of a project that had stretched on for more than it had to. My boss was pulling his hair out and gingerly asked if there was any way I could pick up some of the lighter aspects of what she had to do. I had 18 open/active projects at that time and said "sure thing".

Well, she got the project milestone functional on Thursday evening, and we all applauded her, then went back to our own stuff. I figured, good, she's got her big milestone complete so she's ok. I can get on with my stuff then. Monday comes along and she stops by my office. "Oh say, that stuff you were going to do for me? When can you have them on my desk?"

Cold, empty silence ensues...

"You got the milestone complete Thursday, yes?"

"Yes."

"You only have two projects".

"Oh, but they are hard projects".

"I'm sure, but I have 18 at the moment..."

"But you said you'd do this."

"To help you meet the deadline, but you did that on your own, so now your free to finish the rest."

It wasn't a pretty scene, she actually went to management and they couldn't believe what they were hearing either.

I made a permanent disconnect. I could not afford mentally, emotionally nor otherwise to carry someone like that, which we were if you note the disproportionate project allocation. Very sad situation, but we have to be productive to stay ahead in our industry. At any rate, this isn't hate, it's simply cold reality in a corporate environment.

150 posted on 09/17/2003 2:22:44 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
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