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Scifi and Fantasy Forum: Off-Topic Conversations: People Who Cannot Do Their Jobs
People Who Cannot Do Their Jobs
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Some people cannot do their jobs. By that, I am not referring to those who are lazy, high, or stupid. I mean that there are some jobs that are impossible; they demand expectations that cannot be met, as there is a lack of technology or research to allow them to do their job. I also mean that, in some cases, the workers they hire simply lack the skills or ability required for that position. Sometimes the position itself is just useless. It seems silly to me that these jobs exist, that people actually get paid for them, even though some of them are extremely important.
Here is my list:
-Psychologist
-Stay-at-home mom (makes no money)
-Weather reporter
-Politician
-Professional comedy writer
Now for the mind-boggling:
-Supervisor
-Queen of England
-Cemetery Repairman
-Health and Safety Inspector (working FOR a company)
-Mine Button Man (yes it really does exist!!)
-Car Wash Drier
-Network Response Center Operator (watch TV for a living and report problems)
-Hospital Information Desk Clerk
-Doorman
Posted By:  Magus Feb 09, 2005 - 02:34 pm |       | School Counsellors!
I had an argument with mine last year when scheduling my class for this year. I argued for twenty minutes about how I am not and have never been in R.O.T.C. and about how I do not want to be in R.O.T.C.
School Bus Drivers... or most Bus Drivers in general
Mine drives, mostly, on the double solid yellow line seperating lanes. She kinds of eases her way there and then just drives right down the middle. Plus they all think they own the road and get into a lot of accidents that way, I've been in several myself while riding in the bus.
| Posted By: chowder Feb 10, 2005 - 05:45 am | | Gotta disagree about the stay-at-home mom. It's not a job (though it is a lot of work).
So what kind of stay-at-home moms have you seen who have made you believe they are incapable of meeting expectations? Or rather, how high have you set those expectations?
Oh by that I meant that being a parent is an impossible job. Especially with two or more kids. Every little thing effects their fragile "inner skins," and determines who they will be as adults. A perfect parent is what you must be, yet no one is perfect. Thus, the job of stay-at-home parent is impossible. You do only what you can. (I am not a parent, but I know many and boy ... it looks really hard!)
| Posted By: BenJaru Feb 10, 2005 - 12:08 pm | | I'm with you chowder! My mom is a stay-at-home-mom and she is AWESOME. And she does meet expectations.
GAH! And she even has eight kids to take care of!
It's true that she doesn't make much money, but that is not what moms are for.
*stands shoulder-to-shoulder with chowder and glares at ' them two' *
Mine Button Man??!!? Wow!
| Posted By: BenJaru Feb 10, 2005 - 12:12 pm | | Lol, your last post wasn't there when I put mine Neurolanis.
I will have to ask Mom if we are horrible picky sensative brats...
lol. BenJaru a brat? Nah. Can't see it. 
Yeah, I read an aricle about a "Mine Button Man" who gets up early every morning, drives out to the mine, puts on loads of heavy gear, and goes deep down in the mine in one of those cart things, and ... presses the button! He waits. Presses it again. Waits ...
He confessed that he thought his job was rather silly.
| Posted By: BenJaru Feb 10, 2005 - 02:10 pm | | Thanks Neurolanis! I can't really imagine myself as a brat either...
Any idea how much money he got for that job? Sounds easy...
| Posted By: Magus Feb 10, 2005 - 05:08 pm | | I think my parents did a good job, having three kids. We're all treated pretty much the same. My mom stayed at home for a number of years, she and my dad agreeing that it would be better for us and she satyed home as she made less money. But she's back to work now as a speach and language pathologist for autistic chidlren.
lol. I don't know how much it pays, but I like the sound of it too! 
Yeah, maybe some parents do a great job. None I've known. My parents tried their best, but, I'm still me!
| Posted By: Aldan Feb 11, 2005 - 08:01 am | | It is apparent that being a good one is a h#// of a lot harder to do than most people realize, myself included. On top of all the financial responsibilities, there are also management type situations ("MOOOOOM! TOMMY'S HITTING MEEEEE!!!" "BUT SHE STOLE MY HOT WHEELS AND WON'T GIVE IT BAAACK!!", repair situations (be it stitching buttons back on or unsticking a drawer or what-have-you), diplomatic situations ("I'm so sorry about your window! I've told Tommy several times that he's only to play baseball at the schoolground. Here take this money, and I'll make sure that Tommy pays me back with extra chores to teach him not to do that again...", and many others.
It's a tough job to do well.
| Posted By: Magus Feb 11, 2005 - 12:44 pm | | Here's a funny story about parenting:
I was but a simple fetus at the time. My brother was about 6 and my sister about three. It was in the middle of a bad snowstorm and my mom was out shovelling the driveway. My brother went to the bathroom and my sister told him through the door that she was taking the legos. My brother, who loves legos dearly even now, opened the door and tried to run out to stop her. But his pants were still down and he fell and cut his leg on the heating vent. So now my mom had to drive him to the hospital, in the middle of a huge snowstorm, so that he could get stitches.
lol. That's one observant fetus!
| Posted By: Magus Feb 12, 2005 - 12:18 pm | |
Quote:there is a lack of technology or research to allow them to do their job. I also mean that, in some cases, the workers they hire simply lack the skills or ability required for that position.
Quote:-Doorman
"Why haven't you filled this position? Ol' Joe's two week notice ends tomorrow. We've got to hire someone right away!"
"Well, sir, we've interviewed 14 applicants and only three of them have a Masters Degree in opening! And of those three, only one has even taken a course in closing, and he failed it. No one has the skills we need."
"Hmm...what about this one? Masters in opening, PhD in closing, certification in both hinges and knobs. Looks good."
"Yes, but he wants to be on the cutting edge. He's currently researching high-tech knockers and won't accept the position unless we give him full authorization to upgrade all the doorbells to the latest models. But to do that, we'd have to rewire our entire lobby. We just don't have the technology and it would cost us thousands."
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Yes, I know this was one of the useless and silly ones.  The thought of technology and skill restrictions just struck me as funny.
| Posted By: Magus Feb 12, 2005 - 06:46 pm | | 
| Posted By: Aldan Feb 13, 2005 - 10:22 am | | *chuckles*
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