tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post115587338474707611..comments2023-09-22T09:03:09.417-04:00Comments on Townie Bastard: Learning to managetowniebastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1156038478521328532006-08-19T21:47:00.000-04:002006-08-19T21:47:00.000-04:00Claire, the threats of murder were generally one o...Claire, the threats of murder were generally one of two final stages that my editors used on me. The other was sobbing and begging.<BR/><BR/>Theresa, I once had no problem putting my name on the blog. Many of the people that visit here already know who I am. However, a combination of several factors made me take my name off the blog, at least for a little while.<BR/><BR/>First, I got a job with the government. And while I am cautious about what I write, there's always the concern the govt would not approve of a personal blog.<BR/><BR/>Second point, at least one person has already been fired from a job in Iqaluit for blogging about two years ago (granted, she was admittedly unwise in some of the things she wrote). So sooner safe than sorry. There's actually a reporter with Nunatsiaq News blogging right now and saying some stuff I wonder if s/he might come to regret at some point.<BR/><BR/>So sorry if I'm sounding a touch paranoid, and it's not like it's hard to find out who I am if you're really determined. But I do choose to err on the side of caution for right now about my identity. I hope you understand.towniebastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1155917675628204032006-08-18T12:14:00.000-04:002006-08-18T12:14:00.000-04:00many of my editors have motivated me to complete m...<I>many of my editors have motivated me to complete my assigned tasks by basically threatening my life.</I><BR/><BR/>Sounds eerily like the RCMP. Unfortunately none of my supervisors attempts/tactics seemed to work with me. I once had a supervisor actually offer to give me money to bring my stuff up to date.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1155906773754265142006-08-18T09:12:00.000-04:002006-08-18T09:12:00.000-04:00Hey, I have minions in my new job! They're great ...Hey, I have minions in my new job! They're great too. My way of managing them is to not manage them. Very Zen. One thing I do have to constantly remember is not to do the typical chick thing of prefacing a request with stuff like "If it's not too much trouble...." or "If you're not busy...." said in that annoying sing-song voice. I don't ever use the voice but I've caught myself with the girly goshshucks thing one too many times. Drives me absolutely batshit.<BR/><BR/>You'll be fine Craig. Although the thought of you in a management class is mildly amusing. <BR/><BR/>(cue Escape from New York) Dups! Dups Wijayawardhana! I thought you were dead! (end cue Escape from New York) Welcome back! Are there pictures on your website yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1155904730923621772006-08-18T08:38:00.000-04:002006-08-18T08:38:00.000-04:00Who are you????I am a former CBC'er in Iqaluit who...Who are you????<BR/>I am a former CBC'er in Iqaluit who lived in Goose for a number of years and now hang my hat in NB.<BR/>Your blog is very interesting.<BR/>T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1155902902327540632006-08-18T08:08:00.000-04:002006-08-18T08:08:00.000-04:00Bwhahahahahahaha......Bwhahahahahahaha......towniebastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1155875437714565272006-08-18T00:30:00.000-04:002006-08-18T00:30:00.000-04:00Well Craig, I'm just going through similar courses...Well Craig, I'm just going through similar courses now... would you believe that I'm an extrovert? No really... apparently I am. Apparently I am the colour red, some blue and some yellow, and apparently I am not a feeling person at all... there you go. And on Briggs-Meyers or whatever it is I am ENFJ or something... the teacher looked at me and said "And Dups is a perfect example of a driven Extrovert. If I told you to be shut up for the next hour you wouldn't be able to do it, could you?"<BR/><BR/>Damn tests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com