I’m not so sure she’s been promoted past her level of competence. The organization is clearly running fairly smoothly so I’d say that she’s been probably making the right decisions which is pretty much what you want from an executive anyway. ^_^
And I’m willing to bet her subordinate wouldn’t be so loyal to her if she were either incompetent or a total l33ch! ^_~
Only thing I would add/modify is to add CHALLENGES that are fun and that you are good at. Otherwise boredom and ennui.
I’m personally winding down on a project that has been running 4 years already with me involved – as the ONLY person from my department on the program. Recently half my week has been boredom and busy work, half is meetings and (resulting) real work. I actually am looking forward to the times I need to make changes to things because it refocuses me.
Even as recently as last year when I was putting in 65-70 hour weeks to keep up with the changes – still liked the job/program – just was worn out and grumpy.
On a related note – I’d been discussing with co-workers that I probably would not make a good supervisor – because I’m hands on and have no patience for people not pulling their weight. Where I am right now I’m a minion who gets to chastise managers for not providing inputs in a timely fashion when they whine that their performance numbers look bad.
Are you sure about that? The implication of your modifier is that being a janitor, data entry specialist, or sanitation worker is inherently boring to everybody.
Just because you need challenges doesn’t mean everybody does.
What that sounds like is that you don’t enjoy your job enough without challenges. I, for one, had enough challenges these past two weeks to last me for ten years.
When things get TOO routine, or there is not enough to do – Yes it gets boring.
Couple weeks or months of routine feels great after a period of crazy, but then it gets old.
I think part of it is the past experience of not being able to shift into the busy/crisis mode BECAUSE I’d gotten too used to the slow and routine. I’m not one of those alpha types who’ll drop dead after retiring from the stress of no stress, but there IS an edge that gets lost after a while.
Harken to the poor tale of Bubbles, who had great responsibility thrust into her lap against her wishes or desires. Now her life was of endless promotions and threats to kill old friends. Would she ever know service again?
Considering that this is a comic where the director of the titular organization is bees, and which has had two major characters who were swamps, it’s not unlikely that there’s some company somewhere with an intelligent ficus at it’s helm
That sounds less like Her Majesty’s Secret Service and more like the British counterpart to C.O.N.T.R.O.L. The old pick-a-name-more-for-the-clever-joke-than-for-an-actual-naming-system trick.
Hurrmmm… what if Bubbles swaps spots with Nick? Nah, Nick would be no happier as an executive (expect that he gets to play with people instead of video games).
I like the fact that Bubbles’ assistant doesn’t look up from her phone even when leaning in to give good news.
It occurs to me that given Ms. Cooler’s nature, the phone itself might be her assistant, and the girl is just a host, there to give the phone mobility. I wonder if the host even notices . . .
Conventional computer keyboards cannot adequately capture the sound of explosive laughter that escaped me upon reading that comment, Robert. (Now if only I could go back and show this strip to my younger self and make all those Sunday-School sing-alongs tolerable….)
Service service joy joy,
Service service joy joy,
Service service joy joy,
Service service joy …
Service service joy joy,
Service service joy joy,
Service service joy joy joy!
I freely admit that there are songs I never expected to see filked. This was high on my list, right after the long version “Love to Love You, Baby” and the album version of “In a Gadda Da Vida.
Of course, I always thought Ren and Stimpy had to be the products of some mad scientist’s experiment, so I guess it only makes sense.
I’m not so sure she’s been promoted past her level of competence. The organization is clearly running fairly smoothly so I’d say that she’s been probably making the right decisions which is pretty much what you want from an executive anyway. ^_^
And I’m willing to bet her subordinate wouldn’t be so loyal to her if she were either incompetent or a total l33ch! ^_~
My philosophy of employment is that there are three things necessary for a perfect job:
Sufficient pay.
Responsibilities that I am good at.
Responsibilities that I enjoy handling.
I’d say that Bubbles has the first two, but not the third.
Only thing I would add/modify is to add CHALLENGES that are fun and that you are good at. Otherwise boredom and ennui.
I’m personally winding down on a project that has been running 4 years already with me involved – as the ONLY person from my department on the program. Recently half my week has been boredom and busy work, half is meetings and (resulting) real work. I actually am looking forward to the times I need to make changes to things because it refocuses me.
Even as recently as last year when I was putting in 65-70 hour weeks to keep up with the changes – still liked the job/program – just was worn out and grumpy.
On a related note – I’d been discussing with co-workers that I probably would not make a good supervisor – because I’m hands on and have no patience for people not pulling their weight. Where I am right now I’m a minion who gets to chastise managers for not providing inputs in a timely fashion when they whine that their performance numbers look bad.
Are you sure about that? The implication of your modifier is that being a janitor, data entry specialist, or sanitation worker is inherently boring to everybody.
Just because you need challenges doesn’t mean everybody does.
What that sounds like is that you don’t enjoy your job enough without challenges. I, for one, had enough challenges these past two weeks to last me for ten years.
When things get TOO routine, or there is not enough to do – Yes it gets boring.
Couple weeks or months of routine feels great after a period of crazy, but then it gets old.
I think part of it is the past experience of not being able to shift into the busy/crisis mode BECAUSE I’d gotten too used to the slow and routine. I’m not one of those alpha types who’ll drop dead after retiring from the stress of no stress, but there IS an edge that gets lost after a while.
If Bubbles shows anymore joy she’s gonna have brain damage.
Given that she’s an android, that may not be possible.
On the other hand, her desk may have a permanent imprint of her forehead.
Harken to the poor tale of Bubbles, who had great responsibility thrust into her lap against her wishes or desires. Now her life was of endless promotions and threats to kill old friends. Would she ever know service again?
Because you want the promotion, Virginia. They can’t give it to you if you want it. There’s no irony there.
Sobs of joy, in a completely different way.
It’s just that the people above her keep dying- er, disappearing for some reason…
Okay, Nick “swearing” is funny, but Bubbles “swearing” is hilarious
Or is it a plea for mercy? I don’t know it androids pray.
I’d say she’s been promoted past her organization’s level of competence.
Either that, or her organization is so competent that they could have a potted plant as Deputy Director and everything would be fine.
Given some of the plants they’ve met, a potted plant could do very well.
Or a stuffed shirt.
There might be one of those as well
Considering that this is a comic where the director of the titular organization is bees, and which has had two major characters who were swamps, it’s not unlikely that there’s some company somewhere with an intelligent ficus at it’s helm
I reckon Bubbles’d feel more fulfilled as a “00*” agent for the British Government, on Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
*00My, possibly.
That sounds less like Her Majesty’s Secret Service and more like the British counterpart to C.O.N.T.R.O.L. The old pick-a-name-more-for-the-clever-joke-than-for-an-actual-naming-system trick.
Bubbles could just quit, but then they’d take back the drone, wouldn’t they?
She could move back in with Mustachio, couldn’t she? They have automatic lawn sprinklers, but I didn’t see a new water cooler.
(TUNE: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”, Bobby McFerrin)
Brita Bubbles served with joy,
But now her skills she can’t employ …
Be joyful … give service!
Joyful service she did give,
But now she’s an ex-ec-u-tive!
Be joyful … give service!
[CHORUS:]
Joy, joy joy service,
Service is my only joy …
Service is my joy,
Is my only joy …
To her job she’s not devoted,
In spite of that, she gets promoted!
Be joyful … give service!
Bureaucrat, make no mistake,
The less you do, the more you make!
Be joyful … give service!
[repeat CHORUS repeatedly]
Hurrmmm… what if Bubbles swaps spots with Nick? Nah, Nick would be no happier as an executive (expect that he gets to play with people instead of video games).
I like the fact that Bubbles’ assistant doesn’t look up from her phone even when leaning in to give good news.
It occurs to me that given Ms. Cooler’s nature, the phone itself might be her assistant, and the girl is just a host, there to give the phone mobility. I wonder if the host even notices . . .
This may be the first time I’ve heard “Joy” used as a profanity!
Not for me, but only because I used to watch Drop the Dead Donkey.
“I’ve got joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart…”
Conventional computer keyboards cannot adequately capture the sound of explosive laughter that escaped me upon reading that comment, Robert. (Now if only I could go back and show this strip to my younger self and make all those Sunday-School sing-alongs tolerable….)
Robert Nowall,best post of the day!
:>D
Where?
She left out the “Happy, happy…”
Ren and Stimpy aren’t quit at the same level
Service service joy joy,
Service service joy joy,
Service service joy joy,
Service service joy …
Service service joy joy,
Service service joy joy,
Service service joy joy joy!
Is this a prediction the Brita is headed for the History Eraser Button?
I freely admit that there are songs I never expected to see filked. This was high on my list, right after the long version “Love to Love You, Baby” and the album version of “In a Gadda Da Vida.
Of course, I always thought Ren and Stimpy had to be the products of some mad scientist’s experiment, so I guess it only makes sense.
Are we forgetting? Stimpy was often a mad scientist, himself. Love to have a Happy Helmet…