coworker is crazy and getting away with it

[Sonikku]

I think this is part of why our country is so full of people trying to work the system. All it takes is a couple of people. Once everyone sees a handful of people working the system and robbing from them and getting away with it they all lose faith in the credibility of the system and figure they have to learn to do the same. Not even to gain the advantage either, but just to break even with everyone else robbing from them and adding to their work load. If you are honest and don't play office politics, you end up being behind for it. When success in more and more business boils down to how well you play the game, it will become that much worse.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

99% of people are scumbags. When people do good things that's a surprise to me.

 

[WelshBloke]

I like the way that OP takes issue with the guy walking around in a cast with crutches at work.

You'd have been happier if he'd stayed at home on full pay instead of making the effort to get to work?

 

[Imp]

Welcome to flavor country... Person like that in my last office. She managed to burn down a company truck (idling, warming it up outside according to her) and say she had a grand in her wallet, which she left in there... And she's on disability/long-term sickness for the fifth time in recent years.

 

[MrDudeMan]

why are so many people so worried about what other people are doing?

This guy's actions don't effect your life in any way. Or your wife. Find a new hobby.

Because the actions of others directly or indirectly affects your life even if you don't realize it. Everyone should care about what everyone else does to some degree. That doesn't mean you should step in and modify their life if you have no right to do so, but not caring is simply moronic. If you don't care then you probably won't notice them doing something for personal gain that negatively impacts you or someone else.

I'm tired of hearing people spout this same crap. They think it makes them sound worldly and educated, but really it just makes you sound like an ignorant dumbass.

 

[rudeguy]

Because the actions of others directly or indirectly affects your life even if you don't realize it. Everyone should care about what everyone else does to some degree. That doesn't mean you should step in and modify their life if you have no right to do so, but not caring is simply moronic. If you don't care then you probably won't notice them doing something for personal gain that negatively impacts you or someone else.

I'm tired of hearing people spout this same crap. They think it makes them sound worldly and educated, but really it just makes you sound like an ignorant dumbass.

Because I choose not to spend hours dwelling on a problem that doesn't affect me and I can't solve?

OK great!

 

[MrDudeMan]

Because I choose not to spend hours dwelling on a problem that doesn't affect me and I can't solve?

OK great!

Caring about something doesn't mean you have to devote hours of your life worrying about the outcome. With that said, I agree that you should remain focused on your life only. We don't need more people speaking out against issues they don't understand or aren't capable of understanding.

 

[rudeguy]

Caring about something doesn't mean you have to devote hours of your life worrying about the outcome. With that said, I agree that you should remain focused on your life only. We don't need more people speaking out against issues they don't understand or aren't capable of understanding.

Thanks Mom!

 

[MrDudeMan]

Thanks Mom!

No problem. Don't you have pointless work issues to post about? You're overdue for some kind if weird brag thread about a new pair of tweezers or tinning pot.

 

[rudeguy]

No problem. Don't you have pointless work issues to post about? You're overdue for some kind if weird brag thread about a new pair of tweezers or tinning pot.

I've spent the better part of 2 days trying to find a decent BGA inspection system. I'm looking at the Ersa Mobile Scope but its an awful lot of money and I can't find any reviews. But then I find cheaper ones and I wonder why they are $1600 instead of $6600.

Any advice for me on that front? (No seriously...I can't decide)

 

[Puppies04]

I fail to see how if his "memory problems" are documented he cannot be laid off because he is no longer able to perform the tasks required by his position. He apparently got this injury outside work so he would not be able to sue anyone.

 

[PenguinPower]

I fail to see how if his "memory problems" are documented he cannot be laid off because he is no longer able to perform the tasks required by his position. He apparently got this injury outside work so he would not be able to sue anyone.

It's going to depend on what his JD states are essential functions for his position, and then whether or not he is able to do them with or without a reasonable accommodation. The company hasn't even begun the interactive process, so if they let him go now he most definitely would have a good case against them.

 

[Sonikku]

read the above.

as for worrying about it - I just can't believe people like this exist AND continually game the system. I work for a large corporation with hundreds of thousands of employees and I've never come across anyone like this. A coworker of mine was fired for not being very good with her work, though she was very nice. She had some mental effects due to CO (or some other gas) poisoning in her home. But in the end, she was still let go. It's just messed up how that can happen while the other stays at his job even though everyone at work knows what's really going on.

It's because she did not know how to play the game. This fellow does. It makes him a smaller target. People generally pursue the path of least resistance. That's why DA's trying to protect their win to lose ratio crack down on the impoverished under educated guy from Harlem like a hammer while blatantly giving powerful bankers and CEO's with unlimited resources, lawyers and defenses a free pass. Cracking down on those that can't defend themselves is always an easier win versus those that can.

This case is some what reminiscent of people that don't believe professional risk takers will live to see retirement. The thing is when you do something risky by trade, you tend to learn and recognize the risks and the boundaries and confines you need to play between to make it out in one piece. That's the category this fellow falls into, he knows how to play the game and protect himself. It's those that are rarely in this position that are powerless to protect themselves in the rare circumstance they fall into the cross hairs.

 

[marvdmartian]

Introduce him to a set of stairs. Make it look like an accident. If you're lucky, he breaks his neck, or really hits his head hard enough to not be able to work again. Let's see how well he survives on disability.

 

[MrDudeMan]

I've spent the better part of 2 days trying to find a decent BGA inspection system. I'm looking at the Ersa Mobile Scope but its an awful lot of money and I can't find any reviews. But then I find cheaper ones and I wonder why they are $1600 instead of $6600.

Any advice for me on that front? (No seriously...I can't decide)

What's your budget? Unfortunately, they do tend to be ridiculously expensive.