I was a complete and total idiot today

[Geekbabe]

Had a big meeting at work with some folks far,far up the food chain,normally these meetings have a pre-set agenda and we answer pretty specific questions.Today's session was totally open ended, it was basically "what do you nered to do your work and do it more securely?

 

[shortspanishguy]

ummmm

 

[dainthomas]

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Had a big meeting at work with some folks far,far up the food chain,normally these meetings have a pre-set agenda and we answer pretty specific questions.Today's session was totally open ended, it was basically "what do you nered to do your work and do it more securely?

And? Need more details to assess the idiot part.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Had a big meeting at work with some folks far,far up the food chain,normally these meetings have a pre-set agenda and we answer pretty specific questions.Today's session was totally open ended, it was basically "what do you nered to do your work and do it more securely?

 

[dquan97]

How were you an idiot?

 

[tranceport]

Post confirms topic.

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Had a big meeting at work with some folks far,far up the food chain,normally these meetings have a pre-set agenda and we answer pretty specific questions.Today's session was totally open ended, it was basically "what do you nered to do your work and do it more securely?

And? Need more details to assess the idiot part.

maybe omitting those details IS why she was a complete and total idiot!

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Had a big meeting at work with some folks far,far up the food chain,normally these meetings have a pre-set agenda and we answer pretty specific questions.Today's session was totally open ended, it was basically "what do you nered to do your work and do it more securely?

I agree.

 

[Geekbabe]

Ï was an idiot because I wasn't ready for an opportunity to get more for my dept.I wasn't expecting an open ended agenda at all !

I'm usually much quicker on the uptake,I wasn't sharp at all today

 

[preCRT]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Ï was an idiot because I wasn't ready for an opportunity to get more for my dept.I wasn't expecting an open ended agenda at all !

I'm usually much quicker on the uptake,I wasn't sharp at all today

If you had been a greedier & more demanding type, you'd have a list of demands always in the back of your mind. You're too damn nice.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Ï was an idiot because I wasn't ready for an opportunity to get more for my dept.I wasn't expecting an open ended agenda at all !

I'm usually much quicker on the uptake,I wasn't sharp at all today

so you asked for nothing? maybe it was thier polite way of saying that your dept needs to work harder?

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: preCRT

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Ï was an idiot because I wasn't ready for an opportunity to get more for my dept.I wasn't expecting an open ended agenda at all !

I'm usually much quicker on the uptake,I wasn't sharp at all today

If you had been a greedier & more demanding type, you'd have a list of demands always in the back of your mind. You're too damn nice.

I managed to stammer out a few things but really got thrown a curve ball,at least the team leader didn't do much better. lol.it was kinda like WTF just happened in there? the suits always have a close ended agenda,this was strange.

 

[funboy6942]

Just today huh?

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Ï was an idiot because I wasn't ready for an opportunity to get more for my dept.I wasn't expecting an open ended agenda at all !

I'm usually much quicker on the uptake,I wasn't sharp at all today

so you asked for nothing? maybe it was thier polite way of saying that your dept needs to work harder?

no, the meeting started with many,many kudo's concerning our work and our ability to roll with implementing changes.

 

[preCRT]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

Originally posted by: preCRT

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Ï was an idiot because I wasn't ready for an opportunity to get more for my dept.I wasn't expecting an open ended agenda at all !

I'm usually much quicker on the uptake,I wasn't sharp at all today

If you had been a greedier & more demanding type, you'd have a list of demands always in the back of your mind. You're too damn nice.

I managed to stammer out a few things but really got thrown a curve ball,at least the team leader didn't do much better. lol.it was kinda like WTF just happened in there? the suits always have a close ended agenda,this was strange.

Then there is always the possibility that it was a trick by management to track down whiners, troublemakers & security risks. Of course, that depends on how paranoid they are; office politics is no fun.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

no, the meeting started with many,many kudo's concerning our work and our ability to roll with implementing changes.

Implementing changes? Get the resume warmed up, you're toast.

 

[jmcoreymv]

If you run out of ideas for crap to buy, you should always resort to bigger/more LCD's, dual screen, wide screen, etc.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: preCRT

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

Originally posted by: preCRT

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Ï was an idiot because I wasn't ready for an opportunity to get more for my dept.I wasn't expecting an open ended agenda at all !

I'm usually much quicker on the uptake,I wasn't sharp at all today

If you had been a greedier & more demanding type, you'd have a list of demands always in the back of your mind. You're too damn nice.

I managed to stammer out a few things but really got thrown a curve ball,at least the team leader didn't do much better. lol.it was kinda like WTF just happened in there? the suits always have a close ended agenda,this was strange.

Then there is always the possibility that it was a trick by management to track down whiners, troublemakers & security risks. Of course, that depends on how paranoid they are; office politics is no fun.

Nah, we're a kinder,gentler progressive house, I gotta take the view that they were treating us as a valued.skilled professional tream should be treated.Besides, we couldn't serve whine,we didn't have any cheese

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: jmcoreymv
If you run out of ideas for crap to buy, you should always resort to bigger/more LCD's, dual screen, wide screen, etc.

I made a very strong case for a 50 inch wall mounted plama

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

no, the meeting started with many,many kudo's concerning our work and our ability to roll with implementing changes.

Implementing changes? Get the resume warmed up, you're toast.

nah,they were refering to a lot of recent implementations that we've completed.

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Nah, we're a kinder,gentler progressive house, I gotta take the view that they were treating us as a valued.skilled professional tream should be treated.Besides, we couldn't serve whine,we didn't have any cheese

Now you have a golden opportunity, tho. You can send an email to one of those muckety-mucks, tell him you have been giving the discussion a lot of thought, and here are some things that weren't covered but maybe should not be overlooked. Then you have it on record, much more so than in a meeting.

 

[KLin]

Maybe they had a training session that included listening to subordinates more openly?

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Nah, we're a kinder,gentler progressive house, I gotta take the view that they were treating us as a valued.skilled professional tream should be treated.Besides, we couldn't serve whine,we didn't have any cheese

Now you have a golden opportunity, tho. You can send an email to one of those muckety-mucks, tell him you have been giving the discussion a lot of thought, and here are some things that weren't covered but maybe should not be overlooked. Then you have it on record, much more so than in a meeting.

good idea !!!!! I'll fire off a missive later this evening

 

[allisolm]

Here's a true story. The big boss had a monthly meeting with all his department heads (or their representatives). He asked each of them what they needed to get their jobs done. Each one would recite a long list of items and the boss would sigh and shake his head. So it went around the table until one man said "I need just this & this". The boss said "I can do that" and that man got his this & this. After several months all of the departments except one still had their long unfilled lists and the one department had everything it needed - gotten a couple of items at a time.

Food for thought to keep in the back of your mind in case the the situation arises.