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The Fairness Doctrine
7 years ago
Glimpse The Thoughts of Jack the Beaver
I made a deeply stupid mistake at game night tonight. I shared what con I'd be going to in two weeks.
My game night is full of people who like to consider themselves open minded and considerate. As soon as I mentioned I was a furry going to a (gasp) furry con, they immediately began spouting the same ole idiocy. One girl told me they're having orgies in public! As I pointed out it's a public hotel the con is at, they won't be having that. The girl responded with "That doesn't matter, it's a furry con." Yes because the con would love to lose its venue by hosting a public orgy, that makes sense.
The guy who was there told me I couldn't be naive about this. He had seen a YouTube video and a documentary. He said to me "You can't be naive about this!" Well forgive me, I didn't know you'd seen a YouTube video AND a documentary! All I've got is my five years of first hand experience and my third time attending this con.
Then they asked me what my suit is like. I explained to them that due to my medical issues and home situation I can't wear a suit. Rather than realizing I'm sensative about this, they began to needle me about "Being the only furry at a con without a suit." Never mind that most furries don't have suits, they knew best. That last part really bothered me.
What does this have to do with the title of my journal? Nothing what so ever. It just bugged me to no end (and reminded me why this will remain a secret from my parents). I had to share.
No the title came from the explination I got a few days ago explaining why I wouldn't get a bonus at work. I've told
indagare about this and his eyes rolled so hard they about popped out. When I finish this I expect many people's brains to melt.
My company will no longer give bonuses based on anniversaries due to the new Fairness Doctrine. According to the Doctrine, it is not fair that "Bonuses are given just because one employee has been there longer than others."
I wish I could see
heavensteed's fave when he reads that. I suspect he will face palm so hard it will live an indent on his forehead.
But wait, there's more! Their are secret shoppers who visit each store at my company. They grade employees, if you get a perfect score then you get a small bonus. This was also deemed unfair because it "favored employees who showed ability at a single time". In other words, it favored good employees.
Instead now the store will be judged collectively. And then all names will be put into a lotto. One will be drawn, they get a single bonus. That way their can be "No bias towards people" who are, you know, good at their jobs. Meaning you could be graded 0 out of 100 and you could get a bonus because your name came out of a hat.
I take it back, I wish I could see
matthiasrat read this. I bet I could hear his brain explode when he read that statement.
I love this new Fairness Doctrine because this is something both those on the Left and the Right can get together and hate. This is the best kind of policy to hate, something stupid, hypocritical and greedy. The Left can hate it because the concept of fairness is being used to cut people's bonuses. The Right can hate it because talent and ability are being tossed aside for a lotto.
That doesn't change the fact I'm not getting my bonus.
This is the stupidest policy I've ever heard of. And apparently we now live in a society where having talent and experience is unfair to mouth breathing morons. Christ almighty what's wrong with the world.
P.S. I get to host another Reptile Panel at Fur the More. I'm happy. Catch me there.
My game night is full of people who like to consider themselves open minded and considerate. As soon as I mentioned I was a furry going to a (gasp) furry con, they immediately began spouting the same ole idiocy. One girl told me they're having orgies in public! As I pointed out it's a public hotel the con is at, they won't be having that. The girl responded with "That doesn't matter, it's a furry con." Yes because the con would love to lose its venue by hosting a public orgy, that makes sense.
The guy who was there told me I couldn't be naive about this. He had seen a YouTube video and a documentary. He said to me "You can't be naive about this!" Well forgive me, I didn't know you'd seen a YouTube video AND a documentary! All I've got is my five years of first hand experience and my third time attending this con.
Then they asked me what my suit is like. I explained to them that due to my medical issues and home situation I can't wear a suit. Rather than realizing I'm sensative about this, they began to needle me about "Being the only furry at a con without a suit." Never mind that most furries don't have suits, they knew best. That last part really bothered me.
What does this have to do with the title of my journal? Nothing what so ever. It just bugged me to no end (and reminded me why this will remain a secret from my parents). I had to share.
No the title came from the explination I got a few days ago explaining why I wouldn't get a bonus at work. I've told
indagare about this and his eyes rolled so hard they about popped out. When I finish this I expect many people's brains to melt.My company will no longer give bonuses based on anniversaries due to the new Fairness Doctrine. According to the Doctrine, it is not fair that "Bonuses are given just because one employee has been there longer than others."
I wish I could see
heavensteed's fave when he reads that. I suspect he will face palm so hard it will live an indent on his forehead.But wait, there's more! Their are secret shoppers who visit each store at my company. They grade employees, if you get a perfect score then you get a small bonus. This was also deemed unfair because it "favored employees who showed ability at a single time". In other words, it favored good employees.
Instead now the store will be judged collectively. And then all names will be put into a lotto. One will be drawn, they get a single bonus. That way their can be "No bias towards people" who are, you know, good at their jobs. Meaning you could be graded 0 out of 100 and you could get a bonus because your name came out of a hat.
I take it back, I wish I could see
matthiasrat read this. I bet I could hear his brain explode when he read that statement.I love this new Fairness Doctrine because this is something both those on the Left and the Right can get together and hate. This is the best kind of policy to hate, something stupid, hypocritical and greedy. The Left can hate it because the concept of fairness is being used to cut people's bonuses. The Right can hate it because talent and ability are being tossed aside for a lotto.
That doesn't change the fact I'm not getting my bonus.
This is the stupidest policy I've ever heard of. And apparently we now live in a society where having talent and experience is unfair to mouth breathing morons. Christ almighty what's wrong with the world.
P.S. I get to host another Reptile Panel at Fur the More. I'm happy. Catch me there.
Oh, and yes, I agree that Matt's head would explode when he reads this.
This is what was happening to Sears when I bailed on that place. First, few employees ever got raises and there were almost NO full time positions that weren't management. Then they cut several office positions, as well as the backroom manager position. Then the number of floor managers went from 6 to 2. The products we sold had become Chinese garbage decades ago. Employees started quitting left and right, fast enough that HR couldn't replace them.
What happens when you have inferior EXPENSIVE products, overworked underpaid employees, and an easily abused store policy? You go right the hell to bankruptcy.
As to your question? There is no one answer. an increasingly unhappy overworked underpaid middle class that was told they could be anything if they worked hard enough for 12 years of school before they find out: "Oops, sorry, we only hire (insert degree requirement here) with 5 years experience who are willing to work double overtime for peanuts. But I hear Burger King is hiring!" is part of it. and the fact that our education system is failing. Not to mention most homes have parents working 2+ jobs just to make sure they have bread in the kitchen but no time for little Timmy and Janet. Or how corrupt and one-sided our information networks are. Or how shit our healthcare system is. Or the undeniable FACT that EVERY SINGLE FUCKING LEADER in this country is a greedy, corrupted, back-stabbing piece of garbage.
Besides that stuff, it's great!
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What they are doing here is perfectly fair. They have set the expectations and now are following through on them. Fairness and Wisdom are not the same thing. They are not being Wise here, and are promoting expectations that are going to ruin the incentive to work and reward laziness.
What is not fair is that they changed the expectations so that everyone who was working under the previous set of expectations is justifiably upset. But it's their right to do as they will, including destroy their own business.
The world isn't fair in general and if it was, people making these decisions would be fired and their names blackballed for rank stupidity so they could never get a management position in any industry again. I'm not sure I'd trust folks who think this is a good idea to be a greeter at Walmart.
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