I’ve always had this idea of running a restaurant where the floor was super clean. You would just sit Indian style pretty much anywhere, waiter throws the food down and eat you right off the floor, no plates or anything. I think the Quince clientele would give me a shot.
Awesome man. Any words of advice for those of us who might want to use the GI bill and leverage that military experience to get in to MBA or other postgrad education programs before starting the job hunt?
Those Old Fashioneds sounded really good, man. I’ll let you all in on a little secret, I can make one hell of a Manhattan. I’ve never had one better at any bar or restaurant. But if friends and family and girlfriend knew about my Manhattan, I’d be making them all the time. I’d never hear the end of it, and get stuck playing bartender for the rest of my life. No thank you. That Manhattan is for me to silently get shitfaced, alone. So enjoy those Old Fashioneds, it’s our secret.
Cheap, shitty wine pairs well with cheap, shitty food? Brilliant.
I was, however, surprised to see that this wasn’t about this craze of putting cheap, shitty wine in the blender to “aerate” it. They say it adds 5 years of aging in 30 seconds.
My favorite was “I work for Crayola, and my team and I are developing a new color crayon.” Always fun. A little more absurd, “I’m an ATM teller. Yea, the guy who sits in there and counts out all the money for people.” That the ne usually only comes out after midnight.
Second Lufthansa. Foreign airlines are far superior. Have also flown KLM, Air France, and Emirates. You couldn’t find the bottom of a drink if you were Dick Tracey.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, man. As an O, you wonder if your guys are blowing smoke up your ass sometimes, but I think, in general, if you relax and are a bit more hands off, people are much more likely to speak up and be honest with you when things are fucked up and need your involvement.
So true. I think your folks are much more willing to bend over backwards for a leader when they know you truly have their best interest at heart. When the shit hits the fan at work, people seem much more likely to be proactive/step up when they know you haven’t pestered them with your bullshit in the past, you’ve done your share as a leader, and you’re having them do something because it truly is important. Just my two cents.
I wish I could have written this, I agree with every letter of the one. I just passed 5 years as a Navy officer, and I can’t be bothered to give a shit about “making rank” past my current pay grade, because what you have to do to be “competitive” ain’t worth it in my eyes. Crazy concept: treat your people like people, untie their hands and you’ll be amazed how easy it is for everyone get shit done. Being laid back is definitely off putting for a lot of bosses, especially in the military, but the results honestly speak for themselves. Unfortunately, it just doesn’t get you to the top in most lines of work, because it’s easy for a boss to discount you and say that you were lucky to have such great people or some shit. Guess that’s why I wanna get out, but sometimes when I see things like this, I have to wonder if the grass is any greener elsewhere.
Well I was gonna shoot you that email today, but if I learned anything from this article, I suppose I’ll wait till next week.
I’ll take you up on that.
I’ve always had this idea of running a restaurant where the floor was super clean. You would just sit Indian style pretty much anywhere, waiter throws the food down and eat you right off the floor, no plates or anything. I think the Quince clientele would give me a shot.
Awesome man. Any words of advice for those of us who might want to use the GI bill and leverage that military experience to get in to MBA or other postgrad education programs before starting the job hunt?
Bahrain. Or, uh, so I’ve been told.
I’m moving to Miami, today. Never been. Let’s do this man.
“Home is where you make it.”
-Joe Dirt
Those Old Fashioneds sounded really good, man. I’ll let you all in on a little secret, I can make one hell of a Manhattan. I’ve never had one better at any bar or restaurant. But if friends and family and girlfriend knew about my Manhattan, I’d be making them all the time. I’d never hear the end of it, and get stuck playing bartender for the rest of my life. No thank you. That Manhattan is for me to silently get shitfaced, alone. So enjoy those Old Fashioneds, it’s our secret.
I wonder if Man Outfitters sells scarves.
Cheap, shitty wine pairs well with cheap, shitty food? Brilliant.
I was, however, surprised to see that this wasn’t about this craze of putting cheap, shitty wine in the blender to “aerate” it. They say it adds 5 years of aging in 30 seconds.
I’ve always wondered what sort of person actually takes the time to comment on porn videos. I guess now I know.
Ft Walton Beach and Destin are actually pretty money.
Yup. No one ever got a cool story that started by going to bed at 8:30.
Can’t say that I envy him, but it’s more room than I get on a fucking submarine.
Once you live without roommates, you can never go back.
My favorite was “I work for Crayola, and my team and I are developing a new color crayon.” Always fun. A little more absurd, “I’m an ATM teller. Yea, the guy who sits in there and counts out all the money for people.” That the ne usually only comes out after midnight.
Second Lufthansa. Foreign airlines are far superior. Have also flown KLM, Air France, and Emirates. You couldn’t find the bottom of a drink if you were Dick Tracey.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, man. As an O, you wonder if your guys are blowing smoke up your ass sometimes, but I think, in general, if you relax and are a bit more hands off, people are much more likely to speak up and be honest with you when things are fucked up and need your involvement.
So true. I think your folks are much more willing to bend over backwards for a leader when they know you truly have their best interest at heart. When the shit hits the fan at work, people seem much more likely to be proactive/step up when they know you haven’t pestered them with your bullshit in the past, you’ve done your share as a leader, and you’re having them do something because it truly is important. Just my two cents.
I wish I could have written this, I agree with every letter of the one. I just passed 5 years as a Navy officer, and I can’t be bothered to give a shit about “making rank” past my current pay grade, because what you have to do to be “competitive” ain’t worth it in my eyes. Crazy concept: treat your people like people, untie their hands and you’ll be amazed how easy it is for everyone get shit done. Being laid back is definitely off putting for a lot of bosses, especially in the military, but the results honestly speak for themselves. Unfortunately, it just doesn’t get you to the top in most lines of work, because it’s easy for a boss to discount you and say that you were lucky to have such great people or some shit. Guess that’s why I wanna get out, but sometimes when I see things like this, I have to wonder if the grass is any greener elsewhere.