From the Huffington Post Why Workplace Jargon Is A Big Problem http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/25/work-words_n_5159868.html?utm_hp_ref=business&ir=Business When we replace a specific task with a vague expression, we grant the task more magnitude than it deserves. If we don't describe an activity plainly, it seems less like an easily achievable goal and more like a cloudy state of existence that fills unknowable amounts of time. A fog of fast and empty language has seeped into the workplace. I say it's time we air it out, making room for simple, concrete words, and, therefore, more deliberate actions. By striking the following 26 words from your speech, I think you'll find that you're not quite as overwhelmed as you thought you were. Count the number that LLNLs mangers use. touch base circle back bandwidth - impactful - utilize - table the discussion deep dive - engagement - viral value-add - one-sheet deliverable - work product - incentivise - take it to the ...
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How this will go down. They will hire 2000 random people off the street however in order to get a new bidder for the next contract the fee will have to be 150-300 million. The new contract will have an increased number managers that wrote themselves into the the contract at outrageous salaries. This will be followed by at least one year of flat or low budgets leading to a RIF of 20% of the workforce of which not a single manager will be let go. Brilliant.
May 1, 2016 at 12:06 PM
Not even close. You seem to assume that these new employees will be professionals concerned about a "career." Nope. Most will be technicians, clerical staff, and secretaries. And in northern NM, LANL isn't the only choice for those folks, but it is certainly the best choice, based on pay, benefits, etc. Especially since those folks will certainly survive the next contract transition perfectly well.
They will have other choices, working at a bank, Starbucks, restaurants, museums, grocery stores and so on. LANL will pay more, but they do have choices. As for scientists, no they will not be hiring scientists at LANL ever again. Remember the problem at LANL is culture, get rid of the scientists and you get rid of the problem culture, I think we can all agree on this.
May 1, 2016 at 7:28 PM
And what, pray tell, would be the point of keeping LANL open with no scientists? As if Congress would fund such a ridiculous thing. I can't wait to see your funding request to NNSA, with your hilarious misspellings and grammatical errors. Will you be the one signing the annual stockpile letter to the President? Oh man, this is just too funny!
May 2, 2016 at 5:10 PM
Ok, second post tonight indicating clearly that YOU don't care, but failing to support your claim. Try again?
This is a joke?
LLNL = RIF. There was no RIF at LANL. The things that make you go...hmmm
NIF failure? It is fully funded year in and year out. Get a clue.
Livermore is hiring as fast as they can right now. How things going at LANL?