tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post3342974338932350520..comments2024-03-27T20:42:17.293-07:00Comments on LLNL - The True Story -: Rumor has it....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-73158464386074844752016-02-24T22:32:47.115-08:002016-02-24T22:32:47.115-08:00They won't federalize because they would have ...They won't federalize because they would have to cut all of your pay by 30% to fit in their scales. How would you like that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-2676274392555882842016-02-16T17:53:49.136-08:002016-02-16T17:53:49.136-08:00Quit trying to compete with real scientific resear...Quit trying to compete with real scientific research institutions; stick to the real mission (Nuclear weapons); federalize, and get the job done for a change. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-89004120099783124722016-02-16T04:55:58.609-08:002016-02-16T04:55:58.609-08:008:45PM has a lot of fear mongering, and displays n...8:45PM has a lot of fear mongering, and displays no real understanding of how the DoD is structured. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-5514463875388163292016-02-15T22:47:44.789-08:002016-02-15T22:47:44.789-08:00The only sensible suggestion is to go back to what...The only sensible suggestion is to go back to what ACTUALLY worked - putting the lab under a University. Time has proven that to be the best answer.<br /><br />February 15, 2016 at 8:45 PM<br /><br />No, the best answer was AEC, and still is. Get some government administrators and managers who actually understand the mission AND the science.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-70464061112404378692016-02-15T20:53:14.299-08:002016-02-15T20:53:14.299-08:00"The only sensible suggestion is to go back t..."The only sensible suggestion is to go back to what ACTUALLY worked - putting the lab under a University. Time has proven that to be the best answer.<br /><br />February 15, 2016 at 8:45 PM"<br /><br />The other sensible suggestion is not to actually do science at the labs. Move it to DOD and than anytime there is a big science discovery lie about how the lab was part of it. This way you do not need to manage science but claim you do science at the same time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-3566479146315481212016-02-15T20:45:26.992-08:002016-02-15T20:45:26.992-08:00Don't kid yourselves - DOE is NOT worse than D...Don't kid yourselves - DOE is NOT worse than DoD. DoD is not necessarily a bad organization, but it does NOT have the capability to support science. DoD does NOT do basic science anymore, and doesn't have the infrastructure or know-how to support it. If you think things are a mess now, try putting a research lab under military control and see what happens. You don't like corporate types in charge? Try boots-on-the-ground types with rifles and side arms.<br /><br />Please, do some research before suggesting things that can actually bring down the labs for good.<br /><br />The only sensible suggestion is to go back to what ACTUALLY worked - putting the lab under a University. Time has proven that to be the best answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-10105511096136884362016-02-15T19:15:49.784-08:002016-02-15T19:15:49.784-08:00Pick the best option, not a perfect one.
February...Pick the best option, not a perfect one.<br /><br />February 15, 2016 at 5:29 PM<br /><br />Or, dance with the one that brung ya.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-16807808276364576472016-02-15T17:29:18.883-08:002016-02-15T17:29:18.883-08:00DoD is bad.
DoE is worse.
Pick the best option, n...DoD is bad.<br />DoE is worse.<br /><br />Pick the best option, not a perfect one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-35668790986918972112016-02-15T14:11:52.488-08:002016-02-15T14:11:52.488-08:00DoD is not perfect, but compared to DoE, they look...DoD is not perfect, but compared to DoE, they look like choir boys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-52203804305560542942016-02-15T11:41:27.459-08:002016-02-15T11:41:27.459-08:00Move the weapons labs to DoD where they have belon...Move the weapons labs to DoD where they have belonged for years.<br /><br />February 15, 2016 at 11:16 AM<br /><br />Yeah, because the DoD is so competent and efficient at managing weapon research and development. And they have loads of people who understand nuclear weapons. Plus, there are never any scandals or screwups.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-74435455655183737282016-02-15T11:16:07.540-08:002016-02-15T11:16:07.540-08:00Move the weapons labs to DoD where they have belon...Move the weapons labs to DoD where they have belonged for years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-70082423283279858872016-02-15T06:50:13.514-08:002016-02-15T06:50:13.514-08:00Federalize the labs!
February 13, 2016 at 12:36 P...Federalize the labs!<br /><br />February 13, 2016 at 12:36 PM<br /><br />Not going to happen. The Republicans would never move to increase the size of the federal workforce in this country. <br /><br />The argument/fear in congress would be if you are going to "federalize" one DOE national lab like LANL then why not all of them. Why bother with keeping the GOCO FFRDC model at all. Heck go ahead and federalize JPL and Lincoln Lab too.<br /><br />A bad idea that's not going to happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-3590047636635184802016-02-13T21:20:02.125-08:002016-02-13T21:20:02.125-08:0012:36 has no answer at all, just a scream into the...12:36 has no answer at all, just a scream into the ether that enlightens no one, and gives no detail or justification, or consequences. It was not directed at anyone, and thus will not be accepted by anyone. Screaming on this blog is entirely inconsequential. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-22160748173175621572016-02-13T18:37:54.484-08:002016-02-13T18:37:54.484-08:0012:36 PM has the correct answer, but time will tel...12:36 PM has the correct answer, but time will tell if it is accepted or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-7786941968276670652016-02-13T12:36:28.453-08:002016-02-13T12:36:28.453-08:00Federalize the labs!Federalize the labs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-35940114607367555442016-02-13T07:38:32.921-08:002016-02-13T07:38:32.921-08:00"...Mobility is the name of the game..."..."...Mobility is the name of the game..." <br /><br />Understanding the value of workforce attraction and retention at the labs can be a difficult concept for the inexperienced in "today's world". <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-11986759154248285812016-02-12T21:52:47.253-08:002016-02-12T21:52:47.253-08:00Unions are for losers. Winners either get a better...Unions are for losers. Winners either get a better deal or leave for somewhere they can get a better deal. If you consider yourself locked in and subject to management's whims, you are not a professional. In today's world, mobility is the name of the game. If you can't play it, you are a loser. If your skills only fit one employer, you made a really bad career choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-5557303145390713832016-02-12T18:50:59.192-08:002016-02-12T18:50:59.192-08:00Count on things remaining pretty much the same, i....Count on things remaining pretty much the same, i.e. staff salaries will remain stagnant, executive salaries will continue to rise, worker morale will continue to fall, the lab bureaucracy will continue to grow and any remaining benefits you have are sure to be cut back further.<br /><br />Having some type of professional union to negotiate against these outcomes would help but the employees at the labs are too disorganized and too short-sighted to figure that out. It's every man for himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-81319810770825682802016-02-12T14:27:03.877-08:002016-02-12T14:27:03.877-08:00Stating "professionals" have value does ...Stating "professionals" have value does not address institution wide eroding benefits or job satisfaction at LANL or LLNL, and does not present a lucid or sustainable strategic mission for either lab. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-63838068375489901012016-02-12T13:40:55.564-08:002016-02-12T13:40:55.564-08:00Professionals are possessed of many options, based...Professionals are possessed of many options, based on their skills and value to the organization. If those aren't there, then we aren't talking about professionals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-5122480108443480342016-02-12T11:40:17.353-08:002016-02-12T11:40:17.353-08:00"Professionals" are not vulnerable to er..."Professionals" are not vulnerable to eroding employment benefits and expensive layers of bloated management? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-70244828024599375982016-02-12T10:05:06.472-08:002016-02-12T10:05:06.472-08:00LANL professional employees should consider collec...LANL professional employees should consider collective bargaining... <br /><br /> February 12, 2016 at 6:51 AM<br /><br />Collective bargaining is for tradespeople, not professionals. Highly-skilled professionals have no need for collective bargaining; they would simply get dragged down to the mediocre middle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-18905922357590604812016-02-12T07:21:01.270-08:002016-02-12T07:21:01.270-08:00So do a fair job for a fair wage. There are no re...So do a fair job for a fair wage. There are no rewards adequate for the personal costs of expending energy to maintain long term excellence. <br /><br />If you must, show off occassionally, but then relax and rest. Take care for the others who need your attention and energy. JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-57788792858551616772016-02-12T07:14:22.419-08:002016-02-12T07:14:22.419-08:00Yep. Good job to retire into, before retirement. ...Yep. Good job to retire into, before retirement. Like watching yhe grass grow at Site 300.<br /><br />I realize now, 5 years into retirement that I put way too much energy into work. The other, good parts of my life with others were diminished by my focus. This was a mistake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-67555382099749861102016-02-12T07:08:02.443-08:002016-02-12T07:08:02.443-08:00"No upside for a GOCO operator..."
Disa..."No upside for a GOCO operator..."<br /><br />Disagree. It is a terribly easy G-JOB. Follow the rules. Place less talented complaisant rule followers in positions and always report success cooperatively. Easy money. Lots Of C students grateful to fill those non competitive positions.<br /><br />No way to excel at weapons science and out think an evil energetic enemy, but that is a NNSA contract design problem.<br /><br />Administering it is easy, zombie-like. Just drink the kool-aid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com