Actual post from Dec. 15 from one of the streams. This is a real topic. As far as promoting women and minorities even if their qualifications are not as good as the white male scientists, I am all for it. We need diversity at the lab and if that is what it takes, so be it. Quit your whining. Look around the lab, what do you see? White male geezers. How many African Americans do you see at the lab? Virtually none. LLNL is one of the MOST undiverse places you will see. Face it folks, LLNL is an institution of white male privilege and they don't want to give up their privileged positions. California, a state of majority Hispanics has the "crown jewel" LLNL nestled in the middle of it with very FEW Hispanics at all!
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There is no one spelled "Lesure". That shows how much you know. Care to try a different spelling?
Ok Craig Lesuire, no matter what it will be Craig, it has to be, there is simply no other choice.
I do know Craig Leasure.
November 3, 2017 at 3:18 AM
Indeed but if you have been at LANL long enough than you will realize that is precisely why it will Leisure.
November 3, 2017 at 6:19 PM
LANS has no other way to react so Leisure it shall be. Our only hope is for the next contractor to clear house. There is always lots of talk about "culture" and this is actually true but it is the management culture. Every external panel that looks at LANL says it is the management, every employee survey says it is the management, every time there is a low rating management is always the key. Yet every year McMillian says how great the management is and every year the workforce shakes their head in disbelief. You have to give them credit for being consistent, you can always count of them to make the worst decision possible.
The issue is how much damage can Leasure do before he leaves? We all know he will try is best to screw things up and have it stick after he is gone.
Sadly it seems like many have given up hope at LANL. after 10 years of constantly doing the worse things possible it seems like there is no other way for LANL to operate, it is just the way it is going to stay. How many all hands meetings can you go to and see clueless managers going on on about how they are confused that things are not going well when we have the best management in the world? Without self-awareness nothing can change, in fact many managers seem to be in utter denial that the contract is going to change.
November 5, 2017 at 7:39 AM
Ok, now do you understand why LANS has utterly failed? The lack of self-awareness is just way beyond astounding.
Some will say that 7:39 AM has to be making a joke however if you have been at LANL for the past 10 years you will realize that 7:39 AM is probably not making a joke but is actually serious and this is precisely why the contract is changing, why the management at LANL is viewed so poorly by HQ, NNSA and DOE.
Might be an advantage. Charlie is too much like ‘em city-folk you guys hate.
November 8, 2017 at 3:52 PM
Is this a troll trying to get a reaction? I cannot imagine a single sane person at LANL would say such a thing unless to get a laugh or upset people.
Craig does not have any understanding of the lab, has no real understanding of the mission, has no interaction with the workforce or what they do and is a poor manager. He is incredibly insecure and anybody from DOE can see right through him. He is a LANS guy through and through he is only in his position because he is and always was a pure yes man. Of course he will probably get the position and cause more damage to LANL before the contract change.
November 9, 2017 at 9:03 AM
Craigs insecurity is so extreme it is cringe worthy. Try not to say anything remotely technical to him as it is an instant conversation killer and he will take it as an insult. Hell he would find Bill Nye's old kid show to be very scary. I would ask how did LANL get such a person or how did he get to his position but 9:03 AM in all seriousness may be correct.