That Moment...

True fact sir. True fact.

 

Based on the places I've worked, you end up with one of two problems, depending on how management is sourced.

Problem A: Hire managers from outside the organization, end up with people mucking things up because they've got no idea what you really do there.

-or-

Problem B: Promote from within, end up with people who have no idea how to manage beyond aping the mismanagement that preceded them.

Sometimes the problems can combine, like when you hire an experienced fuckup who was given a sterling recommendation to get him off of someone else's hands, but those are only for the fortunate few employees.

 

Ohhhh, yeah. I've been on the bottom side of that. What's even more outrageous is when the hiring committee tell you you were expected to train this new manager in her job. No thanks! I'm outta here.

 

We have a lovely combination of both A and B, though this specific situation is A - this guy was hired from outside the organization while I'd been there about 18 months. I mean, I get that there were reasons to pick him over me (he had way more experience managing people than I did, for example), but dude when you've been here for nearly a year I'd expect you to know how our process works. At least know we make teapots and not hamburgers at this point.

 

I blame the 'fake it till you make it' and 'confidence is more important than competence' ideology that's popped up in the last 30 or so years.

Now the world (or at least America) is full of confident idiots who care more about appearing right than learning from mistakes.

 

That moment when your shopping list consists of Sudafed and washi tape.

 

Hahaha.

 

TMW you know you would do what this guy did.

 

Let it burn - it's an opportunity to rewrite them from scratch, only better!

 

TMW
...So apparently Scriviner actually has a way for you to outline your stories...
...With synopsis for each chapter so you get a rough idea of what you want...
...I'm just gonna go sit in a corner and contemplate my own stupidity...

 

It took me a long time to discover that one as well. Scrivener is a big program, and I routinely come across different ways of doing things. That said, for as complicated as she is, I love her so very much.

 

TMW....you and everyone else on this site are working their butts off to produce some dang fine novels, and you go on Amazon and search your potential title to see if anyone else has already used it...and you find this absolute POS on there.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0755J647V/?tag=writingfor07a-20
Seriously, read the "Look Inside" bit.
Now, I'm not trying to hate on anyone who doesn't speak English as their native language trying to write. But this guy didn't even try to do it well. I've seen plenty of English as a second language authors on here who are really trying to make sure their stuff comes out right, and it's just sort of frustrating to be working so hard on something to make it GOOD, and seeing crap like this flung up there as competition.
This is why I am not going the self-publishing route this time.

 

Ouch, that smells like translation software.

 

I can't stop laughing at the pidgin English, AND the fact that it's five pages long but has a look inside feature.

I'm honestly having a giggle fit

Edit: OMG and it's "book 0" of the series.

 

@Stormsong07 it definitely could use a good edit.
Also who in the hell pays a buck for 5 pages?
That is a gross exaggeration of ones arrogance,
on the face of it.
Though I have to agree that the ASL crowd on
here write a million times better in comparison.

 

"Book 0" could be clever. It's not, but it could be. Also, I rescind my "translation software" opinion, as translation software at least spells things correctly. When it attains the age of twele, at least.

 

Iain, why are gods not us?

 

because we have not five villages living under us. Name is not.

 

@Tenderiser, can we make that sample the prompt for the next short story contest? I've always thought I might have a better chance if the theme was "gibberish".

 

I couldn't get past "cows for living"...