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<blockquote data-quote="YZ-80" data-source="post: 3057880" data-attributes="member: 109229"><p>When I was in College, I was a greens keeper in upstate, NY and I loved it! I used to get up at 5:30 AM, get on a Jacobsen Triplex diesel mower and mow 21 greens. Then, I'd cut cups, mend tees, mow fairways on the big gang mowers, fight with sprinkler heads, etc. I'd get off at 2:30 and me and my buddies would go to lake Ontario and put a whoppin' on a case of Labatt's. Get up the next day and do it all over again. It made me consider getting a degree in Turf Management, I liked it so much.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I ended up in OSHA/EPA compliance in the chemical manufacturing sector for about 13 years after that and have spent the last 20 years as a Regulatory guy. My wife works in the private sector/corporate world and I can tell you all that I don't envy her. She does very well but it does indeed, suck the life out of her. Not the work - the people. We are about 4 years from retirement and are counting the days. I think part of the problem with the corporate world now is that we pretty much have the "Time-Out" generation representing a significant cross section of its ranks. My wife developed a very marketable product in her company and meets/exceeds revenue targets every year. Her counterpart Division is lead by a weasel, who typically falls short of revenue goals and incessintley tries to take credit for what she does. Why do companies allow this stuff to go on? It's counterproductive and hurts the whole organization, yet her boss refuses to deal with it. He just lets the conflict perpetuate.</p><p></p><p>Oh, I forgot........We no longer live in a meritocracy. Success must be punished.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, the irony of all this DEI garbage is palpable. Companies spend millions on civility training, equity campaigns, etc., when the reality of the situation is the complete opposite. They let conflict perpetuate and they punish success. Then, they have a "Holiday" party every year and blow sunshine up everybody's butt. It's all a facade. I'm glad we are close to retirement. Sorry for the rant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YZ-80, post: 3057880, member: 109229"] When I was in College, I was a greens keeper in upstate, NY and I loved it! I used to get up at 5:30 AM, get on a Jacobsen Triplex diesel mower and mow 21 greens. Then, I'd cut cups, mend tees, mow fairways on the big gang mowers, fight with sprinkler heads, etc. I'd get off at 2:30 and me and my buddies would go to lake Ontario and put a whoppin' on a case of Labatt's. Get up the next day and do it all over again. It made me consider getting a degree in Turf Management, I liked it so much. Anyway, I ended up in OSHA/EPA compliance in the chemical manufacturing sector for about 13 years after that and have spent the last 20 years as a Regulatory guy. My wife works in the private sector/corporate world and I can tell you all that I don't envy her. She does very well but it does indeed, suck the life out of her. Not the work - the people. We are about 4 years from retirement and are counting the days. I think part of the problem with the corporate world now is that we pretty much have the "Time-Out" generation representing a significant cross section of its ranks. My wife developed a very marketable product in her company and meets/exceeds revenue targets every year. Her counterpart Division is lead by a weasel, who typically falls short of revenue goals and incessintley tries to take credit for what she does. Why do companies allow this stuff to go on? It's counterproductive and hurts the whole organization, yet her boss refuses to deal with it. He just lets the conflict perpetuate. Oh, I forgot........We no longer live in a meritocracy. Success must be punished. Lastly, the irony of all this DEI garbage is palpable. Companies spend millions on civility training, equity campaigns, etc., when the reality of the situation is the complete opposite. They let conflict perpetuate and they punish success. Then, they have a "Holiday" party every year and blow sunshine up everybody's butt. It's all a facade. I'm glad we are close to retirement. Sorry for the rant. [/QUOTE]
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