tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post2313930100995182480..comments2024-03-28T20:13:21.900-06:00Comments on The Blog Fodder: Personal ResponsibilityThe Blog Fodderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-39100544409091676512012-10-27T10:08:22.522-06:002012-10-27T10:08:22.522-06:00Someone sued and won is one part of it. The other ...Someone sued and won is one part of it. The other part of it was when so many workers were hurt like with asbestos. Companies have to cover their own rears and it's no help that educational standards are slipping. Any more a company must assume a worker lacks common sense. But for me I see this as a matter of balance. There needs to be enough regulations to protect all parties but not too Demeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935263659097273535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-41955112469570984292012-10-26T12:05:22.901-06:002012-10-26T12:05:22.901-06:00Same in schools, universities, hospitals...adminis...Same in schools, universities, hospitals...administration takes more time and money than the actual performance of the purpose of the institution. Does anyone know how this came about? The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-5240900314388054392012-10-26T10:58:33.954-06:002012-10-26T10:58:33.954-06:00It appears we are at the extremes now. It's go...It appears we are at the extremes now. It's gotten ridiculous here with paperwork. Even in my own profession the paperwork which once took 10 minutes to fill out now can take over an hour. Now for any job one must make diagrams of the work done with colored pencils and precise descriptions. And forget doing the paperwork for a government job. That takes hours. I helped my boss fill out Demeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935263659097273535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-66058352174353374312012-10-26T09:06:14.754-06:002012-10-26T09:06:14.754-06:00Line-ups are a way of life. In Soviet times they ...Line-ups are a way of life. In Soviet times they were essential to get scarce goods. Until recently one had to line up for sometimes hours to get a railway ticket as they had to type in each person's name from their passport. We still have to line up in small grocery stores where everything is behind the counter and each person must be waited on individually.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689245642139665514.post-12649373906121816852012-10-26T08:47:52.760-06:002012-10-26T08:47:52.760-06:00I really enjoy these posts about life in Ukraine. ...I really enjoy these posts about life in Ukraine. Yes, I have learned too that people in Ukraine do NOT rely on government to do much for them. They have few expectations of the "system". I have never seen people so patient about line-ups, for example. Mervnoreply@blogger.com