Have you had an airman/soldier/sailor/marine or perhaps a civilian working for you who always seems to be in need of excesssive supervision?

2018-10-07T07:10:06-04:00

What is your saying for the person who just can't seem to get it together no matter what?
Example: a few sandwiches short of a picnic.

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Oct 7 at 2018 7:12 AM

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Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Oct 7 at 2018 7:14 AM

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Response by LTC Jeff Shearer made Oct 7 at 2018 7:15 AM

2018-10-07T07:15:03-04:00

soup

Response by Maj Robert Thornton made Oct 7 at 2018 7:15 AM

2018-10-07T07:15:50-04:00

I had a civilian LPN who drank. If her wig was askew, I woul have to call the Chief Nurse, then call her husband to take her home.

Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Oct 7 at 2018 7:35 AM

2018-10-07T07:35:18-04:00

Lights are on but no body is home.

Response by LTC Stephan Porter made Oct 7 at 2018 8:13 AM

2018-10-07T08:13:52-04:00

Yup! For varying reasons too.

Response by LTC John Griscom made Oct 7 at 2018 8:25 AM

2018-10-07T08:25:28-04:00

Elevator doesn't go all the way to the top.
Short a few slices in the loaf.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Oct 7 at 2018 8:25 AM

2018-10-07T08:25:35-04:00

Someones been eating too many dumb dumb sandwiches with stupid soup!

Response by CWO3 Dennis M. made Oct 7 at 2018 8:28 AM

2018-10-07T08:28:22-04:00

I have used the term "Gun Decker" for a sailor that does not get the whole job done, or not at all but records it as done!

Response by TSgt David L. made Oct 7 at 2018 9:08 AM

2018-10-07T09:08:08-04:00

Hahaha Had a few guys that just make you shake your head. Makes you wonder where the guys that COULDN'T make the cut are at and how bad they must be!

Response by MSgt Richard Randall made Oct 7 at 2018 9:08 AM

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Had an ex-Navy guy who worked as my help desk supervisor. He called one morning and said he was going to be late because he was just leaving his girlfriend’s house in Austin. That’s ok except his job was in Dallas. When he did it again a couple of weeks later that was a bit too much and I let him go. That boy was simply two hushpuppies shy of a #3 catfish platter.

Response by Samantha S. made Oct 7 at 2018 9:56 AM

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porch light keeps blinking

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2018 10:00 AM

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Pardon the language, but, "that guy could fuck up a marble".

Response by SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint made Oct 7 at 2018 10:54 AM

2018-10-07T10:54:32-04:00

That is why supervisors and managers get paid more than PVTs and starting employees.

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Oct 7 at 2018 11:02 AM

2018-10-07T11:02:58-04:00

Usually Military people were not the ones I even had problems with, only one exception and I ended up firing Her. Most the Military people understood the concept of teamwork, they were always on time for work and would do things because they needed to be done and didn't complain. I have had a few civilians thought that never seemed to grasp the concept of what is expected when You take a job. Most those moved on themselves, some that didn't had to be terminated. One individual told Me (after a very poor working History) when I fired Him, He said "You can't do that to Me" I replied " I guess I can, I just did now get off the property and don't come back or I'll call the Police and have You removed" Unlike some in Management I didn't detail others to do the terminations, I did it Myself, If You don't have the backbone to face them Yourselves then maybe You shouldn't be the Manager in the first place is the way I saw it. That is not a task that should be delegated to another.

To address Your original question, In terms of Their lack of understanding, one of My quotes was " The Elevator doesn't reach the top Floor ! " or as prompted in some cases, " What We have here is a failure to Communicate." (to quote a line from Paul Newman movie, cool Hand Luke ) I expect Humans to make mistakes, that what they do but there are limits and some go way beyond those limits. I feel overall usually good performance does count but usually the screw ups are pretty consistent and its a repeat pattern.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2018 1:24 PM

2018-10-07T13:24:14-04:00

Lt Col Charlie Brown A few bricks short of a full load. He/she does not have all their oars in the water. Dumber than a rock, no offense to the rock.

In any group of people, you will usually have some that are high maintenance, and you have to ensure that their bad work habits do not infect the good workers.

Response by SP5 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2018 2:31 PM

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Lt Col Charlie Brown Could screw up a one car funeral procession.

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Oct 7 at 2018 4:01 PM

2018-10-07T16:01:28-04:00

"Not the sharpest knife in the drawer" is one we used

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2018 4:24 PM

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All foam no beer.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Oct 8 at 2018 11:11 PM

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Lt Col Charlie Brown a 10% soldier. 10% of your soldiers take 90% of your time.

Response by SPC Douglas Bolton made Oct 9 at 2018 1:22 AM

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Lt Col Charlie Brown I met a few of them, but all were out of the military.