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?

Lt Col Charlie Brown — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 07:10:06 -0400

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

Lt Col Charlie Brown — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 07:12:21 -0400

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

Lt Col Charlie Brown — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 07:14:56 -0400

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

LTC Jeff Shearer — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 07:15:03 -0400

soup

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

Maj Robert Thornton — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 07:15:50 -0400

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

CW5 Jack Cardwell — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 07:35:18 -0400

Lights are on but no body is home.

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

LTC Stephan Porter — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 08:13:52 -0400

Yup! For varying reasons too.

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

LTC John Griscom — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 08:25:28 -0400

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

SFC Joseph Weber — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 08:25:35 -0400

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

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

CWO3 Dennis M. — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 08:28:22 -0400

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

TSgt David L. — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 09:08:08 -0400

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

MSgt Richard Randall — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 09:08:52 -0400

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

Samantha S. — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 09:56:05 -0400

porch light keeps blinking

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

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 10:00:52 -0400

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

SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 10:54:32 -0400

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

SMSgt Lawrence McCarter — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 11:02:58 -0400

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

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 13:24:14 -0400

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

SP5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 14:31:13 -0400

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

Lt Col Charlie Brown — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 16:01:28 -0400

"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

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 16:24:25 -0400

All foam no beer.

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

LTC Jason Mackay — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 23:11:08 -0400

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

SPC Douglas Bolton — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 01:22:58 -0400

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