tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post3707654936434013772..comments2024-01-11T03:09:43.960-08:00Comments on The Hills Are Burning: When Hard Working And Stupid Is Worse Than Just Being Stupid.A.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-56384802378770205522011-09-08T12:37:16.488-07:002011-09-08T12:37:16.488-07:00They usually only made the mistake once. We had o...They usually only made the mistake once. We had one fella who we had to transfer out. Even though we had all the safety signs up and all the power disconnected, and a really big sign right in front of everything saying "do Not touch. Tech in Antenna", he went and connected up everything and fired up the array. Fortunately the tech was at the hatch and exited safely. Because one side of the antenna is relatively safe, the other side is a giant microwave oven.Ed (sloweddi)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-6013129157665993262011-09-07T23:45:58.774-07:002011-09-07T23:45:58.774-07:00Niall - The cable was tied well enough that nothin...Niall - The cable was tied well enough that nothing got tangled. But he could have just as easily been throwing around cable crossovers or ball busters. The point is that no one should be throwing anything around like that, especially if the problem will solve itself if the guy would've waited a few minutes. <br /><br />"Work like a technician" is definitely a good rule. I like it.<br /><br />Ed - Yikes! Doesn't that kinda punish the stupid by having them work hard while doing something stupid? (I hope that made as much sense as I think I did.)A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-70320077665458439152011-09-07T10:05:54.624-07:002011-09-07T10:05:54.624-07:00We always stressed that in the service (weather eq...We always stressed that in the service (weather equip. repair) as stupid usually equaled injured/dead. Usually it was turning on a piece of machinery when some one was working on it at a remote site. As a "reward" we would have them haul the tool bag or the boxes of replacement paper up the control tower by taking the stairs. :)Ed (sloweddi)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-36812958894125239122011-09-06T11:19:19.010-07:002011-09-06T11:19:19.010-07:00I say you did the right thing. I'd have done t...I say you did the right thing. I'd have done the same. Don't cut off your feet to take your shoes off. Simple rule I live by.<br /><br />The Karmic thing is he'll get blamed for the shitty condition the cable will be in the next day when you all have to roll it out of the truck. Throwing cable like that will tangle the whole lot into a giant ball of copper. That'll take forever to deal with later. Bad trade of time.<br /><br />Work like a technician not a paid hand.Niallnoreply@blogger.com