February 26, 2026 at 12:55 am
Towboat Captain Was Told By The Boss To Be More Open To New Ideas, So He Let The Deck Crew Tire Themselves Out With Inefficiency
On the river, experience outweighs novelty.
On the river, experience outweighs novelty.
After that fateful shift, the boss never questioned cross-training again.
With every unwanted “ping,” her to-do list kept on growing.
If the boss wanted the job done, he’d have to lock in and do it himself!
She just followed instructions word for word!
Funny how fast “not your job” turns into “please fix this immediately.”
Sometimes the best exit strategy is walking out and never looking back.
Turns out, when you scan problems one by one, they pile up fast.
The boss said no one was capable, and the team made sure to prove her right.
The strap failed, and so did the boss’ judgment.
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