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.
The schedule got balanced, and so did the perspective.
They should’ve been kicked out.
With every unwanted “ping,” her to-do list kept on growing.
When bosses disagree, employees can’t win.
If you arrive moments before closing time, you’ve arrived too late.
Competence can’t always beat a bad attitude.
She just followed instructions word for word!
Funny how fast “not your job” turns into “please fix this immediately.”
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