Husband was late home from work today. Not an unusual occurrence.
But the reason was a new one. He had to sit outside of a room for an hour waiting to be told nothing.
Yep, you read that correctly. Apparently, six students were behind on qualifications. So, the six people in charge of them had to wait outside of the training meeting. It turns out that nothing that was discussed in the meeting was relevant to them, so when the meeting was over, they were sent home. For the hour they waited, they read magazines.
Wouldn't it have made more sense to use that hour to help the students who were behind?
Or, even assuming that something had been discussed that was important, couldn't they have told them when they came to work for next shift?
Here's a joke that is fairly popular (It is NOT a true story...just an urban legend):
A U.S. Navy ship was off the coast of Canada when they spotted something in their path. The following is the radio transmissions:
Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.
Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid collision.
Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. Say again, divert your course.
Canadians: No, I say again, divert your course.
Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS, AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. THAT'S ONE-FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP."
Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.
But the reason was a new one. He had to sit outside of a room for an hour waiting to be told nothing.
Yep, you read that correctly. Apparently, six students were behind on qualifications. So, the six people in charge of them had to wait outside of the training meeting. It turns out that nothing that was discussed in the meeting was relevant to them, so when the meeting was over, they were sent home. For the hour they waited, they read magazines.
Wouldn't it have made more sense to use that hour to help the students who were behind?
Or, even assuming that something had been discussed that was important, couldn't they have told them when they came to work for next shift?
Here's a joke that is fairly popular (It is NOT a true story...just an urban legend):
A U.S. Navy ship was off the coast of Canada when they spotted something in their path. The following is the radio transmissions:
Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.
Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid collision.
Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. Say again, divert your course.
Canadians: No, I say again, divert your course.
Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS, AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. THAT'S ONE-FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP."
Canadians: This is a lighthouse. Your call.
