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The UP just fired the current manager's boss! Wonder if the current manager will get promoted to THAT cushy job.

HotWater Wrote:
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> The UP just fired the current manager's boss!
> Wonder if the current manager will get promoted to
> THAT cushy job.

Scott George?

dbesade Wrote:
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> HotWater Wrote:
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> > The UP just fired the current manager's boss!
> > Wonder if the current manager will get promoted
> to
> > THAT cushy job.
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> Scott George?

That's him.

Just making too much money watching Ed.

Out

HotWater Wrote:
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> dbesade Wrote:
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> > > The UP just fired the current manager's boss!
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> > > Wonder if the current manager will get
> promoted
> > to
> > > THAT cushy job.
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> > Scott George?
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> That's him.

Hmm,

I've attached a snippet of his LinkedIn profile and I believe I see part of the problem...

"Lead and direct the ongoing maintenance required to keep UP's heritage
diesel power operational. Manage and maintain the rotary snow plow based in
Cheyenne and direct its operation when called into service."

Well.. from what *I* hear, the E's and the 6900 are maintained and inspected by the diesel shops rather than the steam shop... and I'm not sure that the rotary's have even moved recently. I'm sure there are other responsibilities, but as I recall he was the Director/Manager/Something of one the the Diesel shops... you would think it would be a given.

-Dave



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/18/17 18:08 by dbesade.

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Dave,

For what it's worth,,,,,, NOBODY in that shop knows ANYTHING about the big diesel powered rotary snow plow, nor the 6936, nor the three executive E units!

HotWater Wrote:
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> Dave,
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> For what it's worth,,,,,, NOBODY in that shop
> knows ANYTHING about the big diesel powered rotary
> snow plow, nor the 6936, nor the three executive E
> units!
I'm not entirely surprised, but aren't the E's basically a GP-38 in an E Carbody, or something similar?

-Dave

That's exactly what they are, any more simple and they'd be a GP9!

Out

dbesade Wrote:
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> HotWater Wrote:
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> > Dave,
> >
> > For what it's worth,,,,,, NOBODY in that shop
> > knows ANYTHING about the big diesel powered
> rotary
> > snow plow, nor the 6936, nor the three executive
> E
> > units!
> I'm not entirely surprised, but aren't the E's
> basically a GP-38 in an E Carbody, or something
> similar?
>
> -Dave

Yes, GP38-2 inside, but they don't even know what THAT is!

callum_out Wrote:
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> That's exactly what they are, any more simple and
> they'd be a GP9!
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> Out

Except for all the "Dash-2" control modules, which they have no experience with, ever since the current manager got rid of everybody with real knowledge/experience.

What does this move likely mean for Ed & the steam program?

Posted from iPhone

What was his job anyway? I don't even recall him being noted for anything.

Is it possible the wrong guy got canned?

AA

Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

I always saw him as a babysitter for the DL, I'm sure it was more then that.

Posted from iPhone

Spoony.....you mean "fall guy" instead of babysitter?

AA

Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

agentatascadero Wrote:
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> Spoony.....you mean "fall guy" instead of
> babysitter?
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> AA

Originally babysitter now fall guy, maybe he started getting some knowledge and the DL went above him and got him canned.

Posted from iPhone

well with the education and experience Scott George has he will fall on his feet. He finds a job in a few weeks month or 2 making 150k plus.

I have no knowledge of the guy that was let go but it is very common in business to have a total incompetent in a high position that does recognize others below him that 'know things' and that cannot be tolerated. Those employees have to go out the door quickly so as to not be a threat to the nitwit above. This happens in politics too. It will continue until someone who really knows what needs to be done and is bold enough steps up and stops the years and years of crap.

HotWater Wrote:
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> The UP just fired the current manager's boss!
> Wonder if the current manager will get promoted to
> THAT cushy job.


Was this due to his lack of activity? Or did Ed stab him in the back? Or worse, does UP believe Ed doesn't need supervision anymore??

he didn't retire? thought he had a long career to this point