Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Does The Apple Fall Far From The Tree?


Middle son, age 44, lacks social skills discretion. He knows them; chooses not to use them.  Friday on his job his Hispanic female supervisor started “supervising him”. About two minutes into the confrontation he told her, “Go fuck yourself”, while holding his work knife.

Yesterday he was called into the office and counseled. Seems everything that happens at that job is on camera. Her statements didn’t match what was on the recordings.  He was advised to be more tactful and sent back to work.

In the four years he has worked there, he hasn’t missed a day. He has been late twice during bad snowstorms.  People routinely get laid off there but he never is. They have an employee who comes in, clocks in, works, clocks out and goes home. No bullshitting about the Broncos, no membership in any clicks, and no goofing off. All he wants is to be left alone to do his job, which he does with exceptional accuracy and mistake free.

His interest is music (plays a decent guitar), black death metal genres, and writing blogs about it. You can find one on my sidebar. I don’t understand much of what he writes but he gets music sent to him from all over the world.

He is a peaceful man until provoked. Provoked, he is a berserker (Norwegian mother). In his younger days he had an alcohol problem but has been stone sober for years. Good thing. His last DUI arrest took six Denver policemen to cuff and stuff him.

All three of my sons won’t steal, aren’t lazy, and are always valued employees, but fuck with them and they will fuck you up. Must take after their mother, don’t you think?

11 comments:

Ami said...

I always blame things on my husband.
But really? It's both of us.
I'm guessing your kids *may* have picked up some of your traits... since you raised them. :-D

Well Seasoned Fool said...

I admit I'm mostly responsible. Raised the younger two by myself as teens.

LL said...

Everyone needs to find their way through life. It sounds as though people around him trust him and respect him. That goes a very long way. Well done, Son-of-WSF!

drjim said...

He sounds like several of my friends. Good, solid employees, kept to themselves, and just liked it that way.

Well Seasoned Fool said...

He has always been that way going back to high school when he worked after school as a lot snot (car lot attendant).

LL
He makes me a proud papa (most of the time).

Brig said...

I agree with LL.
Good job Son-of-WSF!

Well Seasoned Fool said...

Thank you!

Coffeypot said...

Sounds like the supervisor needs counseling.

Well Seasoned Fool said...

She did. May not be a supervisor long.

Old NFO said...

Ummm... Good for him, and good workers are hard to find!

Well Seasoned Fool said...

OldNFO
Few people like him in the workforce so insecure supervisors don't know what to do. He could care less about stroking their little egos.