tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post1548308814282597002..comments2023-08-27T06:53:36.768-06:00Comments on LANL: The Rest of the Story: Sent in by a readerFrank Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02134775226991383924noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-67759909897845426542007-11-28T12:12:00.000-07:002007-11-28T12:12:00.000-07:007:30AM: Just goes to show, it only takes skills in...7:30AM: Just goes to show, it only takes skills in one very specific area to get a PhD. Those skills don't necessarily translate to equivalent levels of brain function in other aspects of life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-50865144325509985012007-11-28T07:30:00.000-07:002007-11-28T07:30:00.000-07:006:22 AM, there are lots of postdocs just itching t...6:22 AM, there are lots of postdocs just itching to be converted and live the "sweet life" ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-89948273785419447622007-11-28T06:22:00.000-07:002007-11-28T06:22:00.000-07:00Anonymous at 11/28/07 12:16 AM has it right:"but a...Anonymous at 11/28/07 12:16 AM has it right:<BR/><BR/>"but at least people working for SNL who hold a mortgage on a home in ABQ don't have to sit around worrying about financial bankruptcy if they lose their job." <BR/><BR/>I cannot imagine anybody dumb enough to accept employment at LANL right now. Unless of course you are a Bechtel transfer with a platinum parachute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-9030900793459754572007-11-28T00:16:00.000-07:002007-11-28T00:16:00.000-07:00I don't know about the good points of SNL manageme...I don't know about the good points of SNL management, but at least people working for SNL who hold a mortgage on a home in ABQ don't have to sit around worrying about financial bankruptcy if they lose their job. That, by itself, greatly reduces the stress of working for SNL. <BR/><BR/>People come to Los Alamos and are taken in by the setting and the idea of working in a small town up in the mountains. Then the bad times roll in and the financial dangers of their decision suddenly become painfully clear. <BR/><BR/>Working in a one company town is not a wise choice, especially when the company is known to be headed for serious downsizing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-72068702799546996902007-11-27T18:09:00.000-07:002007-11-27T18:09:00.000-07:0011/27/07 4:36 PMKudos - exactly what needs to ente...11/27/07 4:36 PM<BR/><BR/>Kudos - exactly what needs to enter into these posts - substantiated facts!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-9011686837953036892007-11-27T18:00:00.000-07:002007-11-27T18:00:00.000-07:0011/27/07 10:47 AMHow about "I like boobs, and when...11/27/07 10:47 AM<BR/><BR/>How about "I like boobs, and when I think of boobs, Richardson is not a positive mental picture."<BR/><BR/>I think you should be more creative, hell you are among "The best and the brightest" - How about showing it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-80469675072726058762007-11-27T17:35:00.000-07:002007-11-27T17:35:00.000-07:00It's official.Start Self-Selecting!To/MS: All Emp...It's official.<BR/>Start Self-Selecting!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>To/MS: All Employees<BR/>From/MS: Jan A. Van Prooyen, A100<BR/>Phone/Fax: 7-5101/5-2679<BR/>Symbol: DIR-07-339<BR/>Date: November 27, 2007<BR/> <BR/><BR/><BR/>SUBJECT: Phase I of Workforce Restructuring to begin November 28<BR/><BR/>This note updates the November 19 All-Employee memo from Mike<BR/>Anastasio and his All-Employee Meeting about workforce<BR/>restructuring.<BR/><BR/>The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration<BR/>(NNSA) has formally approved our specific plan for workforce<BR/>restructuring. Accordingly, we will open the self-selection<BR/>window Wednesday, November 28. Below is a table of key dates<BR/>associated with the Phase I Self-Selection Program (SSP):<BR/><BR/>Table of Key Dates for Phase I<BR/><BR/>Event Dates<BR/>SSP application open November 28 through December 6<BR/>Employee rescission period December 7 through December 13<BR/>Employees receive<BR/>notice of acceptance December 20<BR/>Employee Departure<BR/>meetings January 2 through January 8, 2008<BR/>Accepted employees<BR/>separate from Laboratory January 10, 2008<BR/><BR/>When the window opens, each LANS employee will receive by<BR/>interoffice mail a notice of his or her eligibility to apply for<BR/>this program. Likewise, each employee in an excluded category<BR/>will receive a notice by interoffice mail that he or she will not<BR/>be allowed to participate in the Self-Selection Program. If you<BR/>are a LANS employee and have not received one of these notices by<BR/>close of business on November 28, please contact your line<BR/>management. Additionally, tomorrow (Wednesday), the Human<BR/>Resources Web site associated with Phase I will be activated. <BR/>The web site will have resources and information regarding Phase I.<BR/><BR/>Also as noted last week, we will hold manager briefings and<BR/>employee pre-application information sessions. The schedule for<BR/>those meetings is as follows:<BR/><BR/>Manager Briefings for SSP<BR/><BR/>Date Time Location<BR/>Wed., 11/28/07 9:00 am - 11:00 am NSSB Auditorium<BR/>Wed., 11/28/07 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Physics Auditorium<BR/>Thurs., 11/29/07 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm NSSB Auditorium<BR/><BR/>Employee Pre-application Information Sessions for SSP<BR/><BR/>Date Time Location<BR/>Wed., 11/28/07 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Physics Auditorium<BR/>Thurs., 11/29/07 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm NSSB Auditorium (live) with<BR/> Physics Auditorium simulcast<BR/>Fri., 11/30/07 9:00 am – 11:00 am Physics Auditorium<BR/>Mon., 12/3/07 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm LANSCE Auditorium<BR/>Tues., 12/4/07 9:00 am – 11:00 am NSSB Auditorium<BR/><BR/>The main difference between the plan that we submitted (as<BR/>discussed by Mike Anastasio on November 19) and the plan that<BR/>DOE-NNSA just approved is the timing of our assessment of our<BR/>flexible workforce populations. Concurrent with the Phase 1<BR/>Self- Selection Program, we will be designing and implementing a<BR/>process for assessing our flexible workforce.<BR/><BR/>Further, we have amended Policy 114 (Reduction-in-Force) of the<BR/>Laboratory’s Administrative Manual to remove a provision<BR/>prohibiting a Self-Selection Program. <BR/><BR/>As noted in the Director’s All-Employee memo and his All-Employee<BR/>Meeting, the decision to reduce our workforce is a very difficult<BR/>one. It directly impacts people’s lives—not only those of our<BR/>employees, but also their families and the communities of<BR/>Northern New Mexico. Given the impact on these communities, we<BR/>also will hold two community information sessions on our specific<BR/>workforce restructuring plan next week. On Monday evening,<BR/>December 3, we will hold an information session in Pojoaque from<BR/>7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Cities of Gold Conference Center. On<BR/>Tuesday evening, December 4, we will hold an information session<BR/>in Los Alamos from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Duane Smith Auditorium.<BR/><BR/>We will continue to post questions and answers and other relevant<BR/>information on our Workforce Restructuring Web site. If you have<BR/>questions, I encourage you to attend one of the pre-application<BR/>information sessions regarding the Self-Selection Program and/or<BR/>the community information sessions mentioned above. I also ask<BR/>that you use our Workforce Restructuring Web site. Finally, I<BR/>urge you to engage your leadership chain with your issues and<BR/>questions. Laboratory managers realize that this is an extremely<BR/>important decision for our employees and will help you get the<BR/>answers you need. Managers will be receiving information that<BR/>will prepare them to best support you as you make your final<BR/>decision.<BR/><BR/><BR/>***************************<BR/>Lorraine M. Montoya<BR/>IRM-RMMSO<BR/>Phone: 7-1440<BR/>FAX: 5-4480<BR/>MS A150<BR/>Schedule B<BR/>**************************Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-90308874521960318952007-11-27T16:36:00.000-07:002007-11-27T16:36:00.000-07:00"Bumbling Bill was an unidicted co-conspirator"not..."Bumbling Bill was an unidicted co-conspirator"<BR/><BR/>not really. Bill fought the whole NNSA disaster from the start, and got in trouble for doing so. I never liked the guy, but go back and read the news reports. Once NNSA was created, he appointed NNSA administrators who were in essence fulfilling two roles ("dual hat")-- i.e. he tried to keep NNSA from becoming what it became. <BR/><BR/>See this for example: <BR/>"Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson opposed this new organization <BR/>from the beginning and has sought to undermine the implementation of <BR/>NNSA at every step. Contrary to congressional direction, he declared <BR/>himself as the administrator for nuclear security and he dual hatted <BR/>his own chiefs of security and counterintelligence to serve in these <BR/>positions for both the DOE and NNSA."<BR/><BR/>From: http://www.fas.org/sgp/congress/2000/hr534.html<BR/><BR/>Hey, is an actual primary sourece a first for the blog? I doubt it will change any minds however.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-26313668506890577442007-11-27T16:12:00.000-07:002007-11-27T16:12:00.000-07:0011/27/07 3:44 PMYaaaaaaaa ...You really have no id...11/27/07 3:44 PM<BR/><BR/>Yaaaaaaaa ...<BR/><BR/>You really have no idea what you are talking about. I would suggest that you try thinking before you post again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-56324896500106937902007-11-27T15:44:00.000-07:002007-11-27T15:44:00.000-07:00From 3:37:"What is your point? I know alot of peop...From 3:37:<BR/><BR/><I>"What is your point? I know alot of people who would rather be at LANL than Sandia right now."</I><BR/><BR/>I'm sorry my response was to subtle for you. Please allow me to clarify: you are an idiot.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the selection process that LANL has undergone during the past three years has resulted in an increasing number of idiots (like yourself) residing at LANL.<BR/><BR/>Please don't take offense, I'm sure you can't help being an idiot. But hey, look at the bright side! There are a lot more like you at LANL then there ever used to be. Enjoy the company of your own kind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-84985296108602899872007-11-27T15:37:00.000-07:002007-11-27T15:37:00.000-07:00" Well, 2:33, I guess you'd just better stay at LA..." Well, 2:33, I guess you'd just better stay at LANL (assuming you avoid the RIF) and enjoy the superior management the place has to offer.<BR/><BR/> 11/27/07 2:50 PM"<BR/><BR/>What is your point? I know alot of people who would rather be at LANL than Sandia right now. Speak for yourself and not us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-17935823459041237902007-11-27T14:50:00.000-07:002007-11-27T14:50:00.000-07:00Well, 2:33, I guess you'd just better stay at LANL...Well, 2:33, I guess you'd just better stay at LANL (assuming you avoid the RIF) and enjoy the superior management the place has to offer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-75477406266184498212007-11-27T14:33:00.000-07:002007-11-27T14:33:00.000-07:0011/27/07 2:08 PMI am not 2:01pm. I really do not b...11/27/07 2:08 PM<BR/><BR/>I am not 2:01pm. I really do not buy this "Sandia is so much better than LANL crap". I know both places very well. I just do not see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-28036169764063891942007-11-27T14:08:00.000-07:002007-11-27T14:08:00.000-07:00And you, 2:01 apparently don't mind displaying you...And you, 2:01 apparently don't mind displaying your ignorance to all who read this blog.<BR/><BR/>I've worked with staff from SNL and have some long-lasting professional collaborations with people there. LANL is a shambles compared to SNL by just about any measure you want to pick.<BR/><BR/>*Anybody* who has interacted with both labs can confirm that, while not perfect, SNL is a much better run national laboratory than LANL.<BR/><BR/>But please don't let me interrupt your braying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-69873428384915551842007-11-27T14:01:00.000-07:002007-11-27T14:01:00.000-07:00...."Clearly" , Sandia -- compared to LANL -- is ......."Clearly" , Sandia -- compared to LANL -- is a well-run Lab, blah, blah, blah...."<BR/><BR/>The nice thing about a lack of transparency is that "self-evident" assertions can not be independently verified.<BR/><BR/>It's kinda like saying "I'm rich", or "my wife is beautiful' or "my poop don't stink"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-88790333731902562552007-11-27T12:59:00.000-07:002007-11-27T12:59:00.000-07:00Bumbling Bill was an unidicted co-conspiratorBumbling Bill was an unidicted co-conspiratorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-41865300698353369022007-11-27T12:45:00.000-07:002007-11-27T12:45:00.000-07:00Yes, Plutonium Pete did create NNSA. This was his ...Yes, Plutonium Pete did create NNSA. This was his last minute pitch for severing the Lab from meaningful oversight. The Lab didn't like the oversight DOE was providing at the time (presumably too burdensome for the best and brightest), so St. Pete did what he always did with his spoiled-brat-of-a-child Lab--gave it what it wanted. This ended up being NNSA. How convenient to forget now, just how all this transpired. Bumbling Bill wasn't at fault on this one. It was Plutonium Pete’s doing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-6012000267848076532007-11-27T12:09:00.000-07:002007-11-27T12:09:00.000-07:00Ironically, the Pit Factory residents seem to be t...Ironically, the Pit Factory residents seem to be the only LANL employees who have been informed by their management that the self-selection letters went into the lab mail this morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-57702367711606373632007-11-27T10:47:00.000-07:002007-11-27T10:47:00.000-07:00"Boob" Richardson never had any brilliant ideas, e..."Boob" Richardson never had any brilliant ideas, except to polygraph 10,000 DOE employees. And even then, he kept downsizing the number as he (and the number) was slapped down by some of us hated scientists, until he started approaching the correct number: ZERO.<BR/><BR/>That's why we now know him as "Boob" (Zero) Richardson.<BR/><BR/>-Reader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-68268047904615521922007-11-27T10:33:00.000-07:002007-11-27T10:33:00.000-07:00Pete created NNSA? Wasn't this the brillant idea o...Pete created NNSA? Wasn't this the brillant idea of Sec. Boob Richardson after LANL was going to be removed from DOE after his massive screw-ups?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com