tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post4421443352144369701..comments2023-08-27T06:53:36.768-06:00Comments on LANL: The Rest of the Story: Frank Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02134775226991383924noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-61945130022785513742009-01-21T07:24:00.000-07:002009-01-21T07:24:00.000-07:002:04, what is the alternative you propose?2:04, what is the alternative you propose?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-81583438355235782272009-01-21T04:56:00.000-07:002009-01-21T04:56:00.000-07:00Well, where Dominici had a legacy of building up, ...Well, where Dominici had a legacy of building up, it appears Udall will have a legacy of tearing down (read "cleaning up" if you are from Santa Fe). What an incredible waste of time, money, and talent. At least Riley Bechtel will get his cut...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-60966575168296671932009-01-18T16:45:00.000-07:002009-01-18T16:45:00.000-07:00"Do you think that such tasks are worth the FTE?" ..."Do you think that such tasks are worth the FTE?" (2:04 PM)<BR/><BR/>Shroud it under the veil of "nuclear weapons research" and the sky's the limit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-66077628060521414782009-01-18T14:04:00.000-07:002009-01-18T14:04:00.000-07:00Dear 11:46, I suppose you are right, but that is...Dear 11:46,<BR/><BR/> I suppose you are right, but that is not part of the job, but all of the job. Do you think that such tasks are worth the FTE?<BR/> <BR/><BR/>4:04Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-42333420621620568442009-01-18T13:41:00.000-07:002009-01-18T13:41:00.000-07:00Milk it, Baby, milk it! I see a great treasure tr...Milk it, Baby, milk it! I see a great treasure trove in all this never ending cleanup work at LANL. If we take our time and go real slow, maybe I can reach retirement on it in about 30 years from today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-78564310308459248902009-01-18T11:46:00.000-07:002009-01-18T11:46:00.000-07:001/18/09 4:04 AM, sorry, I'm not sharing your sense...1/18/09 4:04 AM, sorry, I'm not sharing your sense of outrage. Bottle labeling and truck driving are part of the job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-45768779259225713002009-01-18T04:04:00.000-07:002009-01-18T04:04:00.000-07:00Has anyone else looked at the "clean-up" to date...Has anyone else looked at the "clean-up" to date?<BR/>They are charging FTEs for truck drivers, bottle labelers and the like. At least one principle investigator is paid for simply "being there" with his badge!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-59056617326805837362009-01-17T19:03:00.000-07:002009-01-17T19:03:00.000-07:00Don't be shy Tom and Jeff, now's the time to push ...Don't be shy Tom and Jeff, now's the time to push your way to the front of the trough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-64202555200935895272009-01-17T17:09:00.000-07:002009-01-17T17:09:00.000-07:00TSM FTE rates at LANL are approaching about $500K ...TSM FTE rates at LANL are approaching about $500K per year. Given that LANS would love to raise the overhead rates even higher, an FTE rate of $600K per position sounds about right. Just think of all the bloated management salaries this $600 K will pay for!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-65014364152567716252009-01-17T15:24:00.000-07:002009-01-17T15:24:00.000-07:00$6B/10,000 jobs = $600k/jobAre these jobs going to...$6B/10,000 jobs = $600k/job<BR/><BR/>Are these jobs going to last a few years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28220200.post-36932377374011701342009-01-17T11:08:00.000-07:002009-01-17T11:08:00.000-07:00The bold new future that Congress has laid out for...The bold new future that Congress has laid out for LANL is... cleanup. Enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com