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Careful what you wish for...

About a decade ago, a monster of a casino opened here. Employees of existing casinos flocked to apply at the new place.

One gent expressed great eagerness to get away from the jerk he was working for. What he didn't know was that said jerk was also going to the new place...

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John.
I meant to say
work on the casino,
not at the casino..
if I pick up the call
Doofys chances instantly become <0%


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togol,
I'm not the sort to be a party-pooper, but, how would you like it if somebody posted all of your mistakes?.
Sure this guy might be a bit "different" in the IQ stakes, but does that warrant having all of his mistakes posted over the Internet?.
And believe me, they will be copied from here, if anything else from ECN is anything is to go by.
Perhaps you should have let that guy go, before he became a danger to life and property, not merely laugh about him.
It seems to me that a lack of training caused this.
Having been a trainer of electricians and Line -Mechanics, I find it hard to believe that a person like this could have been employed so long, with things like insurance risks.

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Togol's pictures of Doofy's Dirtywork are a new thread over in the Photos Submitted for Discussion Area. (partly so this thread doesn't take too long to load)


It can be reached by clicking HERE

Also,links to the other Chapters of Doofy's story are there.

[This message has been edited by electure (edited 07-17-2006).]

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Trumpy,
I agree. However it is amusing. This should serve as a reminder to all home owners and EC's that hiring an inept electrician can cause trouble.
Several years ago we were against the same situation. I was being told that the guy I hired was a real Doofy 2. Being in the office 90% of the time I couldn't see it for myself.
One evening on a service call while changing a CH 200 amp main breaker loadcenter DOOFY 2 laid the ground across the live bus bars blowing the fuses on the transformer. Once the power was restored and everything and everyone safe DOOFY 2 did it again this time igniting some paper that was below the panel.
The fire dept was called then I was called and DOOFY 2 was fired on the spot.
We talk about this now and laugh when in reality we were lucky that the house didn't burn down or worse yet someone was killed.

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togol Offline OP
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Mike,
there are several reasons for my skewering this guy,

and while I have gone down that list in a rather sarcastic manner, I am in no position to "let him go"

he is a fraud as far as I am concerned, since he had misrepresented his background when he hired in, but the company accepted his line of BS and has for whatever reason turned a blind eye ever since. shame on them huh?

I have taught my share of Apprentices, and helped other Journeyman over the past 30 or so years, and have also been embarassed by the knowledge of others, especially on this forum

I have attended many JW classes throughout my career, to gain more knowledge but I still know my limitations .
.....and I have many,.......

but this guy is an impostor, in a sometimes lethal business.
and having to deal with his antics at work by writing about them here has been therapeutic for me..and I may have to continue


Tom


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Tom Peters ("In Search of Excellence") documented the effect management has upon safety in workplaces. Safety foes far beyond equipment, procedures, training, or rules; for the maximum effect, "safety" has to be something actively sought by all, and placed a value on by management.

The saga of Doofy is a good example of management not doing its' job.... with the result of everyone being put at risk. From the story, management didn't even follow its' own procedures when Doofy failed the electrical test.

I am glad the tale is being told. It is of some value to show folks that such lousy workplaces, and inept workers, do exist. There is also the small chance that the responsible parties will see the thread, realise everyone is laughing at them, and be inspired to clean up their act.

I won't feel sympathy for Doofy's lack of training. From the account, he seems to be the sort who deliberately chooses to never learn anything...why, he already knows, or can figure out, anything!
Folks like Doofy exist only because management let them. Indeed, such characters do a fine job of driving away competent, responsible folks.

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And let's not forget that those "competant reliable folks" sometimes cost more per hour (which the co. sees) but less in the long run (fewer rewires, for example, thus less lost time) which the company doesn't see per se since without anything to "see"...
Maybe it's short-sightedness on the co.'s part?

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togol,
Having read all 4 threads that you've posted here, I have to say I firmly agree with your opinion, this guy is a walking disaster zone!.
I can agree with a person making an honest silly mistake on a job, but this guy is just flat-out incompetent!.
I feel sorry for the next person that has the mis-fortune of hiring him, people like him need to be kept out of the industry, for everyone's safety.
Sort of like an "electrical" Protection Order.

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Cat Servant
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There is another, more subtle downside to a guy like Doofy.

Without getting into the tedious details, whe I came to Reno I was 'frozen' out of decent employment for years; I did a lot of sub-par jobs until I could get going again.

Now, with that all well in the past, I can see why.... employers here see an endless stream of "Doofy's" who breeze into town, talk a great line, and leave disaster in their wake. The prospective employers, in my case, had no way of telling that I just might be the "real deal," and weren't about to take a chance.

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