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July 28, 2017

The World of Violins in Mittenwald

Whether you enjoy Classical, Rock or Country music, if you listen to music your life has been touched by violins.  In a grand fusion, violins have moved from the concert halls of famous composers like Mozart to the arenas of Rock or Country music.  I’d like to think that charming Mittenwald Germany has had a little to do with this!Beautiful Violins Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Salzburg is famous for its hills being alive with the Sound of Music but there is another village in the area that is famous for instruments that help make this beautiful music! For more than 300 years violins from this unassuming mountain village, located near the border of Tirol and Bavaria, have been famous in the musical world.  Even Mozart played a violin with the “made in Mittenwald” stamp!Violins Geigenbau Museum Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Matthias Klotz was a violin maker from Mittenwald who brought his craft to this lovely town.  Since 1685 the industry of violin making has made a huge impact on the city as well as the surrounding area.Violin Museum Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Knowing the place Mittenwald holds in the history of violins, I set out to find the Geigenbau Museum. Not only did I find a wonderful museum but one of my favorite buildings in all of Mittenwald! The museum is home to a grand collection of violins from the Klotz family and other violin masters dating back to the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.Workshop Violin Museum Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Not only can you see some of these exquisite violins but there are also many other plucked instruments on display.  While exploring the museum you will find displays of Baroque and Modern violins, as well as a workshop and a history of Mittenwald’s violin trade.Instruments Violin Museum Mittenwald Germany

The Geigenbau Museum is a wonderful display of the culture that has shaped Mittenwald!

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Charming Mittenwald

Mittenwald is that quintessential Bavarian village we’ve all dreamt about visiting.  This tiny town located in southern Germany at the Austrian border is full of charming people, quaint buildings festooned by traditional Lüftlmalerei, great food and history all ringed by majestic mountains.

Yes, Mittenwald is too charming for mere words.  I was lucky enough to visit Mittenwald last summer and for Travel Photo Thursday I”m sharing some of my favorite photos that tell the story of why Mittenwald is known as one of the most beautiful and charming Bavarian villages.Charming Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Trough in Mittenwald Bavaria GermanyWater trough in Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Lüftlmalerei is defined as a tradition of painting the facade of a building and Bavaria is famous for it.  These murals depict village life or carry a religious or hunting theme.

Beautiful Bavarian Buildings in Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Violin Museum Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

World Class Violins can be seen at the Violin Museum

Water Canal Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Lovely canal running down the main street

Between the mountains and the lovely canal running through the streets of Mittenwald, it is important you look up and down while visiting Mittenwald!

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Mittenwald: Pictures Tell the Story

The only reason I decided to visit Mittenwald Germany was it’s status as one of the most beautiful Bavarian villages.

As divulged in Magical Mittenwald – Bavaria at its Best I am a complete sucker for the quaint villages so often found deep in Bavaria near the Austrian border.  So off I went to Mittenwald in search of “that” village.

This is what I found!

Beautiful street view Mittenwald Germany
Mittenwald is known for it’s storybook quality which reeks from every nook and cranny of the village.Street outside Violin Museum Mittenwald GermanyYes it is touristy but it doesn’t really seem to take away from your enjoyment of the village.

Painted Building Mittenwald Germany

This peaceful alpine village is known for it’s painted buildings and they are everywhere! The frescoes depict both religious themes and details of the history of Mittenwald.

Frescoed Building Mittenwald Germany

Surrounding Mittenwald are the mountains, which are right there!

Mittenwald Germany the mountains are right there

As in most European villages, the church takes center stage.  The lovely Sts. Peter and Paul church is at the center of Mittenwald.  You can’t miss the lovely frescoed tower!

Street View with Church in Background Mittenwald Germany

Even though this church is slightly more modest than other European churches, the inside of the church is very beautiful and full of tiny details.

Inside Mittenwald Germany ChurchCheck out the wood working details on the ends of the pews!

Inside Mittenwald Church Look at detail on pews

It doesn’t take long to tour Mittenwald, a couple hours will do.  Don’t rush your visit, though, as you will need time to soak in all the atmosphere.Facade Alpenrose Hotel Mittenwald Germany

Which may include a lovely dinner outside with a couple local boys playing great Bavarian music!Dinner outside Alpenrose Hotel Mittenwald Germany

I love these alpine Bavarian villages, what is your favorite type village to spend time in?

Goatherd Encounter in Mittenwald

While all of traveling results in special memories, every once in awhile we have an extra special memory that stays with us for years!

One of these travel moments happened while I was in Mittenwald Germany.

If you are a Sound of Music fan, you know “High on a hill was a lonely Goatherd” is the opening line to a song written by Rodgers & Hammerstein and sung during the Marionette scene in The Sound of Music.  The “Lonely Goatherd” song is one of my favorites but

Did you know Goatherders are real and can be found in the Bavarian Alps?

I have never given much thought to Goatherders until I ran smack dab into them in the hills above Mittenwald.Hummel Little Goat HerderI really thought they only existed in this song or the Hummel figurine.

I was wrong!

It was scorching the day I arrived in Mittenwald.  My hotel, the Alpenrose, suggested I take the bus up to one of the local lakes to cool off.  After spending a little time wandering the village and touring the Violin museum, I decided to take their suggestion and escape the heat by climbing in elevation.Lautersee a lake above Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

The bus dropped me off at Lautersee a beautiful lake high above Mittenwald and surrounded by mountains.  As I wandered around the lake, all of a sudden I heard a lot of ringing bells.    My initial thought was “Wow, these hills are alive with the sound of music!”Goats making beautiful music Lautersee Mittenwald Germany

Not being able to see what was making all the noise but expecting cows; I turned the corner and came face to face with a large herd of goats!  They were everywhere.Goatherders in Lederhosen Mittenwald Germany

After taking a few pictures, I continued along the path and noticed two goatherders sitting under the nearby tree to my right.  They were even dressed in Lederhosen!

OMG, they’re real!!!!!

The goatherder of song and story actually exists.

As the afternoon wore on, I ended up at the edge of the lake to dip my feet in the cool water.  With shoes and socks off I heard the bells getting louder and louder.  They were coming right at me!  Some came to the waters edge for a drink and others kept to the trail.Goats stopping for water on the way home Mittenwald Germany

There were two goatherders leading the pack and one bringing up the rear!Goatherders leading the way home Mittenwald Germany

My close encounter of the goat kind was one of my favorite memories of this trip!  Experiencing culture and randomness like this is so much fun.

Goatherders. . . Who would have thought?!!?

What is your favorite travel memory?

Magical Mittenwald – Bavaria at its Best!

Mittenwald is one of those scenic Bavarian villages that you’ve been waiting to visit.

During my trip to Europe later this summer, I will be making a stop in Mittenwald on my way to Innsbruck.  Why?  Simply because it is known to be a picturesque Bavarian village and I can’t seem to get enough of them 🙂

Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Mittenwald by Bayern tourismus Marketin gGmbH

But there is so much more to Mittenwald than just a pretty face!

Mittenwald lies in a beautiful valley created by the Isar river and is surrounded by majestic mountains.  Goethe visited in 1786 and declared it “A living picture book!”  I believe part of this was due to its idyllic location and the other part must be all the frescoed buildings lining the Obermarkt.  The frescoes covering the buildings of Mittenwald tell the story of this historic town.

Frescoes of Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Frescoes in Mittenwald by Alaskan Dude, on Flickr

There is also the St. Peter & Paul church built in the Rococo style between 1738 – 1740. The church is full of frescoes inside and out and is the center of the village.  It also hosts an organ festival during late summer.

Loveley Street Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Lovely Street in Mittenwald by bangli 1, on Flickr

The highest private brewery in Germany is located right here in Mittenwald.  Yumm more beer!  They offer tours complete with a tasting at the end 🙂

The surrounding mountains and lakes are begging you to explore them.  There are many hikes in the valley and even to the mountaintops.  Whether you want a hike of a couple hours or an all day trek, walking in the nearby woods or mountains will charm and fascinate you.

Mittenwald Bavaria Germany Mountains

Mountains of Mittenwald by TeunSpaans

Of course, if hiking your way to the top of mountain isn’t in the cards for you, maybe the Karwendel Cable Car or Kranzberg chairlift would be more suitable.  The Karwendel Cable Car rises to 7,360 feet where you will find a nature reserve and an incredibly scenic vista.  The Kranzberg chair lift whisks you up to almost 4,000 feet and some of the most beautiful walking areas.  Spend your time walking through alpine flowers, pass lakes and even a restaurant or two.  If you’re here during the winter this area offers great skiing and boarding opportunities too!

There is one thing Mittenwald is very famous for that you might not expect in a Bavarian village – Mittenwald is known worldwide for its violin making!

Being on the Roman trade route from Venice to Augsburg, Mittenwald was a very prosperous town during the medieval age. When shipping became more popular, Mittenwald’s economy sank.  Thanks to its own resident, Matthias Klotz, Mittenwald once again flourished!

Klotz Violin 1794 Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Klotz Violin 1794

Being trained by masters in Italy, Klotz brought his renowned craftsmanship home to Mittenwald. It was during the 18th century that this tiny village received international acclaim for violin making thanks to Matthias Klotz!

While in Mittenwald you will find many things related to violins.   You may wish to explore the Geigenbaumuseum where you will learn about the local history of violin making while listening to beautiful music.  Or a visit to one of the many Master Violin Maker’s workshops may be in order! Here you can witness violin making firsthand.  If you haven’t had enough of violins at this point, stop by the Violin Making School which as part of its curriculum includes training in all string instruments.

Mittenwald Bavaria Germany

Mittenwald by Hesse1309

Yes, there is much more to Mittenwald than her pretty face and I can’t wait to see it with my own eyes!

Have you been to Mittenwald?

What is your favorite Bavarian village?

Visiting Neuschwanstein Castle and Alpine Bavaria

When people visit Germany it almost always includes a stop in Bavaria and, with good reason, this trip will include a visit to Neuschwanstein, just one of King Ludwig’s castles. Perched high atop a hill deep in Bavaria, near the Austrian border, sits Neuschwanstein castle. The castle combined with the dramatic scenery created by the jagged peaks of the Alps equal a beauty that is unsurpassed.

This impressive castle, built in the medieval style, creates a dreamy fairy tale vision that also exemplifies the feeling of this southern portion of Bavaria. It’s no wonder the castle is so popular!

View of Neuschwanstein Castle Bavaria Germany

View of Neuschwanstein Castle from www.schloesser.bayern.de - Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung

I recently had the opportunity to read a new guide to visiting Neuschwanstein and her sister castle Hohenschwangau. Written by Edd Morris, Neuschwanstein Castle 2013: An ‘Exploring Castles’ Travel Guide would be a great read for anyone visiting the castle for the first time. The author not only gives tips to enhance your visit of Neuschwanstein but also includes nearby hotel recommendations, not to miss excursions, ways to save a few euros on your visit and some interesting history on King Ludwig and the rooms in the castle. Also included is a discussion on the various ways you can reach the castle.

Alpsee Bavaria Germany

Alpsee by Nicholas Even

The close proximity to Munich enables visitors to reach the castle on a coach as a day tour from Bavaria’s capital city. My first visit to Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles was on a coach trip from Munich. There are many pros and cons to this type of trip and while I thoroughly enjoyed my bus tour and could recommend it if you only had one day to experience King Ludwig’s castle, it’s not my preferred way to visit Neuschwanstein and her environs.

My favorite way to visit Kind Ludwig’s castle is by personal car spending multiple days in the area to fully experience the Bavarian Alpine countryside.

Why? Let me tell you just some of the reasons you should explore the region!

Oberammergau Bavaria Germany

Oberammergau by Oberau-Online, on Flickr

  • Visit villages that are famous for their painted buildings, violin making (Mittenwald), wood carving (Oberammergau) and organ music (Ottobeuren)
  • Fresh air, green meadows and National parks
    The Alpspitze and Waxenstein as seen from Garmisch Germany

    The Alpspitze and Waxenstein near Garmisch by Octagon

  • Enjoy a picnic in one of the meadows listening to lovely Alpine music from the bells around local Cows necks
  • Make cheese from the milk produced by these Happy Cows!
  • See storybook villages complete with chalets and window boxes overflowing with color
  • Hike up the Tegelberg mountain or around Germany’s highest mountain, Zugspitze
  • Swim, sail, canoe or walk around the many lakes in the area including Alpsee, Forggensee or Obersee
  • Drive along the Alpine Road stopping to visit other castles like Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee
  • Visit beautiful Wieskirche or the Baroque Abbey in Ettal which dates back to 1330 and is famous for its beer and schnapps
  • Ettal Abbey Bavaria Germany

    Ettal Abbey from wikimedia

    What do you think? Would the Alpine Scenery make for a wonderful holiday?

    While I did receive a copy of Neuschwanstein Castle 2013: An ‘Exploring Castles’ Travel Guide for free, all opinions are mine.

Colorful Buildings in Europe

With a history dating back thousands of years, its no wonder Europe is full of villages and cities whose streets are lined with colorful buildings.

These colorful buildings line rivers,

Bamberg Colorful Buildings GermanyBamberg Germany

Dress Up Old Town’s,

Mainz Colorful Buildings GermanyMainz Germany

Or are as colorful as their past!

Erfurt Colorful Buildings GermanyErfurt Germany

Some villages are even known for their beautifully painted buildings.

Mittenwald Colorful Buildings GermanyMittenwald Germany

No matter the reason they exist, the colorful houses found in Europe delight us all and help keep memories of our visit fresh in our minds.

Lucerne Colorful Buildings SwitzerlandLucerne Switzerland

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Romance – European Style

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, romance is in the air!

There are cities like Paris that are known as romantic but to me romance is in the eye of the beholder.  With romance in the air, I thought it would be fun to look at a few European destinations that are romantic.

Here are three European locations that have the glamour, enchantment and fairy tale feel to them to bring out the romantic side in me.

Lucerne Switzerland

Lucerne Old Town Switzerland

Lucerne Old Town along River

What isn’t romantic about scenery like this?  Lucerne and her lake have to be one of the most beautiful and romantic places in Europe! Everywhere you look you’ll be rewarded with beautiful mountain views.  Enjoy a romantic stroll through the old town marveling at medieval buildings or along the river.  Another romantic adventure is a steamer trip on the lake maybe even stopping off at one of the villages along the shores.   Splurging on one of the romantic lake side hotels will cap off the romance of the city!

Salzburg Austria

View from Hohensalzburg Salzburg Austria

View from Hohensalzburg Salzburg

The storybook quality of Salzburg is palpable and oozes from every corner. Salzburg is a beautiful city full of gardens, history, architectural gems, music and other cultural events.  The views from atop the Hohenbsalzburg will take your breath away and leave you feeling peaceful.  A visit to the many Sound of Music locations will bring back fond memories and a smile to your face if not a song in your heart plus they are some of the most beautiful and romantic locations in the city. A leisurely stroll through the Altstadt after dinner is a wonderful way to end the day.  It is truly a serene time of day and the darkening sky will certainly put you in a romantic mood.

Ludwig’s Castles & Small Villages of Bavaria Germany

Neuschwantstein Castle Bavaria Germany

Neuschwantstein Castle by BAYERN TOURISMUS Marketing GmbH

If you find mountains, castles, charming villages and beautiful vistas romantic then this part of Southern Germany is for you! The well known Neuschwanstein Castle will not disappoint those looking for a romantic retreat. The castle’s fairy tale feel has been sparking romance for eons.  After spending time at the castle, I suggest a walk in the mountains or visits to the many nearby traditional Bavarian villages.  Explore their streets lined with painted houses and buildings adorned with window boxes overflowing with flowers.  Enjoy learning about traditional crafts like wood working or violin making. For romantic lodging, experience a traditional Bavarian guest house!

What European city or area brings out your Romantic side?

This is my entry for Carnival of Europe hosted by Aleah Taboclaon at Solitary Wanderer. This months theme is “Most Romantic Places in Europe”.

European Lodging – The Choice is Yours

George Bernard Shaw said “The great advantage of a hotel is that it’s a great refuge from home life”. This too true statement is indicative of why the choice of hotel when traveling is so difficult and important!

Luckily Europe has many different lodging options which will add to the enjoyment of your escape! Here are a few that I’ve been lucky enough to have stayed at.Alpenrose Hotel Mittenwald Germany

Hotels can be wonderful traditional guest houses like Gasthof Fraundorfer in Garmisch-Partenkirchen or Hotel Alpenrose in Mittenwald Germany. Make sure you know whether they have elevators and are prepared for stairs if they don’t! Also make sure you know whether there is a bar or restaurant on the first floor. This may mean it may be a bit noisier than expected.View Schloss Hotel Rheinfels Germany

They can be Luxury class beauties set on the shores of an equally beautiful lake as with Palace Hotel on Lake Lucerne and Suisse Majestic Montreux Switzerland or seaside in the Hotel du Palais Biarritz France or even have amazing views of rivers like the Schloss Hotel Rheinfels in St. Goar Germany. I don’t have the opportunity to stay in luxury hotels often since the price is not usually in my budget but can say I’ve enjoyed staying in luxury accommodations even if I wonder if they are really me.

Gasthof Fraundorfer Garmisch-Partenkirchen Germany

Gasthof Fraundorfer by Q-BEE, on Flickr

There are 4 star large basic properties conveniently located for train travel such as the Intercity Hotel in Mainz and Hotel Excelsior Erfurt Germany. Not usually my first choice but I really did enjoy how close they were to the train station and the city centers of both were easily reached.

Green hotels like Hotel Victoria Freiburg Germany which boasts they are the “most eco friendly hotel in the world” and they just might be! All electricity and heat come from renewable sources like solar, wind and wood pellet heating. The thermal solar panels on the roof and the natural materials used throughout hotel make for a wonderful experience and the Victoria is also convenient to both the train station and city center!BarockHotel am Dom Bamberg Germany

Historic architectural treasures in perfect locations – Old Town city centers – but not completely convenient for train travel BarockHotel am Dom Bamberg Germany and Kasererbraeu Salzburg Austria. The beautiful building housing the Barockhotel dates back to 1520 while the Kasererbraeu is from 1342 and was once a monastery and brewery before becoming protected by UNESCO!

Hotels I’m glad I read the online reviews of so I wasn’t completely frightened by the entrance, Panorama Central in Budapest. A wonderful oasis once you got inside but honestly a little unsettling getting to! Moral to this story, READ online reviews!

Known for its history and spa, Schwarzer Bock Wiesbaden. I’ve been lucky to stay here two times and can say this is one of my favorite hotels. Dating back to 1486, the Schwarzer Bock is a classic beauty- luxurious and yet very comfortable. And in a wonderful location!

Hotel I fell in love with because there was a heat wave and it was air conditioned refrigerated, Grauer Baer Innsbruck! I would stay at this property again because it was very convenient to Old Town and train station.

While my preferred type of lodgings are guest houses and architectural and historic beauties, in some way, all of the hotels I’ve stayed in have added to my enjoyment and experience I had in their cities and villages.

What do you look for when choosing a hotel for your trip?

A Stand Out Moment in Rostock

Ten days into my trip exploring the Historic Highlights of Germany and I had not experienced that one stand out moment like my Goatherd encounter in Mittenwald Germany.  I was beginning to feel it wasn’t going to happen.

That is until the afternoon I wandered into St. Mary’s church in Rostock.

Outside St. Marys Church Rostock Germany

Your local guide in Rostock!

Beautiful St. Mary’s is located in the old town right off Neuer Market and can be seen for miles.  The large brick Gothic church has guided sailors to Rostock for decades and, today, it can be used by tourists to navigate the city – it sure helped me!

Altar St Marys Church Rostock Germany

Beautiful Altar

Built in the 13th century, St Mary’s was damaged but survived the bombings that devastated Rostock during WWII.

Pulpit St Marys Church Rostock Germany

Ornate pulpit

St. Mary’s is a beautiful church. The gilded altar is spectacular and the one of a kind medieval Astronomic Clock which dates back to 1472 is very interesting!  There are many wonderful ornate features such as the Royal box and the pulpit but the exquisite and enormous Baroque organ from 1770 is probably the most beautiful I’ve ever seen.

Royal Box St Marys Rostock Germany

Exquisite Royal Box

Yes all of these made the church very beautiful but what made it exceptional was the majestic music I was treated to while exploring the church!

ST MARYS CHURCH Rostock Germany  by RAYANDBEE, on Flickr

The organ in St Marys church by Rayandbee, on Flickr

On this afternoon an orchestra and choir were practicing for a performance so my time wandering the church was enhanced by the beautiful and haunting music and voices. Take a listen!

This music really set the tone for my visit!  You could feel the music as it bounced off the walls of this beautiful church. My time in St. Mary’s church was one of “those” stand out moments that I will always remember!

What stand out moments do you have from your travels?


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Friday, April 6, 2012

Quick WIP..

With the announcement of the resurrection of Confrontation, and my desire to work on something that was not model #12 of 78, I drug out one of my Tir Na Bor Dwarves to have at. Not much to say here, just some quick WIPs. Well there is a funny story. I wanted a mini with some character, but I also wanted a mini with lots of skin. At least that was the thought when I went after my box of Dwarves. Unfortunately, once I open the box the first model I grabbed looked good some I started it. It wasn't till I was about half-way through the base coat that I realized I picked a model with no skin at all. Guess I will look for some flesh to paint on the next one.


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Monday, May 28, 2007

What Happens When You Don't Take Care of Problems

Dear E.H.R. Lady,

I love your blog! I'm hoping you'll share your opinion on this issue. My workplace is a large non-profit organization where staff are unionized. We have an admin assistant -- I'll call her "Tina" -- who is incompetent, insubordinate, and lazy. She has been this way since she was hired 10 years ago. The two managers and three directors we've had over the years have each been unable to help her improve her performance. She is chronically late, makes costly errors, finds any excuse to be away from the office/desk. She is inefficient and disorganized. She blames all her mistakes on other people. Not surprisingly, this has taken a toll on other staff who have to live with the consequences but are powerless to change the situation.

Each manager/director has been aware of the situation. Each has collected "documentation." There must be a file drawer full of this stuff. A few years ago, "Tina" filed a grievance against one manager for placing a warning letter on file without asking Tina to sign it first. (The manager had received incorrect procedural advice from HR.) Tina won her grievance and the letter was removed.

Manaement seems to go through phases where they're actively "documenting" her. They've had countless talks and arguments. They've hired assistants to do the work Tina has failed to do, paid a lot of money to fix her mistakes, brought in coaches of various kinds to try to improve her performance. There are temporary improvements and then we're right back where we were.

The managers are all terrified of another grievance. They claim it's impossible to fire someone because of the collective agreement. This bugs me. I like unions and what they stand for (benefits, raises, safety, vacations), and I don't really think management has tried hard enough to get rid of this person. There's nothing in the collective agreement that says you can't fire someone, but you have to follow certain procedures and be very direct with the employee about what is happening. Instead, management would rather blame the union and wait for someone else to deal with the problem.

In your experience, how hard is it to fire someone in a union? What do managers do wrong in these situations and what could they do better?

Please help us! The work we're doing is important and I think we're at serious risk of losing good people if we can't get rid of the bad.

Throughout the above letter, I've put several phrases in bold. I did this, not just to be aesthetically interesting, but to call attention to your real problem (which you already know).

The problem is not Tina. The problem is the managers.

The first clue is that Tina has been there 10 years. Each passing day makes it harder to fire someone. I presume this is even more so in a union environment, where seniority plays a key role. My argument, (if I were Tina or the Union) would be, "If I'm such a bad employee, why didn't you fire me 10 years ago? I haven't changed and the work hasn't changed. Therefore, this is an unjust termination."

It's a valid question. Why didn't they fire her or begin filing grievances on her first mistake? I know that seems harsh, but it's the only way to make sure you don't end up here--10 years down the road. The right thing to do is still to send her out the door. If what you've said is true--about costly mistakes and hiring coaches--then what is management scared of? If the union workers (not union leadership) is just as annoyed with Tina as you are, they aren't going to see Tina's termination as a rallying point.

There are procedures for firing a union person. They need to be followed. Your managers won't do it. Why? They've checked out. They know they won't be in the position forever, so they ignore it and push it onto the next person to take the job. It's less difficult to ignore and compensate for Tina then it is to get up the guts to do something about it.

Managers, presumably, make more money than staff because they have to make the hard decisions. This means dealing with the union. Somehow, I can't imagine the union being completely irrational. Yes, Tina filed a grievance and won. But management didn't follow proper procedure. They need to follow proper procedure.

This does not help you in anyway, however. You (as you know) won't win any points by documenting Tina's behavior yourself. So, what can you do?

  • Find a new job and quit. I know, I know, you don't want to. Which brings us to our next point.
  • Refuse to accommodate Tina any more. If she's late, she's late. Don't mention it, don't deal with it, just ignore it. Don't help her on things she is late with. Let management feel the pain--rather than her co-workers.
  • Be nice to everyone. This is always good advice, but in this situation it is especially important. No "Tina is such a jerk" conversations. Just, "It's too bad Tina is going to have to stay late and miss Happy Hour tonight," said in as sympathetic manner as possible.
  • Ignore it yourself. Management is ignoring her. You try it. Right now, Tina is the proverbial little sister sitting next to you in the family station wagon. She has her fingers three milimeters from your face and when you complain she shouts, "Mom, I'm not touching her!" Ignore her. Like your little sister, she won't go away, but she won't be in control any more either.
  • Find a new job and quit. Hmm, that sounds familiar. Managers aren't going to solve this problem, so take yourself out. Really. It's not the only job out there.

  • I know this has been supremely unhelpful. That's because the solution to Tina is not within your grasp. Be nice to Tina. Be nice to your managers. And learn to either breathe through it or leave.

    But, let this be a lesson to all you wimpy managers out there. Your other employees know who the bad apples are. It's costing your more than the bad person's salary. It may cost you your best workers.

    Wally Bock said...

    It is certainly possible to fire someone who is not performing, union or not. For that to happen, the person's supervisor needs to do the non-inconsiderable work of counselling and documenting and disciplining. Then the management above the supervisor needs to be willing to act on the good work of the supervisor and terminte the slug.

    Evil has laid out the situation just about as well as it can be. If your organization has let this go for ten years, you have a way bigger problem than Tina.

    The best we can do now is make your organization's situation into a cautionary tale that others can learn from. Here's my contribution.

    I instruct all my supervisor trainees in the Dinosaur Principle. Problems are like dinosaurs. They're easy to deal with when they're small. But if you let them grow up, they can eat you and your Land Rover.

    Working Girl said...

    Very shrewd, very wise advice, Evil HR L.

    Because when it comes down to it, the only person's behavior we can control is our own. Being told to "rise above the situation" is not always satisfying but it's usually the best course.

    Hang in there, writer. (BTW, that was a great description of the issue.)

    Mike Doughty said...

    My expereince is all in unionized environments. I've been involved in a great many discharges (literally hundreds) with only two of them being overturned by arbitrators. Terminating unionized employees is almost always a matter of having the will to do so. The advice you've received so far here is quite correct, but I'll add a couple points based on experience and observation, that may or may not apply to your situation.

    1) Being "afraid" of a grievance. Why should anyone be afraid of a grievance? Only because the people above one are wimps and think a grievance is a sign of poor management. The easiest way to get no grievances is to do whatever the union wants. I once worked for a plant manager (one with no prior union experience) who told me that he felt our grievance load was too high and that I needed to reduce the number. I told him that I cold reduce it to any number he wanted; to zero if that was the goal. He didn't think that was such a great idea when I pointed out to him that I could just cave-in to the union on enough items to be sure I'd reach his target. It sounds like that in your organization that precise mechanism is at work.

    2) You work for a non-profit. That perhaps has a place in this situation. Accountability is harder to measure and often less an issue. The level of alturism in the mission of the non-profit may also enter into the way employees are handled. A hard-nosed manager might not go far.

    3) This kind of employee problem often involves employees in a protected class. Managers have an additional level of anxiety (read fear) of doing anything in these cases, for fear of being seen as "insensitive".

    4) Management turnover. Many organizations like to rotate managers through various positions: too quickly in my opinion. Unless employee relations is a high priority in such organizations, this creates a great temptation to ignore employee problems and leave them for the next manager to worry about.

    The unfortunate truth is that (as has already been pointed out) the way "Tina" is handled is highly unlikely to change, as the problems are systemic. You'll need to continue to live with it, or leave this employer.

    Anonymous said...

    Thanks to EHRL and the other commenters. It helps to have a sympathetic ear. It's hard to imagine leaving a job I love, especially since the public sector seems to have no shortage of situations like this. I'm going to work on my breathing for now. Part of the battle will be to stop getting so hopeful when management says they're going to fix the problem. Thanks for listening!

    Evil HR Lady said...

    Anonymous--working on your breathing may be the best solution right now. It's so frustrating when managers won't do their job.


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Friday, August 13, 2010

Why Job Quitters Shouldn't Aim for Fame

So, I'm quitting. Not everything, just my US News Column. It's been a good run, but it's time for me to move on to different things. My last column is, appropriately, on quitters.

Why Job Quitters Shouldn't Aim for Fame.

Ruby said...

The link above just points back to this page. The one you used on Twitter goes to USN:

Evil HR Lady said...

Thanks Ruby. I'm not quite sure how that happened. It appears to be fixed for now.


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Broderick, Lane are Broadway's new ''Odd Couple''

Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick are Broadway’s new ”Odd Couple.” The ”Producers” stars will reteam as Oscar and Felix in a 2005 revival

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Broadway can’t get enough of Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, especially when they’re together. After two smash runs in The Producers, they’re reteaming for 2005 revival of The Odd Couple, Playbill reports. The curtain will rise in August, after Lane and Broderick reprise their Producers roles on screen. In the restaged Neil Simon classic, Lane will play slobby Oscar and Broderick will play fussbudgety Felix, though it’s rumored that they may switch roles for a few performances. Joe Mantello, who’s won two Tonys in the last two years (for Assassins and Take Me Out, will direct.

The revival will mark the 40th anniversary of Simon’s indestructible comedy, which premiered in 1965 with Walter Matthau as Oscar and Art Carney as Felix. Since then of course, it’s been adapted into two movies (both with Matthau and Jack Lemmon), and two sitcoms (the classic 1970s series with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall, and a short-lived ’80s version, which cast African-American stars Demond Wilson and Ron Glass as Oscar and Felix). The 2005 staging will also mark the first time the show has been revived on Broadway with a male cast; a 1985 revival gave the characters a sex change and starred Rita Moreno and Sally Struthers as Olive and Florence.


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Hell's Kitchen recap: Something's Fishy

After proving herself a poor judge of filets, Corey tries to shake things up by nominating good fellow contestants for elimination

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Hello, my little flourless chocolate cakes, and welcome to the continuation of Hell’s Kitchen. I had soy chicken drumsticks for dinner tonight, and I’m still not sure why, so please don’t be upset with me if I take my overwhelming meal resentment out on Jason. You remember Jason, don’t you, kids? Bald guy? Sort of husky? Picks his feet before service? Hates women? Yeah.

I’m going to get this all out of the way up top: Jason is a pig. Jason is quite possibly the most reprehensible character this show has ever seen. Tonight, Jason belched out another batch of disgustingly sexist comments, and to be frank, I’d like someone to set him on fire. And then I’d like to stand above him while he stops, drops, and rolls…and apply mascara. I don’t even wear mascara, people, but if it prolonged his agony, I would put some mascara on before I put out his burning chef’s jacket. I think what pushed me over the edge was the glint in his eye as he spat, ”You can keep your f—ing house, ’cause we’re going to the ocean, bitches.” That wasn’t a glint of irony or humor. It was a glint of ignorant, entitled cruelty, and I’m not going to put up with it.

So here’s what we’re going to do: We are not going to talk about Jason anymore in this TV Watch. We are going to pretend he doesn’t exist, in the same way he refuses to acknowledge the equal abilities, intelligence, and inherent human value of the female gender. If he should choose to alter his behavior, we will once again mention his name — though given his complete lack of cooking skills, I don’t expect he’ll be around to ignore all that much longer. Meanwhile, should I need to cite him in order to adequately describe the actions of other Hell’s Kitchen contestants, he will be known simply as ”Toolsack.”

[Deep breath in…]

Let us now commence talking about tonight’s episode.

[…and exhale]

After the disastrous dinner service of last week, the men reassessed their game plan. Bobby, especially, knew he had to make some changes. ”I’m done layin’ back,” he said, assuring all of us that now the four-star general was coming out. Oh, now. Okay! Here’s your first mission, General: Get out of bed at 5:45 and pick all the wasted valuable food out of the garbage. In fact, how ’bout if you all get up! Yes, even you, Man Who Sleeps in Tighty-Whities, Man Whose Identity I Did Not Rewind in Order to Confirm Because One Glimpse of That Was Enough! Dig in there, kids! Pull out those unused scallops, those mounds of what looked like pig bladder! Let that trash squish between your bare toes! Feel free to dry heave, Jen! (PS: Nice lip gloss. You borrow that from Sharon?)

After the indignities of the trash pickings, our cheflings looked pretty exhausted. But their challenge for the day hadn’t even begun, so after showering, everyone reassembled in the kitchen to learn how to filet (pronounced ”fillit”) halibut. Now, I’m no fishmonger, but Mother of God, who knew halibuts were so freakin’ huge? I now have to add halibuts to the list of things to fear while scuba diving. (It’s a long list, including sharks, naturally, but also manatees and those fish that swim into your urethra.) The cheflings were told they needed to get as many perfect six-ounce fillits out of the halibut as they could, and once all was said and done (also, at the end of the day), both men and women came up with 41. It was the first-ever tie in aHell’s Kitchen challenge, and it ended with a tiebreaker where Ben picked out the single fillet that weighed closest to the aforementioned six ounces, defeating Corey, who missed it by a mile.

With their win, the men headed out to eat a lobster lunch on a ”100-foot superyacht” with Chef Ramsay — the first time Bobby had ever been on a boat, which is why I suppose he does not refer to himself as an admiral. The women stayed home and prepped fish for the night. Best moment of the episode: The men walked through the kitchen on their way out the door, and Jen instructed the women to get busy with the cleavers and make that fish fly, showering the guys in a sort of halibut ticker-tape parade. This led Matt to complain that they ruined his expensive cologne. But maybe if Matt didn’t coat himself with so much man perfume, he could have smelled the crap he gave Ramsay last week, and Chef wouldn’t have puked. Just a thought.

Time for service, and the traditional Confusing of the Menfolk. Chef Ramsay asked Petrozza to name the five appetizers on the menu. Petrozza couldn’t, so Ramsay kicked him out of the kitchen. (Pop quiz, hotshots: Name the five appetizers on the menu.) Petrozza went to study, came back, and now couldn’t name the desserts. Ramsay kicked him out again. This time Petrozza just sat upstairs muttering, ”I’m done. I’m done. I’m done. I’m done,” until Bobby came and shook some sense into him, buttoning his coat and sending him downstairs to try again. This time, thank God, the man could name the entrees, and Ramsay let him back into the kitchen, then opened the doors.

First problem: Craig and Rosann had been sent into the dining room to help Jean-Phillipe handle customers, but Rosann forgot to bring orders to the pass, and Craig hit a woman on the head with a chair. (I assume he was just too short to get the proper height on the thing.) Second problem: Everyone was making raw everything tonight. The men seemed best able to overcome this and actually managed to get half their entrees out to the room, but the women struggled mightily, largely thanks to the incompetence of Sharon, a.k.a. Barbie. Our ”room-service chef” really took it on the chin tonight, with Ramsay making comment after comment about her relationship to makeup. Look, Sharon had no clue what she was doing, sure, but I didn’t think she was wearing all that much stuff on her face today, and she definitely seemed to be trying to learn. Then again, our buddy Gordon’s never been overly nice to the girly-girls. Once he called her ”a showgirl with a feather coming out her ahhss,” I was pretty sure Sharon’s fate was sealed.

NEXT: Shutting down


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Project Runway recap: 50 Shades of Blah

The designers present mostly underwhelming looks for a team challenge

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What’s that sound you hear? Oh, it’s just the collective groan in the workroom because the designers just learned it’s time for another TEAM CHALLENGE! And for competitors with larger-than-life egos, teams challenges always rank somewhere between terrible and heinous for the Runway hopefuls. This drama-fueled episode was no exception. I mean, Elena and her attitude are both still in the competition. (I’m hereby starting a petition to eliminate at least one of the two.)

But before we get to the nitty-gritty, let’s sew tie up a few loose ends: Your regular recapper extraordinaire, Stephan Lee, is away on a much-deserved vacation. So you’re stuck with me! Advance apologies for my non-existent fashion expertise, and for the lack of photos of all the designs. But let’s take a page from Tim Gunn’s book and make it work! Meaning: Let’s let CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Kors and fashion director for Marie Claire magazine Nina Garcia handle the stinkfaces.

After last week’s Lord and Taylor designer meltdown—followed by a non-elimination—the stakes were high. Chris, obviously riding the high of his immunity win, was upset that no one went home. In the previous sentence, no one = Gunnar. The animosity between Chris and Gunnar pretty much guaranteed that they would be working on the same team. And the same foreshadowing gods gave us this gem from Alicia: “I’ve been on the bottom twice already, so I just need to do something really, really dope.” You do that, Alicia.

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Sunday, February 28, 2010

OK! Whew! The proposal critique on Friday was pretty intense. Big, Huge thank yous to all of my fellow students who were supporting me on that day.

One of the things that came out of the critique was dimensionality and causality. In short, it's not enough to simply have the Decay of the instrument coupled to the input power. I need to come up with a way of connecting a larger number of expression points, or dimensions of control.

Anyway, the problem of mapping, as Joe Paradiso calls the coupling between sensor signals and synthesis needs to be resolved here. Prior to the presentation, I had culled a sketch of a simple circuit for combining the output of three generators, such as those prototypes listed in my Generators chapter. It belongs to that special family of electronic synthesis circuits which does not require a microcontroller, but the complexities of its tuning remain to be explored. Would anyone like to see some equations related to this sort of thing? They would belong to a family of non-linear summing circuits comprised of transient, audio-frequency signals of seventh or ninth order combining in three-dimensions. Expected frequency ranges would be 0-200Hz. The entire system would be reverse-transformed through the delta robot equations of motion.

But now that additional curiosity has been raised in this area, I have been considering new multi-generator configurations in which N motors are mechanically connected and attached to various points of the analog synthesis circuitry. For example, one dimension powers the oscillator, the second dimension powers the filter, and the third dimension powers the amplifier.

I have put together some generators capable of producing power from multi-dimensional gestures, including the inverted delta robot, in which linear movement is translated into a complex (yet predictable!) non-linear movement. I predict people will like that better because of a conversation I had with the band OK GO! As performers, video actors, and composers, they are familiar with digital media technology in video as well at least to some extent modern synthesizers. They requested that any one control, such as a slider or knob, NOT map to any single synthesis parameter, but to a group of them. A story accompanied this request, which was centered around the topic that two people can play the same piece of music and it could come out completely differently. They were visitors of the kind I especially relish because they are currently performing and have lots of experience.

also, wouldn't it be cool to have a "basketball generator" which is like a delta robot, but springs back?

In the meantime, the latest conversion algorithm for arbitrary audio into 1-bit continues to evolve. As my friend told me this weekend, "You've been approximating waveforms for 10 years!"

Thursday, February 25, 2010

some new code for approximating arbitrary sample waveforms with 1-bit unit steps:

received a great many Pictures from Peter Bennett from the January workshop at TEI. Thank you very much, Peter! I will be going through these soon.

Some light jitters now as I rehearse for the Thesis Proposal Critique tomorrow morning.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

xferred pix of the stefan & noah build, began sorting them.

Developing presentation for Friday February 26th, 2006, at 11 AM in E14-633.

Went through dry run of presentation today with the boys of CompCult. Lots of good feedback. Thank you guys.

Also, the hub design for the NEMA17 D-Shaft has been updated.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

I've added some dynamic range tests for the Violin-Shaped Electric Eels:

And a graph of the Impedance of the inexpensive JVC/Parts Express Speaker which we have ordered a number of for this research:

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