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How would you interpret this work situation

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Tuesdaysname · 30/01/2024 10:18

If someone is moved around frequently - doing the same kind of role but e.g. in a different team and the roles they are moved into are always problem roles such as they are temporarily or permanently vacant at short notice, or there's some kind of failing in that team, how would you interpret this?

These are management level roles and it's not really standard in this type of company or the sector for people in these roles to be moved around.

Is it because this person has been identified as capable and a problem solver? Or has this person been identified as a mug who is capable of getting on with the task in hand and won't complain?

Perhaps this person would like a bit of consistency and security? Why does the business not consider this and what does it say about them that they don't?

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MarshaMarshaMarshmellow · 31/01/2024 09:55

ClaudiaWankleman · 30/01/2024 14:10

Surely ass isn't conjugated into past tense? It's a noun. Grown is conjugated, ass/ arse remains.

Half-assed?

shewasrooting · 31/01/2024 10:13

“i’m angered by…”

basically @ClaudiaWankleman your grammatical point doesn’t stand 🤷‍♀️

ClaudiaWankleman · 31/01/2024 10:26

shewasrooting · 31/01/2024 09:50

loved

would indicate past tense

“loved up” indicates present or can be used for past

Yeah but what does that have to do with it? Loved up (and angered by) is a verbal phrase with a preposition. 'Assed' is not a preposition. You can just Google to see it's not correct. 😚

shewasrooting · 31/01/2024 10:33

head wall.

angered and half assed and loved up have bugger all to do with the Op

it is all about the grammatical point you made. these are very commonplace modern expressions if you will

shewasrooting · 31/01/2024 10:34

so every time on mumsnet you see “loved up” “half assed” etc you plough in and make your grammatical point?

Getonnow · 31/01/2024 10:35

Some people are actually employed as trouble shooters and enjoy it. It's nice to go in and sort a problem, without any long term accountability Grin

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