Ogmo

So Ogmo is talking about departing the B. People live their lives waiting to get into the B and Ogmo is talking about leaving. I think Tessmer actually maimed 2 people because they were ahead of him in the B line. Im talking about permanent injury. Those people will never whistle again.

Anyway we realize that eventually Ogmo might leave the B. And we want him to have the best chance out in the harsh harsh real world. Frankly I think its crazy talk, but I will do anything I can to help him.

I realize that the soft spot on Ogmo's resume is supervisory experience. Specifically supervising full time employees. Sure he can boss a student around but can he hold his own with an employee who has been around longer than him.

So in order to help the Ogmo, I volunteer to be his ward. When Im through with him he will be able to honestly claim that he supervised a 15 year senior level employee who has been knee deep in technology since before he was born.

There of course will be ground rules.

1. The first name basis we live under in the B will continue. I will not call him Mr. Kent. I may call him Clark but as that is a quite obvious nickname I probably will stick with Ogmo unless im filing some type of complaint against him.

2. For B purposes I am still the senior member.

3. Any demands Ogmo puts on me will be taken as advisory only. If they are truly good ideas they will stand on their own merit.

4. I will be allowed to complain to Ogmo about any of the following: working conditions, salary, vacation, projects, customers, my desire for advancement, local sports teams, parking, my boss, officemates (although this one isnt a problem), lack of computing resources and anything else that can be somehow connected to work including the price of gas. And he HAS to listen and commiserate. Thats what supervisors do.

5. When I ask him questions he has to answer them. When I dont like the answer he has to not get mad when I go ask Busby.

6. He has to keep alert for my schedule and when I have time opening up to take on new projects. He must be ready to take over the projects when I decide that I was wrong and I dont have the time.

7. He has to be my administrative backup on all projects past and present. Including the ones that nobody is really paying attention to and the customers are just using the website. And we're all hoping they never want any upgrades or anything cause we dont remember anything about the project in the first place.

8. He will be available to go to meetings in my place in the event that I am not able to attend for any reason including if I just dont want to go or if I just opened a breakfast bar and I want to finish it.

9. He will be at his desk before me and remain after I leave.

10. He will wear uncomfortable shoes while at work while I recline in any sort of shoes, boots, slippers or sandles that I can fit my feet into.

Thats the Ogmo Bill of Rights. We will of course add new amendments as they come up.

Im happy to be on board!