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Puppyjive

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12. It takes years to learn the job

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 12:42 AM

May 23

Working for social security was a very stressful job. It is extremely complicated and takes years to become efficient. I don't think anyone who works there had much prior knowledge of the job. Great benefits, great pay, but you also got high anxiety from from a workload that was impossible.

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New head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it [View all] BumRushDaShow May 22 OP

Why couldn't he do the decent thing and not accept? Deuxcents May 22 #1

Because his Fuhrer wanted him to take that job. Bengus81 May 22 #2

He obviously didn't want the job and felt unqualified so he googled it. No one says "no" or no thank you, do they? Deuxcents May 22 #3

gee, let's GUE$$ Skittles May 22 #6

No. That's really not it. The guy makes truckloads of money at Fiserv. He's losing money on this gig. Scrivener7 May 23 #13

it is always about money Skittles May 23 #14

I think this has to be BS ... nobody is really that stupid, am I right? FakeNoose May 22 #4

There is a whole "school of thought" in the business world BumRushDaShow May 22 #8

oy vey cabotnn22 May 22 #5

heh Skittles May 22 #7

I am sure they were all comforted by that statement. mdbl May 22 #9

Uh yeah... Ollie Garkie May 22 #10

So, what awful thing did he do in his past? rickford66 May 22 #11

It takes years to learn the job Puppyjive May 23 #12