Black Crevasse Forum

In response to K's mass-email, the McMurdo-All mailing list also received the following emails:

FROM: GG
Subj: RE:

Obviously you don't get the fact that we are in a re-compete, and everybody knew that the NSF was On-Ice doing inspections. You put everybody's long-term employment in jeopardy in a poor economic climate and I, though I've never met you, am glad that you were let go. I prefer to have responsible adults as co-workers!! Not to mention that being able to work on Antarctica is a privilege that you didn't seem to appreciate. I'm glad you had a good time.

FROM: IT&C Director
SUBJ:

TO ALL: while I am sure there are many opinions on this subject, be advised that using the USAP E-mail system to express them is not the appropriate medium for such discussions.  Please refrain from any future 'Reply All' communications on this topic.

Director, Information Technology and Communications
RaytheonTechnical Services Company, LLC
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One person, who e-mailed GG directly (what's up with all these alliterative names?), learned that she is a new hire in the Denver IT department.  She apologized for sending the e-mail, explaining that she comes from a "different corporate culture" than we do. 

(While I personally had no idea that "the NSF was on-Ice doing inspections," it's always been my understanding that unauthorized e-mailing of McMurdo-All - which goes not only to every participant in the program, but various NSF officials in Washington, military officers, etc. - is a fireable offense. Far more fireable than "Jello wrestling" anyway.) 

"US Antarctic Programme workers were read the riot act and given a stern lecture on their collective moral failure."

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