Posted in Denver, Grapevine, Politics on Jul 16th, 2008 8 Comments »
Here’s a list of reasons from folks in ’06 [Word .doc] about why people don’t want to return to The Program (even if they do return to The Program). At that time The Program was concerned with high turnover, which is now not so important, as RPSC is at the end of their decade-long contract [...]
Posted in Denver, News, Politics on Jul 11th, 2008 No Comments »
Frozenfoxtale has on her blog a concise list of some of the budget cuts and profit schemes presently being implemented in The Program: Hard liquor. I’m not sure this is a budget move – I suspect that the sale of hard liquor to employees is usually a profitable venture for USAP. I think it’s that [...]
Posted in Denver, Grapevine, News, Politics on Jun 13th, 2008 No Comments »
mid winter dinner – time off Date Submitted 06/10/2008 Suggestion “I heard the winter-overs are being told to go to work on the day of their Midwinter’s Dinner, and don’t get the day off. Why?” Assignment [RPSC Program Director] Response The Austral Winter Season mid-Winter dinner for this year is scheduled for 21 [...]
Posted in Denver, News, Politics on Jun 11th, 2008 4 Comments »
Midwinter’s Day was first celebrated in 1898 by the crew of the Belgica, which spent the winter trapped in ice below the Antarctic Circle. Modern research stations developed their own traditions. Scientists and support staff at the three stations run by the U.S. National Science Foundation take an extra day off, creating a long weekend. [...]
Posted in Denver, Grapevine, News, Politics on Jun 7th, 2008 No Comments »
not so quiet office space Date Submitted 05/29/2008 Suggestion How can we remind people to not yell over the dividers to talk to someone? Or to not scream a conversation across several cubicals? Or to turn down phone ringers from maximum? And not hold an impromptu meeting just outside someone else’s cubical? In general, I [...]
Posted in Denver, Grapevine, Media, Photos on Jun 3rd, 2008 4 Comments »
So, by the end of winter, there should still be around 16,487 for the summer crew. Update: This post, particularly, was enjoyed by international media: The Christchurch Press “RUBBERS TO THE RESCUE: McMurdo Station has taken delivery of 16,488 condoms. The shipment last month constitutes a year’s supply, ensuring the frisky can stay safe in [...]
Posted in Denver, Grapevine, News, Politics on May 25th, 2008 1 Comment »
Workplace morale Date Submitted 05/21/2008 Suggestion I heard this morning that the most commonly requested things are free coffee and free popcorn. With all the people leaving, I’m sure that there are some under-runs that could cover the cost of popcorn. It may be the small things that make a difference. Assignment [RPSC Program Director] [...]
Posted in Denver, Grapevine, News, Politics on May 16th, 2008 No Comments »
By necessity practical and by philosophy stern, these folk were not beautiful in their sins. Erring as all mortals must, they were forced by their rigid code to seek concealment above all else; so that they came to use less and less taste in what they concealed. —H.P. Lovecraft Though Denver is not geographically in [...]
