Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2002 Report Share Posted September 21, 2002 Simple answer. Data collection makes jobs. Good paying jobs. The more data you manage to get collected, the more people it takes to deal with it. When you're the first person hired, the best way to move up is to build an empire. Hire others to be under you. The more people you manage the higher your budget. The higher your budget the better it looks on your resume`. Data collection is a particularly good place to " hide " the fact that you can't really do anything also. Nobody else understands what you do, so there is that mystery that surrounds you. You MUST be important. And nobody wants to challenge you. Because in order to challenge you, they have to bother to learn what you do. See, it's the perfect job. And it's very easy to hide the fact that you're not doing anything meaningful with the data because it's so easy to create charts and reports that nobody understands but are afraid to question because they're afraid they'll look stupid. Higher education is the hands down leader in this charade. No wonder ny can't read. All the money that ought to be spent teaching ny to read goes to the Office for Mental Masturbation. When I was at TJC I saw, in 12 years, data collection mushroom. We were constantly being required to report all kinds of stuff with names like Outcomes Verification and so forth. As the demands on me as an administrator to provide more and more mindless drivel to faceless offices increased, I got more and more bitter about having to do it, and finally it virtually killed my enthusiasm for being an administrator. I often spoke out about that, which didn't exactly endear me to the BIG Kahunas, the ones making big money for doing nothing much meaningful. One of my colleagues who was particularly prone to announce that The Emperor Has No Clothes finally got the ax because he wasn't a " team player. " Much data collection is utter hogwash because it doesn't lead to any changes in the way we do things. It is data collection for its ownself, and it supports meaningless jobs. Now, before you roast me, think about what I've said. Can any of you name a single benefit that you've ever seen from the data that you have been sending in for years? I'm not talking about legitimate research to see what works and what doesn't. We need more of that. But every time a new PhD is looking for a topic for a dissertation, we run the risk of having more data collection rammed down our throats. Me, I'm going to gather data on the mating habits of Two Headed Dutch Orphans in Brazil. That should get me a nice grant. Cynically yours, Gene Gandy Gene Gandy, JD, LP 4250 East Aquarius Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 home and fax cell wegandy@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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