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In reply to the discussion: Amy Klobuchar responds: [View all]ISUGRADIA
(2,571 posts)74. Dignity and Respect
I think this is indicative of why we need a unionized workforce on Capitol Hill.
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Yea, some whiny-assed subordinate(s) couldn't handle the heat at the Senate level and
DontBooVote
Feb 2019
#8
No, it is not "just like" that. And don't attempt to make me out to be someone I am not by
DontBooVote
Feb 2019
#30
Yes. And I hate it even more when someone tries to make you look like someone you are
DontBooVote
Feb 2019
#60
Especially if that is the very job description, as well as an understood aspect of the job for
DontBooVote
Feb 2019
#65
No, she isn't. She also explained that many of her staffers were hired by Obama
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#195
Its clear we have several strong, capable women who will work tirelessly to defeat the toxic traitor
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#32
I haven't read of anyone refuting what's out there, but maybe that's the best tactic
Siwsan
Feb 2019
#28
The problem might be that not everyone is cut out to work in a high-powered, high stress environment
Demit
Feb 2019
#41
People who don't like stressful jobs aren't victims. They're people who don't like stressful jobs.
Demit
Feb 2019
#131
There are various reasons for people leaving political jobs listed throughout this thread.
Demit
Feb 2019
#177
Are you asserting that the 36% turnover rate is solely based on her behavior?
Caliman73
Feb 2019
#168
Here's the Politico article at the bottom of this, headlined the Worst Bosses of the Senate,
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#25
No, her attrition rate of 36% isn't even high. It's only about 6% a year. And the firm that did the
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#119
The FACT is that her attrition rate isn't actually high, and the range in the Senate
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#121
It was at a university, but there were several other academic institutions in the city,
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#127
I sat and wept as I watched her speak. I haven't done that since Hillary. Even my hubby said he
KewlKat
Feb 2019
#7
I like the combination prosecutor and Senator. This gives Amy a better position,
empedocles
Feb 2019
#12
I had a male boss who also put the fear of God into people, as his Executive Assistant would say.
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#34
I went to dinner with some friends last night who were gushing over her. I don't know very...
NNadir
Feb 2019
#36
I don't know what the specifics are. But abusive is different from demanding, IMO.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#40
No. We're tough on recruits, because when you're being shot at you need to follow orders quickly.
Stand and Fight
Feb 2019
#166
If she was able to keep her head with the way Kavanaugh was acting without exploding...
PeeJ52
Feb 2019
#45
Another "But Her Emails" issue ... I pray she has the discipline to just refer to this response
uponit7771
Feb 2019
#62
I have a low tolerance for abusive bosses, male or female. I've seen the damage done.
Paladin
Feb 2019
#64
Why more contrition? How do you know it even happened? We're talking about anonymous reports
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#99
Yeah, but the STATE union people did investigate, and they overruled the local group.
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#128
I think where I come down on this is that I am suspicious enough to take her out of my top teer
Quixote1818
Feb 2019
#101
I was bothered by this at first, but the more I think about it the more it's not "a thing."
Vinca
Feb 2019
#135
Where would, "How Candidate Treats Staff," have slotted on a priority list two weeks ago?
Awsi Dooger
Feb 2019
#171