Michael O'Leary said:What was the term the Japanese used to use for businessmen who were moved into an out-of-the-way office and given no useful work to wait out the remaining years to their retirement?
Loosersan?
Michael O'Leary said:What was the term the Japanese used to use for businessmen who were moved into an out-of-the-way office and given no useful work to wait out the remaining years to their retirement?
The bolded text seems pretty obvious. I doubt there is a workplace in the world that could stiffle that gossip.Disgraced general stripped of planned appointment
CTV.ca
The Canadian Press
Thursday Jun. 17, 2010 11:24 AM ET
OTTAWA — The disgraced former commander of Canada's troops in Afghanistan has been given a staff position at National Defence headquarters.
Brig.-Gen. Daniel Menard, under investigation for an inappropriate relationship with a female subordinate, was appointed Thursday as head of a personnel project.
Menard was removed as field commander in Afghanistan this month and ordered home after a female non-commissioned officer admitted to an affair.
Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie, head of the army, said Menard was due to assume command of land forces in Quebec, but events in Afghanistan shook the military's faith in him.
"I made a command decision not to appoint Brig.-Gen. Menard ... due to the fact that the (Canadian Forces) leadership recently lost confidence in his capacity to command in Afghanistan," Leslie said in a brief statement.
"After careful consideration, I deemed this change was in the best interests of the army and Canadian Forces."
The Quebec posting goes to Brig.-Gen. Alain Tremblay, who takes command July 30.
Military police are still investigating Menard's case. Charges are possible because military regulations bar soldiers -- even married couples -- from having intimate relationships on deployment.
It's unclear when the probe will conclude, said Capt. Sandra Bourne, spokeswoman for the Provost Marshal's office.
"It's speculative at best for when it will be over. It's whenever it comes to a conclusion and they have all the facts and can do something with it," Bourne said.
The name of the female subordinate has not been released, but her identity is common knowledge around Kandahar Airfield, where nearly 3,000 Canadian troops are stationed.
Bourne said the woman has not been charged. Military officials say Menard was identified publicly because he held a high-profile job and relieving him required an explanation.
The scandal and hurried replacement in the field of Menard by Brig.-Gen. Jon Vance has rattled a military already reeling from the case of Col. Russ Williams, charged last winter with the murders of two Ontario women.
As the lead for Military Personnel Management Capability Transformation Project, he may be out of common site, but that is not out-of-the-way. The stuff he will be doing will impact on every CF member for years to come. Imagine someone in a position to fix the reserve pay problems or (through a failure) to spread pay problems to the whole CF? It is not just new software and databases - there will be review of much of the pers admin policies & procedures. Last fall I heard the scope included things such as moving from the current 4 classes of reserve service (A, B, B/A, and C) to a simpler two class system.Michael O'Leary said:What was the term the Japanese used to use for businessmen who were moved into an out-of-the-way office and given no useful work to wait out the remaining years to their retirement?
NFLD Sapper said:OTTAWA - Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie, Chief of Land Staff, announced today that Brigadier-General Alain Tremblay has been appointed as the Commander of Land Force Quebec Area and will take command on July 30, 2010.
Military police are still investigating Menard's case. Charges are possible because military regulations bar soldiers -- even married couples -- from having intimate relationships on deployment.
Jungle said:That is excellent news !! Congratulations to BGen Tremblay.
dapaterson said:...to give you an idea of how good he is, I've even heard members of the PPCLI say good things about him ...
Michael O'Leary said:Nope, we're going to contract some unknown company which will promise to design and build a custom database to meet all of DND's personnel management needs. It will cost millions and the project will last for years, long enough so that those who established the contract will be long gone by the time the new team is rewarded for canceling it. Cost - millions. Useful product - Nil.
Charges Laid Following Brigadier-General Ménard Investigation
CFNIS NR – 2010-11 - July 12, 2010
OTTAWA – The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS), which is the investigative arm of the Canadian Forces Military Police, has concluded its investigation relating to allegations of inappropriate conduct and has charged Brigadier-General Daniel Ménard and Master-Corporal Bianka Langlois. The investigation was initiated in May 2010 and is related to the Canadian Forces Personal Relationships and Fraternization directives.
Brig.-Gen. Ménard was charged with:
* two counts of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline contrary to section 129 of the National Defence Act (NDA), related to alleged inappropriate conduct as outlined in the Canadian Forces Personal Relationships and Fraternization directives;
* one count of obstructing justice contrary to section 130 of the NDA, pursuant to section 139(2) of the Criminal Code of Canada; and
* one count of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline contrary to section 129 of the NDA, laid in the alternative to the obstructing justice charge.
Master-Corporal Langlois was charged with:
* one count of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline contrary to section 129 of the National Defence Act, related to alleged inappropriate conduct as outlined in the Canadian Forces Personal Relationships and Fraternization directives.
The charges were laid following allegations made in May 2010 while Brig.-Gen. Ménard was the Task Force Commander in Afghanistan.
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Tank Troll said:Good glad to see both are being charged.
Petamocto said:Obstructing justice...hmmm. That part will be interesting.
I'm not getting into a big discussion on this. Suffice to say, when the interviewer feels he has 'reasonable and probable grounds' it becomes an option. That's as far as I'm going on this.Petamocto said:That opens up a giant can of grey zone, though. What's to stop a person from saying "I don't remember" forever?
I understand that this is still a charge and not a conviction, but I would hope that a person would have to be pretty flippant before getting charged with that. As in being downright uncooperative or deceptive.
You can prove that someone is being mean or has lied to you. How can you prove that someone is obstructing your case if he's politely looking at you and saying "I can't remember that"?