I was thinking over why I'm so annoyed about Joe Biden - not with, about. It's a general feeling I've conveyed once, or twice, maybe even three times in this space. About is the key word because he would represent an upgrade in the office, and that's kind of the bottom line at the moment. Still, I wanted to make one last quip before I shut my mouth and got back in line; I want to clarify my annoyance.
Imagine if your company hired a new CEO, let's call him... Joe. Joe was in retirement for the past four years but he was coaxed back to duty in a time of great need. Joe was a fringe candidate the last time the role was filled, four years ago, but apparently stepped back because his boss (and CEO at the time) pointed out the obvious - there was already a candidate more qualified for the role than any man or woman in history. For some reason, she didn't get the job, but that's all in the past, just like Joe's retirement, because now he is the CEO. And what has this new hire, Joe, what has Joe done the past four years to become better prepared for the job? I looked and looked and looked - it seems like he's said a few things, some in public, which is great, but nothing that makes a list of 55 important 'Joe' facts. I guess the answer to the question is, during these past four years, he's done nothing to improve his qualifications for the job, a job he wasn't the most qualified for last time.
Would I continue working in this hypothetical company?
That's why I'm annoyed.
