And it was scary. Fortunately, I'm a pretty healthy person, so I didn't have to face down the health bills, but I couldn't GO to a doctor, so you live in a lot of fear of something that may go wrong, and then what?? I received GREAT insurance when I went back to teaching, so that burden is off my shoulders, but I can empathize with those trying to get it now. But instead of apologizing for the shaky roll-out, here's what I'd love to hear from the Obama administration, or for that matter, Jon Stewart or Bill Maher.
Yes, there have been problems. But this is a huge program, and there are glitches in every roll out. We have a lot tech people here (at DU)...think about this. Your company has been given the contract to build this thing. You've signed the contract with the "marketing" department, who truly understands the need for it, is supported by the rest of the company, and wants it done. However, the accounting department refuses to admit it's necessary and pledges to stop it under any circumstances, and if failing that, they won't fund it. They stir up some of the employees by lying to them about just what this program will do. They constantly foment unrest. This bullshit continues for 4 years. Even after the COO tells them to knock it off, the idea is good, and within company by-laws, they don't stop. They try to have the CEO fired and replaced with their own follower, but fail. They even try to destroy the company to keep the program from going into effect. All the while, you COULD have been working on the project, but since you still don't know if it will ever be put into use, OR if you'll actually get paid for all this work, just how hard are you working on it? So the bull shit finally ends, but not until the roll out date. In essence, you've really only been able to effectively work on this project for about a year. Think there's gonna be some kinks? I do.
So, is the shaky roll out the fault of the people in the company who wanted it to succeed all along, or with the idiots that tried to stop it?
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