Quite a few of my NASA colleagues worked today to launch the James Webb Space Telescope, and I'm sure most of them didn't mind working on Christmas.
And I certainly appreciate all of those who work on the holidays to keep us safe.
25-Dec. Shout-out to everyone else at work
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#12This is an incredible post, and thank you for the mission critical work that you do. I'm always curious what other people's work lives are like -- can you talk a little bit about your job, the tasks you're working on today, and how the people you interact with on a day like today (customers, clients, coworkers) could make today a little easier / more fun?
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#13Thanks for doing what you do! (What is it that you do?)
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#14Cant thank enough folks like sandworm101 who keep the society running giving the rest of us the flexibility to spend time with our loved ones. Deep gratitude
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#15I volunteered to stand Command Duty so I'm spending Christmas morning in uniform with my sidearm sitting at a very, very quiet desk. Merry Christmas! Hodie Christus Natus Est!
Branch? Are you statesides or overseas?
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#16Quite a few of my NASA colleagues worked today to launch the James Webb Space Telescope, and I'm sure most of them didn't mind working on Christmas. And I certainly appreciate all of those who work on the holidays to keep us safe.
Cheers to this! A fantastic day when decades of humanity’s scientific dreams are successfully launched, to fuel the next generation of discovery.
Re: 25-Dec. Shout-out to everyone else at work
#17This is an incredible post, and thank you for the mission critical work that you do. I'm always curious what other people's work lives are like -- can you talk a little bit about your job, the tasks you're working on today, and how the people you interact with on a day like today (customers, clients, coworkers) could make today a little easier / more fun?
Military. Empty building. Sitting at a desk looking at computer screens. No cellphones allowed. I cannot leave my office because I might not hear my phone ring. Work involves talking to other people in basically the same situation at other bases. Not much real work going on. This is what we call "minimum manning". Everyone retains full capacity to act at any moment but don't actually do anything unless necessary.
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#18I used to work Christmas pretty often.
One job, PC support could be brutally busy.
The other, tech support for some high end networking equipment was very quiet. I loved working holidays there. Mostly just played video games.
Always strange how the jobs that pay less often are more work / tiresome.
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#19Dropped off my wife at work around 7. She's on call at the hospital. Fortunately, it is not -40 here ;-) Happy holidays all!
Re: 25-Dec. Shout-out to everyone else at work
#20Quite a few of my NASA colleagues worked today to launch the James Webb Space Telescope, and I'm sure most of them didn't mind working on Christmas. And I certainly appreciate all of those who work on the holidays to keep us safe.
I'd be stoked to launch a space telescope as a christmas present! Congrats to them!