why such a f****** name for a blog

the blog name is a f****** one. this is beyond doubt. but here comes the very simple reason.

BAT2A is a special salary in civil service for a scientific employee. -1/2 stands for half of the BAT2A salary. and -O means that i only get the eastern germany (former GDR or in german: DDR, this does not mean Dance Dance Revolution) salary.

Altogether i must say that i work full time, have a half-payed job and additionally: i get less than people in same positions west of germany. nice, ha?!
(despite of the last nice point of my special salary reductions - we all don't want to have the DDR back!!!)

yes, i thought my salary is worth using it as a blog name. :)



--bat2ahalf-oman