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What am I worth?

Apparently, at the moment, not much.  Or at least that’s how I feel.  What. A. Day. Hell.  What a week.   I can’t think of the last time I felt so betrayed … and weakened.  A person can only be strong for so long and then something has to give.  Right now, that’s where I am… Continue reading What am I worth?

So, after a ridiculous amount of back and forth, it appears that the decision has been made that I am to sit down with my wayward probationer and clinically (i.e., coldly) discuss my expectations, his efficiencies, and his deficiencies. In other words, I must give him a second chance. Of course, I already have my suspicions as to how that meeting will go: he thinks he’s succeeding so this little meeting/evaluation will be a completely left-field ball that he’s not expecting. It’ll light a fire under him for a bit, but with his cavalier attitude, I foresee him quickly returning to the bad habits that brought us to the crux.

 

On the upside, I’ve hired two new staff and they start on Monday. I am curious as to how he’ll respond to having two new teammates, both female, as that appears to be part of the problem. He doesn’t seem to have any difficulty taking direction from men; sorry, but I do not plan on changing genders anytime soon.

Have we forgotten where we come from?

Nearly all of us are immigrants The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,With conquering limbs astride from land to land;Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall standA mighty woman with a torch, whose flameIs the imprisoned lightning, and her nameMother of Exiles. From her beacon-handGlows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes commandThe… Continue reading Have we forgotten where we come from?

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Balance is key

I’ve been busier than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.  It’s been a bit difficult trying to balance all of my scales.  Libra only has two weighing trays, but my life feels a little bit like a three or more tray scale, which clearly does not exist—I would have used a… Continue reading Balance is key

I think I can, I think I can

Facing Everyday Challenges Here I am now, having just completed my second week in management, and I’ve discovered a few things that are … unexpected.  For example, as an organization, we make a great deal of effort to ensure that new employees complete a full day orientation, which is followed up by a day-two orientation… Continue reading I think I can, I think I can

Finally done!

It’s taken two weeks, but it’s finally over. I’m finally caught up on the 4″ stack of requisitions that have been sitting on my desk for the past 3 weeks. It’s definitely been an exhausting venture and I’m glad it’s over because it means I can actually work on something else. I have worked on… Continue reading Finally done!