December 15, 2006

  • Definition

    I'm supposed to meet today with the COO of our organization to discuss and define my role.  I have very mixed feelings about this meeting.  Before Wednesday, they had been very clear about the direction they wanted to go, who would be the next staff person they hire and so forth.  On Wednesday both of the guys came in having independently had epiphanies that change that plan.

    Those of you who've been reading me for a while know how I feel about change - especially arbitrary change - and I've come to dread that boyish grin that tells me that the boss had an epiphany. 

    I'll deal with it. 

    Most of the epiphanies so far haven't related to me directly, but this one ... well, let me step back.  On Monday they asked me to turn in a formal request for the position I want to fill.  SO I did.  On Wednesday, their epiphany was that the position I requested is THE one they need to fill immediately.

    So either they have decided to finally put me on a real salary and let me do what I do best.  Or, they've decided to hire someone to come in and argue with me about how I'm doing my job.  And as much as I'd like to believe I'm more mature than that, the truth is that no matter how smart you are or how much you've done this before, if you were to come into my office today and start telling me how to do my job, I'd argue with you.  I'm not that detached from my work.

    It looks like a busy weekend ahead.  Final practice before the big game ... last shopping weekend before Christmas ... exciting stuff!

    We've been invited to a brunch tomorrow morning.  I have an appointment to have my eyes examined for new glasses.  Then the boys are invited to my work Christmas party, which is cool because it's a bowling party at Mr Biggs.  Then we are going to Wonderland at New Life. 

    This Christmas is turning into a wonderful one.  We are having a lot of fun and I'm learning again that at every age, kids are just cool.  I love their perspective and their innocence.  Every year I think, this is it, this is the pinnacle and next year won't be nearly this much fun.  I am determined to enjoy it for all it's worth so I can remember and be glad that I had this time.  Only, so far ... next year is always just as good or better!

    I hope your days are bright and merry.  And that you are enjoying this season.

     

Comments (6)

  • Well...it has to be just as good or better with new Tucker Tales every year. 

    I hope that job is YOURS.

  • It all works out one way or another. By the way, is there some other kind of change besides arbitrary? I mean, I know people all say they meant to do that but would the world really be the way it is if everyone meant to do that?

    I'm not that detached from my work. Neither am I. I've been in the business of being criticized for what I do for nearly forty years. Though it has gotten better I can still react as if it mattered. Silly man.

  • Much luck...whatever the epiphany may be! *wink*

  • Guess NOW you have something to report:-i hate change too, which is why i've held down come crappy jobs a lot longer than i should have...but EVERYthing happens for a reason

  • Good times with the boys are a real blessing.   Great.

  • My days of epiphanies are over. I have found the reason to never need one again.

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