Friday, October 14, 2005
Due to recent shifts in hiring and firing we have a more or less "green" (inexperienced) staff for the most part. This is great in some respects. We can teach them exactly what we want, and they'll learn to do things in the way we're most accustomed to. This brings about a cohesion in management because we are not just sitting around "managing", we are also teaching people how to do their job and do it right. We are teaching them to be efficient, which saves the company money and makes everyone more money. Hooray for efficiency and learning.
The downside of having relative n00bs to the industry is the flip side of that same token. While these new employees are willing and able to learn, they also have to be taught and they are prone to making mistakes. Any time you are teaching anyone anything for the first time (especially something technical, which my line of work is) you have to expect mistakes. There's a learning curve, so to speak, and you anticipate that different people will get up to speed at different rates. I am finding that one of my personal shortcomings is a lack of patience with people that I am teaching. Part of the problem is that I am not the designated trainer for these new people, I just happen to be knowledgeable so people come to me. Its flattering, but it is also a little annoying to have to explain something to someone every half hour of the day. It interrupts the work flow rhythm that I get going.
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In other news, my assistant is *deathly* afraid of dogs. I had heard this before, but yesterday the Big Boss came in with his ultra-shy pooch and she still freaked out and ran back to the office, slamming the door shut. I don't know what this is all about. The dog in question is small (maybe 18 pounds) and so shy that it is always crouching with its tail between its legs. I don't know why the A would react the way she did. Maybe she had a bad experience somewhere along the way.
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The downside of having relative n00bs to the industry is the flip side of that same token. While these new employees are willing and able to learn, they also have to be taught and they are prone to making mistakes. Any time you are teaching anyone anything for the first time (especially something technical, which my line of work is) you have to expect mistakes. There's a learning curve, so to speak, and you anticipate that different people will get up to speed at different rates. I am finding that one of my personal shortcomings is a lack of patience with people that I am teaching. Part of the problem is that I am not the designated trainer for these new people, I just happen to be knowledgeable so people come to me. Its flattering, but it is also a little annoying to have to explain something to someone every half hour of the day. It interrupts the work flow rhythm that I get going.
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In other news, my assistant is *deathly* afraid of dogs. I had heard this before, but yesterday the Big Boss came in with his ultra-shy pooch and she still freaked out and ran back to the office, slamming the door shut. I don't know what this is all about. The dog in question is small (maybe 18 pounds) and so shy that it is always crouching with its tail between its legs. I don't know why the A would react the way she did. Maybe she had a bad experience somewhere along the way.
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