Mr Pavlov’s Cat models standard group session safety equipment.
Well it was a hell of knock, 181 group sessions completed, over 1500 people have had to listen to me since the end of May.
But it’s time to hit the pavilion for a while for a well deserved nice cup of tea and perhaps some of those little sandwiches cut into triangles.
The SMT finally got their collective arse in gear and found me someone to train up to take over and they are splendid and will do just fine.
So last session (For the time being only I expect, as I am now ‘cover’ for the person who took over, a luxury I was never afforded) was yesterday and it’s back to 1-2-1 advising today.
A change is as good as a rest as they say, and boy do I need it.
It also means, I now get a lunch HOUR at lunch time rather than a quick coffee in the cafe at 11:30, also I can actually possibly take some time off*
So normal blogging may well be resumed in due course, as recently I just haven’t had the energy.
Keep well best beloved.
Have a good day, I’m sure I will.
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*Not immediately obviously, are you mad? One of the main reasons they found someone to step in, is I am needed on another section to cover for 2 people who’ve gone long term sick (minimum 2-3 weeks) and a third whose got 3 weeks holiday.
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6 comments:
Not entirely sure what you're on about, but continued work is good, n'est-ce pas?
Indeed, I would much rather be in work and looking than out of work and looking.
(The 181 total refers to the fact that since May , I've had to present the same group session to up to 15 people at a time, twice a day, sometimes 3 times in all 181 times. All to people who actually don't want to be there.)
XX *Not immediately obviously, are you mad? One of the main reasons they found someone to step in, is I am needed on another section XX
Ahhh. THAT explains it! You have been sectioned!
Excellent. A bit precarious but if your wages are paid from a contingency temporary-employee budget that allows management to claim to be meeting permanent headcount reduction targets while getting your ongoing services "for free", you may have cracked it for the medium term.
A good friend of mine was laid off in an eeny-meeny-miny-mo headcount slashing exercise in 2001. Then they realized that she was the only one who really understood the legacy application she supported. After a suitably indecent interval, she was rehired as a contractor. She has been rehired at three-monthly intervals ever since. Grudgingly, "for one last time to hand over", but rehired. Even by the Indian monkeys they eventually offshored the job to as part of a job lot.
Good luck, mate.
@Furor
Working for the first time in the civil service it does sometimes feel that I'm in an asylum and the lunatics are in charge.
Good luck. Don't let the bastards grind you down.
If it is any comfort, you are not alone, the German civil service is the same.
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