I attended a district wide meeting today, and because I am learning from my mistakes with the scouts. I sat on my hands.
Somethings that you should know.
The average age of my counterparts: 58 (I kid you not – some of them have been there for 34 years, & have no desire to retire)
Their ability to use the Mail merge feature on a scale of 1-10 (ten being the highest) 3
They just aren’t the most computer sauvy people in the world, they don’t embrace new technology. It’s not their thing. That’s cool, they are using email and understand it’s not the devil. They’ve gotten used to the power of google.
don’t get me wrong – I love these ladies – they are awesome and have a wealth of knowledge. They are wonderful assets. But when the technology team was talking about: Flikr, Twitter, Facebook, blogs, Myspace, IM, SKYPE, they all had looks of fear – I kid you not – FEAR. They were basically making them aware of different options that were available via the web, and different technology that was there. Also they were encouraging them to use IM instead of phone calls as a cost saving measure. Then they broke it to the group that a private BLOG is being set up for us, and we are strongly encouraged to use it. (which is code for – we will use it.) And then they asked for someone who would work with the tech team to get it set up. This is when I sat on my hands. I didn’t volunteer any information.
Wanna know why? I was surrounded by people with a lynch mob mentality. they could have easily killed me. Instead I looked at my notes, over the agenda, when I felt eyes on me. Everyone was looking at me.
looking up FG: Yes?
Techteam guy: Would you be willing to do this?
FG: uhm, well, not really – I only get to work PT for this organization, and I have more than a plate full right now, learning the new acct’ing system, still supporting people on the old…
TechTeam Guy: We can talk to the boss and get you more hours, we have funds available.
FG: uhm, well the other 20 hours are spent working for a grant, and I can’t have OT – I don’t see how I can fit it in.
Area Director: I’m sure you can find the time.
FG: SMILING – I’ll talk to the boss.
WTF? How does this happen?
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11:46 pm
I guess that’s the downside of being a nice person.
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8:04 am
Maybe next time you need to make a sign to hang around your next with string. Make it on a piece of 8X10 paper and just write;
“Sorry… but NO!”
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9:07 am
We have money available . . . (and no one else with any intelligence)
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11:03 am
sucks to be wanted… maybe next time you’ll have to have a sore throat so you can’t talk or something fun like that so you don’t get roped into it.
12:02 pm
Ugh, that sounds VERY frustrating
1:57 pm
Look in the mirror. Is someone writing an “L” on your forhead??
I used to be the ‘go-to’ girl…Ya gotta learn “no!”
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2:04 pm
Yes, make sure YOU talk to the boss, and a very nice pay increase and/or OT authorization are IN.WRITING. You deserve it!!
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3:25 pm
No way… Tell them you want OT for this..
I”m very very proud of you for sitting on those hands.. but sorry it still turned out the way it did.. UGH>.
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3:42 pm
face it you are a nice person gal.
6:48 pm
Your just too damn nice that’s how it happened.