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Carol H Tucker
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so long, farewell....
Today is the 5th day of the 30th week, the 27th day of the 7th month, the 208th day of 2017 [with only 150 shopping days until Christmas], and:
- Bagpipe Appreciation Day
- Barbie-in-a-blender Day
- Cross Atlantic Communication Day
- National Chili Dog Day
- National Creme Brulee Day
- National Intern Day
- National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day – or the Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War if you are in North Korea
- National Refreshment Day
- National Scotch Day
- Take Your Houseplant For A Walk Day
- Walk on Stilts Day
ON THIS DAY: In 1054 Siward, Earl of Northumbria invaded Scotland and defeated Macbeth, King of Scotland somewhere north of the Firth of Forth. In 1694 the Bank of England received a royal charter as a commercial institution. In 1866 the first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable was successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland. In 1890 Vincent van Gogh shot himself and dies two days later. In 1921 researchers at the University of Toronto, led by biochemist Frederick Banting, proved that the hormone insulin regulates blood sugar. In 1929 the Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with treatment of prisoners-of-war, was signed by 53 nations. In 1940 the animated short “A Wild Hare was released”, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny. In 1949 the initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner. In 1987 RMS Titanic Inc. began the first expedited salvage of wreckage of the RMS Titanic. In 2017 NASA Voyager is 19 hrs 13 mins 06 secs of light-travel time from Earth
Quote of the day:
“All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”
~ Walt Disney
Today the intern left. He had resigned back in on Friday, May 5th telling bossman he just didn’t feel this position was what he wanted to do, saying that he wanted to work with people. Of course, since he did this the day after getting called out for not following procedures and reassuring us that things were getting done, the impression that he left bossman with was that he thought it better to resign than to be fired. He wasn’t going to be fired, but he was going to be on probation and he was told that truthfulness and organization were two things he needed to work on. He wasn’t a bad kid, but he acted like a kid if that makes sense
This was his first experience in an office – bossman hired him because he was impressed with the way he handled tough situations with angry parents while reffing soccer. We run an indulgent office – we don’t watch the clock, the dress code is easy going, and there isn’t a lot of hovering as long as the work is getting done in a timely fashion. This works just as long as everyone is professional enough to appreciate the leeway that is given. The intern made the mistake of not perceiving the value of that leeway, and assuming that because Servicing is a lot like housework in a way, that it was not needful to give it his full attention. It is a lot of routine – until it isn’t – and it gets a lot of notice only when and if things go awry. I think he was stunned to find out just how much everyone cared about things needing to be done correctly and timely. He also assumed that no one would want the job and was flabbergasted when I started collecting resumes [we got 72] and interviewing candidates [9] at the same time he was having issues getting an interview. It is my hope that he looks back on his experience here and learns from happened here….
Good luck, kid! May the stars shine at the end of your road.
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