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7/6/03
Leadersheep
Something a little odd, today. Officially I've been a supervisor for about a
week now, but today was my first day actually spent with my team. The first day
that I was actually expected to DO it. It's also Sunday. This part is relevant
because it's also a day when no other teams and no other supervisors are here
for second shift. So I'm the highest point of authority in the building for
about seven hours. The sad part is other than a few simple tracking issues and
the impossible task of figuring out where the previous supervisor kept
everything I don't really have much to do. Or at least there isn't much which
falls into all three categories of "Things That Need Doing" and "Things I Know
How to Do" and "Things I Have Access to Do." Kinda tricky to motivate others to
work hard when I don't seem to be doing much of anything myself. But I did
bring them all free pop, so I think my approval rating is still alright.
Despite the five months of various leadershippish activities which lead up to,
and assisted me in, receiving this austere position, it's still always
disconcerting to be the ranking official in charge. It probably has something
to do with my continual immaturity, if I had to guess. Being professional at
work is something I've always treated rather like a role-playing game in which I
don't get to use any dice. (I own about 10 times more dice than any one person
needs to play any of these games, mind you.) So other people are looking to me
for the responsible answers to situations that affect their careers, when all
along I've just been pretending I'm capable and conscientious as a way of making
it through my days.
In summary: Suckers!
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