Day: February 2, 2005

i got blindsided by a software vendor today. they are very trixie. this is totally going to screw my theoretical upgrade machinations. also? teleconferences with other people whodon’t know how to use a speakerphone are very entertaining – especially when you have the power of the mute button.

in other news, the person who is my biggest management challenge (a good worker with long institutional memory, but who is very p/a, and not good at communicating) has applied for a position in another department. while this, in some ways, makes my long term responsibilities look easier, the short term rammifications are disastrous. this person is a true workhorse, and handles a fairly sizeable amount of our day-to-day business – she would not be replaced in a heartbeat.

it is very likely, given the situation, that she will be the top candidate for the position.

to paraphrase robin williams as pecos bill, i am already lower than a snake’s belly in a wagon rut. this person leaving in the next two weeks? the wagon rollin right over my ass.

i need a drink.