Wednesday, November 10, 2004
i need you to come in here a minute, mg.
sure.
you can go ahead and close the door. now. i understand you had an interaction with the, what was it? SARPs? DARPs?
yes, the DARPs. i know. but i can ex--
right. i understand that you made the decision, on your own, to let them go?
well, i didn't really mean--
let me just slice to the crust of the issue. you do not have the authority to dismiss any employee. or, last time i checked, for that matter, to hire any employee, promote any employee, reassign any employee's seating arrangement, or so much as comment on any employee's choice of cubicle decoration.
i know, i really--
now. having said that. those GARPs were not employees. frankly, they never should have been here in the first place. how they stayed as long as they did remains a mystery to me. i don't think i have to explain what a difficult position it would put me in to have to ask them to leave, from a diversity standpoint. even though they weren't technically, well, you know. i suppose it's the way they keep shifting the definitions - maybe they were gay or something. anyway, the whole situation was just complicated. so, what i am trying to say is, thank you.
thank... me?
yes. quite unexpectedly, you showed initiative in tackling a difficult problem and, frankly, cleared away a headache that's been dangling over the department for some time. i discussed this with your supervisor, and we decided that you've earned advancement.
advancement?
yes. from now on, you will be an administrative coordinator. and you'll report to me as well as to your current supervisor.
oh. wow.
i'm sure it will take a little time to adjust. alana can help get you up to speed on your new responsibilities. you'll be working more closely with her now.
i see. so, will i get, also, um, will there be more--
compensation?
yes.
no.
oh.
the title is the compensation. it will look great on your resume. now, normally i'd do it myself, but, to get you acquainted with my part of the department, and since it's freezing out, would you be a saint and run across the street to starbucks for me? half-caf gingerbread latte, light whip, no cinnamon.
sure.
you can go ahead and close the door. now. i understand you had an interaction with the, what was it? SARPs? DARPs?
yes, the DARPs. i know. but i can ex--
right. i understand that you made the decision, on your own, to let them go?
well, i didn't really mean--
let me just slice to the crust of the issue. you do not have the authority to dismiss any employee. or, last time i checked, for that matter, to hire any employee, promote any employee, reassign any employee's seating arrangement, or so much as comment on any employee's choice of cubicle decoration.
i know, i really--
now. having said that. those GARPs were not employees. frankly, they never should have been here in the first place. how they stayed as long as they did remains a mystery to me. i don't think i have to explain what a difficult position it would put me in to have to ask them to leave, from a diversity standpoint. even though they weren't technically, well, you know. i suppose it's the way they keep shifting the definitions - maybe they were gay or something. anyway, the whole situation was just complicated. so, what i am trying to say is, thank you.
thank... me?
yes. quite unexpectedly, you showed initiative in tackling a difficult problem and, frankly, cleared away a headache that's been dangling over the department for some time. i discussed this with your supervisor, and we decided that you've earned advancement.
advancement?
yes. from now on, you will be an administrative coordinator. and you'll report to me as well as to your current supervisor.
oh. wow.
i'm sure it will take a little time to adjust. alana can help get you up to speed on your new responsibilities. you'll be working more closely with her now.
i see. so, will i get, also, um, will there be more--
compensation?
yes.
no.
oh.
the title is the compensation. it will look great on your resume. now, normally i'd do it myself, but, to get you acquainted with my part of the department, and since it's freezing out, would you be a saint and run across the street to starbucks for me? half-caf gingerbread latte, light whip, no cinnamon.
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