I've sort of, kind of, gone back to work at the newspaper.
The guy who took my old job quit, and the new woman they hired couldn't start until three days before he was done. So since she needed more training than that, they asked me to come in and help out for the month of January.
"Just mornings on Mondays and Tuesdays until she gets up to speed," they said.
"Nathan can stay home with Gracie and come to work later," they said.
"It'll all work out just fine!" they said.
They were wrong.
This woman, who is in her late 50s and quite possibly the nicest person on the planet, is not even remotely qualified for the job. Forget about running an entire production department by herself - she doesn't understand how to use a computer. She saves files in the wrong place, doesn't understand the file extensions that tell you what kind of file it is, and email, well, don't get me started on the email.
So I've been there A LOT more than I had originally planned. I get home later than I was supposed to and that puts Nathan behind. Gracie doesn't quite understand what's going on and is getting a little bit grumpy about it. And I'm starting to get behind on the work I do for a client of mine.
Only two weeks to go. I hope.
1 comment:
I feel for you. i know how hard it can be to train people who aren't qualified for the job. Have I ever told you about trying to train the recovering heroine addict to be a designer??? That was an experience I'll never forget! Things will get better - and remember, at least she doesn't need methadone to function! ;)
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