4-5-2000

Sometime Between last shift and this one my lovely wife had a conversation with Maude.
somehow during this chat
Maude was given the impression
that we were leaving.
(Dawn and I )

So...

When I arrived at work
I was greeted by Herb...
Who wanted to know, why?

Why was I looking for Employment elsewhere?

I had to spend the next half hour
convincing my boss
that I was not planning to leave Lifecare any time soon.

Although I did express
that I was always willing
to accept more money to ensure I would stay.

After that
it was
back to work.

It has become apparent
(at least to me)
that Tammy has

Short timers syndrome.

In the last few shifts
she has become focused on self preservation.

Concentrating on not doing anything
that would risk injury or anguish.
which is incompatable with pulling your own weight..
(this is usually when short timers get hurt or worse cause someone else to get hurt.)

Tammy went to med works with shoulder problems around
two in the afternoon. then she worked in dispatch for the next few hours instead of returning to the shift.
(I wonder if she will come back on saturday.)
(Part of me hopes that she will not.)
(but I would like her to do what is best not only for her but for the rest of the shift)

When she left there was no one available to replace her and we were a truck down for the next six hours.
(This was not fair to the rest of us.)

She could have tried to find coverage.

She indicated that she was hurting 
a couple of hours before she left
but did not seem to care whether or not any one came in.
(again self preservation)




It may just sound like I am slamming Tammy But I am not.
She is an excelent Medic,was a great partner
and is a really nice girl.
I like her a lot and will miss her when she leaves the shift.

That said I must also say this...

I used to work for an Audio/Visual company in Cleveland
Whose policy on Quitting was:
when you filed your two weeks notice
you were thanked for your service
and informed that your service was no longer needed.

Instead of being marginally productive while at work for the last two weeks of your employment
you had two weeks
where you could come back and "un-quit"
and beg for your re-instatement.

but you were not going to be on their time
while focusing on your future.

I didn't like this when I filed my letter of resignation with them but I understand the logic behind it.
Now.

oh yeah before I forget...
Happy Birthday Noel