I’ll be in Rolla for a conference today, and try as I might, I can’t come up with too many negatives for this situation.
Archive for the ‘Work’ Category
Writing for Work »
It’s not that I’m not writing much these days, but rather a lot of my writing is done at work. And I think the style required there is hurting my other writing.
Indoor Cigarette »
As I was coming down the third floor stairs in the Meyer Library, I saw a guy leaving the lab wearing a leather jacket with a cigarette already in his mouth.
Proof that I am not the tyrannical despot you think I am »
Wearing a management hat and dealing with disciplinary matters is just something that has to be done sometimes.
Returning to the Library »
After a week pitching in at the Help Desk (faculty/staff call center), I’m back to the Labs (student support) and my managerial tasks. Ambivalence abounds about my job.
Upgrading to Confluence 3.1 was rougher than I expected »
After a long, hard day of upgrading our wiki server, I’m completely wiped out and feeling a bit sick.
The Purposeful Bottleneck »
While bottlenecks are generally considered hindrances to communication, it’s important to remember the bottleneck’s true purpose: slowing things down so they can be analyzed and directed to the proper place.
A Constant Disappointment »
It seems as if all of the feedback I have received in the last few months has been resoundingly negative, and it would be easy to let that dictate my work and force me to quit. But I can’t let those criticisms undermine my sense of integrity–I must remain true to myself.
