Actually, being a supervisor, while stressful, is stressful more in the sense of I fear royally botching the whole thing. My shop is unionized, and what we are and are not supposed to be doing are at some levels, very strictly defined. However, what I do falls entirely outside the lines of anything that was ever conceived of when the Civil Service titles were developed, as will that of my employee, "The Wizard's Apprentice," as she is being called.
So, the dance I have to do, in addition to finding her work to do, of which I've got plenty, is providing her with the general training to do what she needs to do, showing her, specifically, what needs to be done, even though it might not fit within the "official job description," without alienating her and provoking a union grievance.
Of course, once she knows everything that she needs to be up to speed, she will be more than eligible for a promotion, and then she'll be long gone. I would bet it'll take her a year tops to score high enough on the next level Civil Service exam to get a promotion.
Stressful or not, the time suckage of my job is fixed at 8 hours daily. (Usually: I had to work today, on a weekend, but that is exceptional, and costs the State dearly, which they like to avoid.) So, your comment doesn't dampen my spirits on that front.
It is well known to those with whom I work that my new helper is going to be a drain on my already strained resources until I get her in a position where she can help. How much damage that causes remains to be seen.
So, the dance I have to do, in addition to finding her work to do, of which I've got plenty, is providing her with the general training to do what she needs to do, showing her, specifically, what needs to be done, even though it might not fit within the "official job description," without alienating her and provoking a union grievance.
Of course, once she knows everything that she needs to be up to speed, she will be more than eligible for a promotion, and then she'll be long gone. I would bet it'll take her a year tops to score high enough on the next level Civil Service exam to get a promotion.
Stressful or not, the time suckage of my job is fixed at 8 hours daily. (Usually: I had to work today, on a weekend, but that is exceptional, and costs the State dearly, which they like to avoid.) So, your comment doesn't dampen my spirits on that front.
It is well known to those with whom I work that my new helper is going to be a drain on my already strained resources until I get her in a position where she can help. How much damage that causes remains to be seen.
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