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Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results - Albert Einstein

the winds of change
August 17, 2006 - 5:46 am

now.. the switch doesn't really bother me -- in fact i can see a lot of the logic behind the change. i'm just not sold that this new position is something i actaully want to do long term. if this is a short-term idea with the intent to move-on quickly, well.. that's pretty much fine with me.

what bothers me.. is the level of communication. it turns out this decision was made weeks ago -- before i went on the field trip. i'd have loved to have known then so i could a much more indepth conversation with someone who does this new role.

how did i learn this? from the guy who runs our training -- not from the guy who's my "point of contact".

what's also bothering me is that.. i'm not sure i see how the rest of this training affects me in my new role -- that is to say, wouldn't i be better served to actually be productive and get out into the field?

training on all theory is nice.. but i'd really like to _do_ something. no matter how much training class is made to look/feel like reality, it's not.

of course, this switch also makes the final location i'll be headed too.. all the more murky.

top three things on my mind:
1) clarify just what i'll be doing
2) where will i be living?
3) why does communication seem to be an issue?

the last really bothers me.. since a huge part of what we do is communicate and consult with clients - why isn't this second nature in dealing with internal employees?

yet again, it seems.. my expecations are way out of whack wih reality.