It was bound to happen sooner or later, so why not sooner and in a more embarrassing way? I'm pretty preoccupied these days with settling in so the actual work is secondary. And so it came to pass that in addition to the whole holiday thing going on and people not being at the office, I'm also traveling and investing time in buses and basic supplies shopping rather than keeping track of things as I should. So I assumed too much and relied on people to do their job and forward information instead of pressing for it.
I did get some information this morning before an important syn call. As the information was partial, it only added to the sense of confusion and disarray. This is not the kind of first impression I was looking to make. As the holiday is still going on and people are hard to reach, it'll be difficult to address this, but I have to somehow.
I'm supposed to get the furniture in the afternoon, so I hope things go smoother there.
Hm.. Sounds like they made the boo boo, although I can understand the frustration of other people not doing what they were supposed to and leaving you holding the bag.
ReplyDeleteI guess it also part of the settling in process and unfortunately amplified due to the holidays. Once you have your feet under the table so to speak and more face time with coworkers im sure information will filter along much smoother. I say this knowing that at my work I generally find out information from students that sandld have been passed on to me way beforehand and I've been there years...so some times communication, especially between different departments can fall short :-(
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