The girls were still off with man flu today, but Hung is back. I was surprised he was back so soon, so I asked him, ‘Are you well, Hung?’ and he replied he’d been told he was average for an Asian, but small for a donkey. What was he talking about?
Today, Susan spoke to me about managing my workload, which I admit I need help with. She said she could see I was in the habit of taking other people’s monkeys onto my back during the day, because I didn’t want to offend, and that I must stop using the phrase, OK, leave it with me, and similar.
She said I should learn to delegate, as I’m not being responsible if I’m doing a job that someone on half my pay (read Kylie) could do, especially when they don’t have enough to do. I mustn’t let the tail wag the dog. Apparently, it isn’t rude to ask someone else to do his or her job. Also, how else are they going to think what they do is important?
And, I shouldn’t think working long hours without expecting recompense (money, time in lieu, etc.) will be appreciated by anyone. She knows that sometimes I have to do this, but it should only be because I want to achieve a certain outcome by a certain time, not because I’m hoping to be favourably noticed. Apparently, being an effective and assertive employee is what gets me appreciated.
OK, I have some steel in my spine again. Thanks Susan.