all good maternity leaves must come to an end
Due to Mr. K's remarkable timing, Overboard's maternity leave lasted from Memorial Day to Labor Day - a true summer vacation.
Unfortunately, her time off has come to an end, and tomorrow morning she returns to the workforce, recharged, refreshed, slightly nervous, and with a decidedly different schedule.
Instead of her old routine of getting in kinda early and staying pretty late, Overboard is on strict orders to get in nice and early and leave at 3:45pm SHARP. Since I'm in charge of dropping Kenny off at day care, that means Overboard is in charge of picking him up. As such, she needs to be on the train and back in Glenview at the same time every day, no excuses.
I've been working with Overboard on her new schedule with some fun role playing exercises.
OVERBOARD (as co-worker): Oh, I know you're getting ready to leave, but we have this important meeting that will only take a few minutes!
EVENKEEL (as Overboard): No.
OVERBOARD: Yes, well, what about that report I just gave you at 3:38 and need done for tonight?
EVENKEEL: #&%$ off.
OVERBOARD: I see. So you're saying it will have to wait until tomorrow then?
EVENKEEL (on the way out the door): Sorry, it will have to wait until tomorrow, you ridiculous twit.
For some reason, she thinks my approach is a bit harsh, but I just want to impress upon her the need to put the boy first. Besides, telling off your staff now and then is just part of the new American corporate culture, right? How the hell would I know, I haven't worked in corporate America in...well...ever.
In a nice end note, Grandma Jackie helped Overboard in the best way she knew how: by taking her shopping for a new work wardrobe. I'm pleased to report that she looks fabulous and will be the envy of the office. I mean, if you don't love an airbrushed picture of Kenny on a shiny bedazzled sweatshirt, then you obviously have no taste.*
*I have been informed that this is why I was not invited along during said shopping expedition. Oh well.
Unfortunately, her time off has come to an end, and tomorrow morning she returns to the workforce, recharged, refreshed, slightly nervous, and with a decidedly different schedule.
Instead of her old routine of getting in kinda early and staying pretty late, Overboard is on strict orders to get in nice and early and leave at 3:45pm SHARP. Since I'm in charge of dropping Kenny off at day care, that means Overboard is in charge of picking him up. As such, she needs to be on the train and back in Glenview at the same time every day, no excuses.
I've been working with Overboard on her new schedule with some fun role playing exercises.
OVERBOARD (as co-worker): Oh, I know you're getting ready to leave, but we have this important meeting that will only take a few minutes!
EVENKEEL (as Overboard): No.
OVERBOARD: Yes, well, what about that report I just gave you at 3:38 and need done for tonight?
EVENKEEL: #&%$ off.
OVERBOARD: I see. So you're saying it will have to wait until tomorrow then?
EVENKEEL (on the way out the door): Sorry, it will have to wait until tomorrow, you ridiculous twit.
For some reason, she thinks my approach is a bit harsh, but I just want to impress upon her the need to put the boy first. Besides, telling off your staff now and then is just part of the new American corporate culture, right? How the hell would I know, I haven't worked in corporate America in...well...ever.
In a nice end note, Grandma Jackie helped Overboard in the best way she knew how: by taking her shopping for a new work wardrobe. I'm pleased to report that she looks fabulous and will be the envy of the office. I mean, if you don't love an airbrushed picture of Kenny on a shiny bedazzled sweatshirt, then you obviously have no taste.*
*I have been informed that this is why I was not invited along during said shopping expedition. Oh well.
posted by Dr. Overboard and Prof. Evenkeel at 2:28 PM
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