When I moved to overnights awhile back, I thought it would be a good place to hide out while I learned my job. Alas, it seems that instead of hiding, I'm being pushed way too far out in front.
The problem is that the senior tech on duty is in charge of things. Normally, it isn't an issue for me... since I'm third in line, usually someone else gets the (dis)honor.
Alas, because of a vacation and someone else being, um, indisposed, I'm going to find myself in that position all next week. I've done it before and came out okay, but next week is different... we're planning to implement some major changes in some of our systems and those changes happen overnight. Instead of being theoretically in charge of a department that can run itself, I'll be part of the team that implements those changes. Not a major part, but still a part.
Boss: You'll get to show what you can do.
Me: I don't want to show what I can do. I just want to be a tech guy, at least for now.
Boss: You never get anywhere if you don't take the opportunities when they arise.
Sigh. Funny part is, I've often sought out "opportunities" like this... and never got them. Now, when I don't really want one, there it is.
Go figure.
The problem is that the senior tech on duty is in charge of things. Normally, it isn't an issue for me... since I'm third in line, usually someone else gets the (dis)honor.
Alas, because of a vacation and someone else being, um, indisposed, I'm going to find myself in that position all next week. I've done it before and came out okay, but next week is different... we're planning to implement some major changes in some of our systems and those changes happen overnight. Instead of being theoretically in charge of a department that can run itself, I'll be part of the team that implements those changes. Not a major part, but still a part.
Boss: You'll get to show what you can do.
Me: I don't want to show what I can do. I just want to be a tech guy, at least for now.
Boss: You never get anywhere if you don't take the opportunities when they arise.
Sigh. Funny part is, I've often sought out "opportunities" like this... and never got them. Now, when I don't really want one, there it is.
Go figure.
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