Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Goose/gander

Went to an orientation session for my new position this morning and had this strange conversation concerning an Esteemed Colleague, Binky*:
Administrator
I don't think Binky is coming this morning.

PTR
He told me that he would.

Administrator
Well he doesn't need to. He won't have slept because he worked all night last night.

PTR
So did I.

Administrator
But he doesn't really need to come because he worked in this area earlier in the year.

PTR
Me too.

Administrator
It's really hard, you know, to send someone an email saying, "This session is on but you don't really have to come to it", because then people wouldn't bother to come.
 
Isn't it heartwarming to know that in these troubled times we still have people looking out for our best interests?

*Obviously his name is not Binky.  Names have been changed to protect the innocent.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

So, this means you got an RMO job?!

PTR said...

No. This was just for my last intern position. I have no job next year.

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PTR said...

It's reassuring to have the midwives of Arizona on my side.

Anonymous said...

More reassuring than the Flinders Midwifery students?

PTR said...

I'm pretty sure the midwives of the world know quality when they see it.