Shir, I'm not sure whether you were here two years ago when we adopted Rigatoni

Nope. I think I'm here for about a year and a half tops, including the months of lurking before it (just checked it - my first post was in March 2008).

Thank you for the story, Fred. And continued~ma to all of you.

*snerk* I knew I wasn't totally deluded, thinking the room for my part-time class was inaccessible. An entire class has now been moved, just so I can get in there.

I wonder if I should apologise to anyone....

Vortex - eek. Does not sound like fun.

Actually firing an incompetent employee CAN be fun. Aside from too much perfume, I have had to twice speak to her about her unprofessional attitude and arguing with me. The last time, I told her that she was rolling her eyes at me. I told her that I didn't think that it was conscious, but making faces was inappropriate. She said "I know myself. I didn't roll my eyes at you. Unless you have a camera on me, you've never seen me roll my eyes." I took a very deep breath and said "I'm trying to remember that this is a learning environment, and students make mistakes. Your behavior is completely inappropriate and will not be tolerated. Why don't you go home and think about this conversation and we'll start fresh tomorrow"

On top of the attitude, she didn't listen. she was often doing tasks incorrectly or not at all because she didn't hear me.

Everything was fine for a few days until this morning. I waited for her at my office, to help me carry some items over to the event. I finally leave 20 minutes after she's supposed to get there, get to the venue, and she's sitting there, placidly reading her classwork. I said "what are you doing here? You were supposed to meet me at my office" She said "you told me to meet you here". I said "no, you were to meet me at the office" I was livid. I took care of a few things, then called her aside. I told her how unhappy I was, that even if she thought I'd told her to meet at here, why didn't she call when I didn't arrive, etc. She said "you told me to meet you here" I replied "no, I did not and the arguing with me stops NOW." She said "I'm not arguing with you" I said "when I say something that you believe is incorrect and you continue to contradict me? That's arguing with me." She then said "I disagree. You told me to meet you here. Next time I'll write it down so I can show you."

Well, that was fucking IT. I had 15 reps arriving in the next half hour, but I did not give a fuck. I said "That's it, our association is over. I don't know who you are going to work for, but it will not be me. You may get your things and leave."

So, I need to find a new GA

WTF?

Anyway, sounds like you're a lot better off without her....

Oh yeah. definitely one that was more work that she saved when I had to redo her shit. Which happened more than once.

when I say something that you believe is incorrect and you continue to contradict me? That's arguing with me." She then said "I disagree.

Oh, Vortex. I've never had a professional employee confused about hierarchy, but the students & interns drive me bonkers with thinking that their opinion matters as much as mine (or the collective department).

Fred, I'll be thinking good thoughts for Rigatoni.

Vortex, what a nub.

Vortex - Erk. That sounds like someone who would have been a nightmare to work with.

See, I don't get the arguing with Vortex at all. I mean, at all. I know you pretty well. Not super well, but well enough to know that I should be a little afraid of you. Which I am.

If that had been me in the GA's position, I would have said, "Well crap. I could have sworn that you said you;d meet me here. I am so sorry that I misunderstood. What is it I can do now to help this event go well?"

You know, it'd be awfully funny if the fired woman's mom called Vortex to complain....