Do you think it was related to the peer voting?
I'm not sure. Basically there is Member D who has been on the team a few years, was a sergeant and more recently a lieutenant. Then there is Member A who just finished his first year and was promoted to sergeant at the start of the summer. Part of the promotions included establishing a First Lieutenant role with two Second Lieutenants (before we just had two Lieutenants). Member D assumed he was the only choice for First Lieutenant but that was given to Member A. Personality-wise and team leaderhip-wise, I think Member A is a better fit for the role than Member D. Member D's parent's are the head of the Parent Support Unit (we do all the fundraising) while Member A's mom and I are slated to take over that role when Member D graduates next year. Member A's mom got shunned big time last night by Member D's parents - as if she had any influence.
There was also Member J who was promoted to sergeant which is minor drama. I've known J for over 5 years and the best way to describe the kid is Eddie Haskel. I had two probationary members who are now under J expressing their concern to me because they have seen the "true" J. (Not sure why they thought sharing with me would get them anywhere - I told them that they had to give him a chance. If he fulfills the sergeant role appropriately, then great. If not, they need to go up the chain of command).
Just drama.
sj, glad you got home safely, and I hope you slept well.
Thanks. I didn't sleep well at all. Apparently the anxiety attack was my body's way of telling me I was about to be in a lot of pain. I'm feeling better today, though.
Go, Teppy! Continued job~ma headed your way.
Suzi, if CJ is really serious, long-term, about the S&R work, a good while ago I saw an article about a man with the National Park Service who got his start on a local S&R team. His current job is rescuing people from the Grand Canyon - people who've succumbed to heat and/or dehydration, fallen (and can't get up ... which, in the Grand Canyon, is WAY up), and otherwise need rescuing.
Toddson, he knows he wants to work in emergency services. Fireman has been the goal for years but now that he knows there are more options, who knows where he will end up. I'll mention the Grand Canyon to him.
never been a big Wentworth Miller fan...until now
Aww, good on him.
(I mean, he was as open secret as Anderson Cooper, but hey.)
Interview is over -- it went well, and she's sending me a copy-editing test to complete next week.
Excellent! May the AMA be wise enough to see, that you would be top candidate, and offer you the job.
Jilli, that cupcake story is too cute! Glad she helped renew your faith in humankind. Maybe swing by with a signed copy of your book for her?
(I mean, he was as open secret as Anderson Cooper, but hey.)
I can appreciate the "It shouldn't matter so I'm not going to make an announcement" stance... particularly since when it did matter he made one. Good for him.
Steph, that's so exciting! Keeping my fingers crossed for you. This interview was for the freelance gig, right?
It was the freelance gig. It's definitely only part-time (VERY part-time, as in, a steady stream of work, but probably an average of 10 hours a week of work), but (1) it's a start, and (2) even as a part-time gig, the AMA will be good on my resume.
And may your ladyparts soon be soothed. Painful ladyparts make it hard to enjoy life or even focus on anything else.
Oh god, the appointment. So painful. I suspected it would be, but when you have to give a shot of lidocaine INTO an already painful area, that needle is from the devil. There were some loud-ish exclamations invoking God on my part.
So on the way home I stopped at the giant booze/party store and bought awesome GF beer, chardonnay, giant olives, and extra sharp white cheddar.
I am not yet drinking but might start soon.
