Those escape room things seem like they would make the worst of my opposing tendencies of wanting to be nice, polite and a people pleaser, and also really wanting to be the best at things.

This comes out whenever we have team building activities.

Should I talk to my boss about applying for the about-to-be-vacant position of Team Leader (= sub-boss) in my department? Pros: it pays a lot more, it's supervisory experience for the resume (the position directly supervises our shelving team), I could stay in my department which I generally like, I think I could make a case that I could handle continuing to be the Grants Librarian and teaching classes while doing this role (being the Grants Librarian is the part of my job that I generally find most meaningful). Cons: I would basically be working for The Man as the administrative culture at my workplace is toxic and kind of insane and I have heretofore kept well away from that but this position mandates inclusion in it, plus I think I am not well suited temperamentally to supervising people (people, so exhausting, I barely have energy for my immediate family), a big part of the job is scheduling which is super-boring but really vital in our department of 30 people with a lot of part-timers working unusual hours.

Those escape room things seem like they would make the worst of my opposing tendencies of wanting to be nice, polite and a people pleaser, and also really wanting to be the best at things.

This was pretty much my experience recently at a "Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt". Personality mix is SUPER important, I think. That was most of what ruined what could have been a fun evening for me.

Tough call, flea. Sounds like something you could do well but, depending on your temperament, sometimes it's worth A LOT to avoid Politics and The Man. t /unhelpful

I am moving this question from F2F...

I need to hit up one of our liquor superstores to see about getting a new bottle of fancy Whiskey. Not sure if there is any more St. George's small batch whiskey out there, but if so, I want it.

I kinda want to set up a "birthday cocktail" station for the party tomorrow featuring whiskey, but I normally drink my whiskey straight. Never been a big fan of Manhattans or Whiskey Sours. What is a good "starter" whiskey cocktail?

Sazerac?

The Old Fashioned is a standard.

Heh, that is also brandy around here.

Personality mix is SUPER important, I think.

Tomorrow's group brings together people from different social worlds of mine.

• My daughter who is whip smart
  
• her boyfriend who is a people pleaser so it will be interesting to see what he contributes
  
• a buddy who brews beer and is the most productive stoner I know
  
• my bff who loves puzzles
  
• my old karate training partner who is very detail oriented
  
• a friend from work who I don't know super well but is a kick to spend time with
  
• a friend from the stables who is super excited to participate and was a GISHWHES teammate, so I know she is good with the crazy
  
• and me.

Some of these folks will be meeting for the first time, I'm the common thread. I'm pretty excited to see what happens.

The description of our room is "Your team has been planning the heist for months. The mastermind of the plan has gone rogue. He sold you and your team out to the police and is planning the heist alone. You and your team have 60 minutes to get from the casino to the vault and escape before you are caught!"

It only has a 13% success rate.

Sazerac?

I do like a good Sazerac.

ETA - but using absinthe to rinse the glass and then toss is just WRONG.