Yuck, Calli.

I have my annual review with my Dean today. It should be painless, but that doesn't mean I want to go up and chat.

I hope the day isn't too bad, -t.

My team has longstanding issues dating back before I joined them (almost 3 years ago), and my manager doesn't do what's necessary, which is to listen to discussion up to a point, and then step in and either make a decision or go with the majority or whatever.

So instead, we go in circles, and my teammate, who is tenacious and opinionated, refuses to let anything go, which pisses off everyone else, and we spend 45 minutes talking about one process and leave everyone miserable.

My young has tossed the charming personable child I got for 2 weeks for a return of the surly uncooperative one. Today he would not move from bed until I took his phone and threatened no electronics for a week. He of course knows "everything".

it's still sort of half endearing, half disheartening to listen to him and his friends talk about the world

Yes, I do at least remember knowing everything myself oh so long ago before I realized I knew nothing. It is only the knowledge that they will figure it out that keeps it endearing.

Oh Dana, I so infrequently need to endure these Godotish meetings. I don't know how I would manage them on a regular basis.

Yes, I do at least remember knowing everything myself oh so long ago before I realized I knew nothing. It is only the knowledge that they will figure it out that keeps it endearing.

I was in my mid-twenties when I first joined TT. I love reading OTHER PEOPLE's posts on the old threads, but every time I come across one of my own, I start hoping fervently that sci-fi predictions of a Digital Dark Age will come true.

Calli, sounds like my situation with my current project minus the being yanked off the job part. After I did illustrations for a whole book in the style they specifically requested, the higher up overturned everything and we switched to using photos with some insultingly worded feedback about the art thrown in for good measure.

I never know which of the split personalities is going to show up in any given meeting.

Yes, I do at least remember knowing everything myself oh so long ago before I realized I knew nothing. It is only the knowledge that they will figure it out that keeps it endearing.

I remember when I joined TT I was 22. And in addition to the Buffy stuff I also ended up talking to a small bunch of lesbians who were all in their mid thirties to mid forties. And they seemed SO OLD AND ADULT. And now...my god.

Well, that sucks, Matt.

Given the rest of it, getting yanked off the team is a bit of a relief. I don't envy my coworker who will be the next person on the hot seat. And there's plenty of other stuff I can be working on.

ltc fell and bit her tongue, which is now bleeding. What should I do?

Cali that sounds kind of like a project I'm on right now. They added me in addition to another woman with my role and decided they love me and hate her for no particular reason. She's getting kicked off the project and I am mad jealous.