Meeting agenda and assorted paperwork

Today's meeting agenda was like a ransom note but lacking a weapon. The list of demands was long, but the list of assurances was short.

I know I'll never forget this moment. I tell myself that I'm keeping that e-mail forever because it's going in my book. The book I'll write about the Hotel (and some of my crazy coworkers) that will be called Is this a bad business case or reality? You decide (working title).  If that title isn't snappy enough, we'll get another.

Some of the agenda items were crazy:

1. First of all, when the boss asks each attendee for a meeting agenda item, it does not mean 10 from one person. (not kidding).  He/she is running the meeting, not you.

2. The need to define our "communication terms". Last time I checked, you had a company-provided cell phone, a desk phone, a laptop and a desktop PC. If you can't communicate with that, I don't know what to tell you.

3. Asking the boss for prizes. Don't you need an extra trinket for nurses' week? Maybe I'm just weird because I don't.

My assorted paperwork continues. Paperwork for the siblings, paperwork for this agency and my all encompassing travel paperwork that will probably get rejected on the first round.

I feel like a hamster in a wheel...stay tuned.

Winding down

It really was a crazy day today, not unlike my regular Tuesday schedule.

First, I get to work and try to catch up on the e-mails I meant to send yesterday.
Next, I go to the network admin's PC and mess with some specialty software for my school project. (He is the best, and doesn't care if I use his computer when he's out). I go to the staff meeting, all is good, I work for an hour or so before the next meeting, and our patient ditches us.

What's more fun: a beehive full of bees or a pissed off surgeon who's supposed to evaluate a patient for surgery and the patient doesn't show up? Hmm...

After that fun thing, inhale lunch, then sit in the boss's office for a conference call (because we have to stop using up all those unnecessary lines at lunch when we can eat quietly in peace). Thankfully, it was over much more quickly than they said on the agenda.

As a result of that meeting, I get an assignment. Not just any assignment, but one that requires I finish it before I leave...an hour late.

At least, I have one less thing hanging over my head! Stay tuned...it's never dull at the Hotel.