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Hearing No

 Recently I was passed over for a promotion at work. It was an excellent opportunity that I was well suited to take on, and I felt like it was pretty much a "lock". Turns out it was not. Another individual was selected, and I was told how well I did in the interviews (2) and that they were glad that I applied for the position.  I realize that there is much more to a hiring decision than I can see...I've hired people too, and I know how this stuff works. The problem I'm having here is that, over the years, I have been in conversations with the current hiring manager about what type of person would be the best fit for this role and how that person should be chosen because it makes the most sense for the operation and for the team. The hiring manager went completely against what was talked about in those discussions and hired the exact opposite. This feels a lot like a betrayal, but I also know it isn't exactly about me. There is also other forces at play here that I...
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Burned Out

Growing up I was an only child....until I was 14. That's when my sister was born. I was depended on to help with babysitting and caring for my sibling, pretty much whenever it was asked of me. At the time, I didn't mind it. In fact I enjoyed it. We also had dogs when I was a kid. Granted, looking back, a lot wasn't asked of me here, except to feed and water them every day, and pick up their poop. I should have done more, spent more time with them, played with them, etc., but I didn't. Now I carry a lot of guilt because they are only dogs, they need love, care, and attention. I should have done more. Then a second sibling was born. I was older now, and preparing to start my own life. I helped out when I could, but was really looking to distance myself from this. The expectation was that I would be available much as I was with the first one, and, when that didn't happen, it was an issue. That is a subject for another post. Then I got married. We didn't have childr...
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A Lifetime for a Pin

  30 Years and this is all you get?   A coworker (friend?) recently completed 30 years of service to our employer. I’m almost there myself. 30 years – that is a huge part of a person's life to spend doing something for someone else or for others. For him, that is likely just under half his life – for me, it is just over half my life. Over half my life – I have worked there several years longer than I haven’t – longer than I could have physically worked anywhere else in my life. You may ask why I’ve stayed? That is a subject for another blog entry. What did my coworker get for it? A generic certificate printed from the company’s intranet and placed in a cardboard frame with clear plastic over it – the same exact certificate and frame that everyone there gets for every 5 year milestone – and a lapel pin. Was this presented at a special event or meeting? No – it was presented in the same way, and at the same meeting, as every other person with a 5 year anniversary milesto...
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