Day: 19 June 2003

Management

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Starting friday I have a Linux Admin starting. It sunk in today that he reports to me and I have to make sure he is successful at my company. Then it hit me that I will have 3 people reporting to me. Then I realized I was still not counting the guy we get for Kinston. That makes 4 people that I am responsible for. I proceeded to hyperventilate after I realized that. Well, no I didn’t do that, but it hit me hard today. It is a big responsibility, and it has a bad side to it. But it is also challenging. I just hope I do a good job.

I started to think about how I ended up doing this. it sort of just happened, and the group keeps growing. In a way it is kind of cool, but very stressful. I think I find it harder to let someone do a project than me go and do it myself. I guess that is an important rule. Letting go and allowing others to do the work. Doesn’t make it any easier.

I just need to remember that I need to keep my technical skills up, because for now I am an engineer first. Or that is how I saw myself last year. Now I am not sure!

Personal stuff, not as bad as work

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Even after all I said about work sucking today, I actually feel ok. And I haven’t yet started to drink my frosted shot of godiva liquor. It actually tastes good before bed. Pause, slow sip… Yup tastes good.

I did some research online tonight. I found a few places that offer the PADI SCUBA class. I guess PADI is the certification you need to dive almost everywhere. it works out to like $300 for the classes. the open water dives are more and you need to buy some gear. My luck to pick an expensive and potentially dangerous hobby! But it is dam cool… One place offers a crash course over a weekend. They offer it this weekend. I am going to call tomorrow and find out it I can still get in the class and buy the gear in time. I post more information when I get it.

On the broken computer side, I don’t think the dam thing is broken, or if it is I got it working consistently today and last night. Since I don’t want to be without my laptop for a week, I am not going to send it back and see what happens. Not sure what apple will do with the open ticket, nor do I care if the thing works.

Have I mentioned how awesome my powerbook is? I just wish it was a bit faster, and didn’t get so hot when I leave it plugged in. But it rocks!!!

A few people from work are thinking of going to see the Hulk friday. I am down for it as long as I don’t have to get up really early for SCUBA class. I will find more information out friday.