What’s Happening? At work, the issues around my negative review are more or less resolved. But as I reflect on my experience with this particular school, I recall that my district went through a wholesale reshuffling two years ago, and I was involuntarily transferred to this building at this time. If I had interviewed through the regular process, they might not have selected me. So as I continue doing my best there, I am also watching the job boards for new opportunities.
What I’m Working On. Despite the above mentioned stress and drama, second draft revisions are proceeding on The Renegade of Opshar. I know what themes I need to deepen, where I need to explain more clearly, and so forth. So, it’s going!
What’s Next? I’m in the planning process for Queen Titania’s Court, looking forward to that start of that in June. But there still is room for more friends. Do e-mail me if you’re interested! CAT09tales -at- hotmail -dot- com.
Fun and Games. Animal Crossing has been a haven from the stress at work. I’m also revisiting one of my favorite games ever, Dragon Age Origins. The developers have announced the next game for 2022, and I’m laying out a new sequence to bring me into that. Even after several playthroughs, I still find complexity in the writing, especially in the dialogue wheels. Depending on what dialogue you choose, characters will give different replies. It gives me a new level of respect for game writers.
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Sorry about the difficulties at work.
I do remember working at a gasoline station where the manager was one day put in charge of two gas stations. As he wanted an assistant manager at each station, he offered the position at our station to me. I was honored.
However, I was going to college part time. I knew that, as assistant manager, I might get calls saying I had to report to the gas station–even if that meant missing college classes. As I was working to go to college, not going to college to sell gas, I turned it down.
Within weeks, the manager said either I had to quit or would be fired. My performance at work hadn’t changed, but the manager’s perspective of me had changed radically.