Times they are a'changin'

Question is...for the good or bad?

I took Thursday and Friday off because I figured Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was going to kill me. Ironically, not only did it not kill me, but made me extraordinarily happy! I wasn't expecting that! So like Once Upon A Time, I now have a show that I can continue to watch for years to come (I would say over and over again, but I've already watched Shield enough times to make that statement null and void, so no need to go there, but at least I can continue on).

But rather unexpectedly for both me and my bosses (although it has been discussed ad nauseam for almost a year), a random inquiry of one of our current medical interns came up with a possible I.T. intern for me. I'm personally not a fan of our interns, but I'm kind of desperate, so I figured, "why not?". Everything happened very quickly. They brought him in for an interview and I had to explain everything I'm behind on, what all I do, what all that's ahead, and before I even finished, it freaked out all but my main boss who is well aware of all that I do. One lady actually said, "OH MY GOD! YOU DO ALL THAT?", naw...I just sit and watch Once and Zillow real estate listings in Santa Monica all day...sheesh!

The new guy is technically is about to start grad school for I.T. in statistical data, but his degree is in psychology (again...fate?). I think the whole thing did overwhelm him a bit. Apparently it still didn't scare him too much..they texted me this morning saying he's starting first thing Monday. Again though, he has been working at his current job for a long time and he just apparently quit to start with us by Monday (a three day notice)? Doesn't show much responsibility. I think that is already nagging at me too much.

I requested he work 5 days a week, however many hours a day, just to keep my workweek routine. I think it would be more disruptive to me to deal with him coming and going various days and me dealing with getting used to him again. I need routines. So, if that means less hours per day, but every day during the week, so be it.

I also have the issue with not being able to share responsibility very well. My mother was bad about saying, "if you want something right, do it yourself". Unfortunately, it was probably one of the FEW things she ever said to me that I have EVER listened to and, even worse, it became a mantra that has become hurtful to my whole working career. I'm going to have to learn to share my work load and hope he can do it right (and me not waste my time checking behind him).

But, if it does work out, it means I can go on vacations again (eventually). I might even be able to start back to school again (maybe). More importantly, once he's trained, it means I won't have to go to the hospitals ever again...he can do it! I don't want to get my hopes too high. That NEVER works out well for me, but I do have that Disney hope gene that always nags at me (which is probably why I'm always disappointed).

I'm also a bit worried about what my co-workers are going to think (I know...take that one in for a minute!). The other interns are spread out throughout the lab and now I'm getting my own that is only for me. It won't go over well with the masses. To avoid me, they may bother him more. They could take advantage of him being too nice or helpful, and use him so much I'll never see him, which won't be helpful to me at all. That will end up being my luck.

I will only have him for two years until he graduates (or if I don't run him off), but we'll reassess at that time whether I need another intern or if there needs to be another FTE person. It will depend on our growth I guess. It also means that, all the piled up work that I've been avoiding, I'm going to have to do now. Yea me. Guess we now know what happens when a beggar gets what they want!