WYFP is our community's Saturday evening gathering to talk about our problems, empathize with one another, and share advice, pootie pictures, favorite adult beverages, and anything else that we think might help. Everyone and all sorts of troubles are welcome. May we find peace and healing here. Won't you please share the joy of WYFP by recommending?
So instead of being off at the N.E. kossack gathering today I was at work. I was at work because we are in the middle of licensing and I am trying to resolve problems that occurred for years before I took this position in March. And now here I am, late to the party I'm supposed to throw because I'm stuck at work. Arrrgghhh!
I will admit that I have high standards for myself and my staff. My supervisors have always said that I'm a much harsher critic of myself than they could ever be. But I'm not dealing with my own perfectionist streak here. I'm dealing with totally egregious stuff that is so mind boggling I still haven't dug myself out of it 3 months later.
When I started my career I was always horrified by the people who phoned it in to work. I work in the human services field so our instruments are ourselves. I understand burnout. I understand being new to the field. But what I can't understand is people who won't do anything about either circumstance. If you're burnt out then take time off. If you're lacking training then go to freaking conferences.
I'm frankly so pissed off I could scream. The thing that enrages me the most is that these incompetent people had an impact on the lives of others. Their lack of work ethic has repercussions well beyond anything to do with licensing. People's lives have been affected. And that is just unconscionable to me.
So that's my rant for tonight. What's yours?