Wednesday, 30 October 2019

Trials and Turnovers


Have you ever tried to work out the Christmas and New Year rotas for four sperate places of employment, each with 8 or 9 members of staff, each with their own expectations and demands and family commitments? I have spent ages thrashing this stuff to within an inch of its life and now I finally feel as if I know what will happen when and where and with whom.  I shall leave it overnight and double check it in the morning, and if it still seems right, I shall post it on the virtual noticeboard for all to peruse. At which point, I am sure, at least three people will pipe up with problems. I’ll have scheduled someone a Boxing Day shift who has already told me they’re away all week, or something. For now, at least, I feel the satisfaction of a hard job done well, and an urge for a celebratory hot chocolate and a pastry.

RC 30-10-19

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