An unplanned management Zoom meeting was thrust my way yesterday afternoon, but it had an unexpectedly positive outcome. Following on from our disastrous (maybe too strong a word, but I'll leave it for now) meeting on Wednesday, our flibbertigibbert boss Gavin has obviously been having a think and a re-think and maybe a realisation or two. He acknowledged to us all that he was wrong to have expected us to be covering all his regular duties when none of us know exactly what they are, and he had a plan in place to help rectify things. He is, to the surprise of us all, going to come back to Suffolk for the next couple of months and oversee everything the way he has done in the past. His Shiny New Toys in Dorset (or Devon, I'm still not sure which) are going to be left in the hands of the Development Manager (or whatever her title is) so Gavin can re-join us in the world of East Anglian Caravan Parks and help ensure a smooth run-up to the busy months starting at Easter. Over the next few weeks, he will seek to spread his old tasks around in a fair manner, and make sure everyone is fully aware of how (and when) he expects things to happen, and how (and when) to best do them. Once all that has been done, and we're all comfortable with it, he'll return to his new project and leave us all to it.
I'm not entirely sure how to react now. Considering my employment history, it scares me when managers above me make sensible decisions that are right for everyone!
It does mean, I am happy to report, that the heavy feeling of dread I had in anticipation of the sites getting busy again soon has alleviated. It all feels manageable again, and in a small way I am even getting excited about it! It'll be my third year in the company, don't forget, so I'm almost starting to feel like I know what I should be doing!
RC 4-2-23
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