Tuesday, February 15, 2011

I Don't Want to Be Right But . . .

Two elitist experiences today.

1. A colleague showed up at my office to "share" something with me that would be inappropriate for email. What was it? The mildest possible questioning of a proposal by Dean.

2. In a email I asked a colleague if it would be possible to announce the availability of some fun opportunities so all those interested could apply and the best candidates selected. The answer: What I was proposing would mean picking less qualified candidates.

I covered the do not write it down rule in my last post. I neglected to mention that principles are only applied when they serve your ends and the "if you have no response, make up a different question and answer that." That, of course, was what happened in the second case.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I get such a kick out of reading this. I'm about as far as one can get from being an elite yet somehow I snuck into this job. Everyday I'm amazed by the levels of absurdity. It's heartening to see that I'm not alone.

Jeffrey Harrison said...

Please share your experiences and observations and I will post them.

Anonymous said...

What do your colleagues say when they see an interaction they had with you show up on your blog?

Any embarrassment or self-reflection at all?

Essay Papers said...

ooh I like this