Staff evaluation...

[fajrdrako]

All in all, it was a good day.

It wouldn't have been if I had known they were going to do staff evaluations today. I'd have been terrified. As it was, I learned about it about 1 hour before being given the evaluation by the General Manager, which really wasn't time to panic - though I was about to throw myself at her feet and beg for mercy.

As it was, she gave me a mostly-favourable evaluation, saying that she thought I had the most difficult position in the theatre because everyone in all the committees and on the board - and everyone else - comes to ask me to do any work that isn't specifically box office or managerial. And I try to do it all, with good grace, and then I get swamped, and don't even get the opportunity to prioritize.

Huh.

So she's going to try to shield me from some of the ancillary tasks and get me lessons for the software I'm using (like Excel and Dreamweaver) and I am left feeling reasonably pleased not to be on anyone's shitlist.

Before going to work today I watched the first half of the Doctor Who episode Father's Day. I had to leave about the time they were being attacked by the fell demons at the church door; my goodness, it was difficult to stop there. So I watched the rest when I got home. Got into it. Cried. Enjoyed it mightily.

Then. on maaboroshi's urging, I went up to maaseru's place and we watched the next two episodes, The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances on her very nice, large TV. That was a treat. I didn't want to force it on them, but I think they were both curious about my new fandom-lust. Much of the story was too scary for maaseru but she distracted herself nicely and a good time was had by all - I hope. Well, at least Ih ad a great time, revelling in the Jack-isms (like: "I try never to discuss business with a clear head") and some of my favourite Doctor dialogue (like: "Funny little human brains, how do you get around in those things?")... The whole conversation about being defrocked. But really, I think my favourite, among a dozen favourites, is the "weapon factories of Villangard" and the bananas conversation.

Or:

Doctor: Who am I to argue with history?
Rose: Usually first in line.

Comments

[msilverstar]

Am so glad you got a mostly-favourable review. Sounds like your boss is trying hard to do well, good on her!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Yes - acutally, my boss is great. I can't think of how she could be better - thank goodness. I've had my share of difficult bosses. This is so much easier on the nerves.

[silverwhistle.livejournal.com]

Good! Glad you're continuing to enjoy Doctor Who, too!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I'm on a fannish high. 2006 has been a good year for that: for finding material I feel enthusiastic about, after a year or two in wihch most new things I encountered didn't seem very interesting. Generally my attention this year has been towards books - besides crusaders, there's been the books of Karin Lowachee and of Greg Rucka, and this year's developments in comics at both Marvel (with the Civil War) and DC (with 52) have caught my attention and my admiration - this is unprecedented. And now I discover Doctor Who.

The movies that are around seem generally lacklustre, but how would I find time for them, anyway?