Wine

So, apparently, I'm getting really good at telling people I'm taking away their jobs. I got to do it again today, with another one of my departments.

And I'm wondering if this is HR's underhanded plan to divest me of my position...if I keep selling and closing departments, *I* won't have a job either.

Hmmm.

[Scratches head?]

At least I'm employed today (and probably tomorrow). I talked to one of my colleagues today from a hospital system in Arizona. He's stellar and a leader in his field. He was offered a chief administrator position in Berkley and I'm not at all jealous. Nope. Not one bit.

Actually, I hear the cost of living in Berkley is quite high.

And that whole earthquake situation unhinges me anyway.

ANYWAY.

Together with EVOO (for new readers, that's my Chief Operating Officer), I told the manager of our in-house EMS that we're entering into an RFP process to seek out potential buyers for the service line. That means it's for sale.

It's like one of those "he said, she heard" situations.

For example:

He said: "Hey, that dress fits you differently than the last time you wore it."

She heard: "Hey, I'm surprised that dress still fits you with the way you've been indulging in mac and cheese lately!"

Or:

She said: "I'm so exhausted and have been running around like a freaking idiot all day and why doesn't ANYONE do their jobs anymore?"

He heard: "Bring me wine."

In this case today, it was more like:

She said: "We're entering into an RFP process to seek out a potential acquisition of the service."

He heard: "I need to update my resume."

Which isn't necessarily true. Good companies find a way to hold onto their great employees. So I'm cashing in some political chips to be able to keep him on staff. While I didn't lose sleep over this one nearly as much as the one where I had to lay people off, it's still awful to tell someone that we're selling their department. It makes them feel like objects and not people.

So that's my job here...to help them feel like people and that we will take care of them the best that we can.

Do the best you can with what you've got.

Now. Where's my wine?