The Mark(ings) of Zorro

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What's the Matter with Kansas?

Wednesday, August 13, 2003

by El Zorro Viejo (aka; Jim)

Encouragement
I arrived at work today to find that I had been chosen as "Head Cashier" for the day--or, more accurately, for the closing shift. I still have to make up a deposit, but, on the whole, I am encouraged. This puts me back on an even footing with the other Lead who has been nominated as "the most likely to be promoted" from our "class". By being the next person to be given this training, I see myself as moving back into the thick of contention for the currently vacant Managerial position. That being said, I have to admit to not being 100% sure that this is something I really want.

Our new store manager is truly causing waves among the employees. Part of the problem is that we had become used to doing things the way the departed manager wanted to do them, and our new Boss is changing some of that. So, part of the problem is the natural resistance to change that is hardwired into the human psyche. However, the other part of it is the realization that the upper levels of management in this company are not the brightest bulbs in the store. I am, therefore, questioning as to whether Barnes...hmmm...(discretion, he thinks, is the better part of valor...)the company is what I should be hanging my hopes and dreams upon. Prehaps I need to rethink this "last career" as a bookseller that I have been mapping out. I don't know...but I do know that I have lost some of the enthusiasm. In any event, things need to happen before November.

As of November, I will have given the company one whole year of my life. Next week I celebrate (if that is, indeed, the correct word) my 58th birthday. As one can see, I don't have that many years of "productive" work left in me. [Aside: Well, that's not entirely true. I could very well be productive and both physically and mentally sharp for another quarter century. I could...The quesition is more "will I?" than "can I?", I think.) Thing is that a year of my life now is more precious since the supply of them is much smaller than it was when I was in my thirties. I need either to step up on the next rung of the ladder pretty soon (read before November) or begin actively seeking my final career elsewhere.

I give 'em three months, and then I start looking elsewhere. As it is, I am beginning to write again. I think it is better than a lot of the stuff on sale in my store, but, then again, I'm only slightly biased. And this is enough time spent procrastinating...time to get back to work and turn out at least another page of creative work before I call it a night...

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