bad to worse....

Oy with the poodles already. What a week last week was.

So, after Trish talked to all of us after HR came down to the office, we met as a group on Tuesday. We were identifying ways to improve communication within the group, and better ways of tracking down Trish when we need her. We talked about having access to her calendar, calling her on her cell phone, sending her red envelope e-mails for really urgent stuff.

Tuesday itself was a crazy crazy day. Had a million things going on and kept getting interupted so I couldn't finish anything. And of course half of the stuff was stuff I was trying to do for Trish, who kept coming in and either asking if I had finished them yet or giving me more direction. I wanted to scream...if you leave me alone for 15 minutes I can get this stuff done.

Wed. comes around, and Trish is working from home. She cancels Kathryn's meeting for the cancer annual report and Kathryn is doing everything possible to track her down, call her house, call her cell, send her urgent emails, all while Trish is responding to stupid stuff about where to take our intern to lunch.

Kathryn flips, and calls the head of HR again. Head of HR wants to talk to us as a group and comes down around 5 and talks to all us except Patrick. Everyone's stress and anger and resentment came out, as we all outlined how insane and erratic Trish has become, and how she blocks us from getting stuff done. It was long and emotional, but it seems like a final decision on Trish will be coming soon. The head of HR was asking things like "what would it be like if Trish weren't here?" and that she has talked to the head of the hospital and will talk to him again.

So maybe there is some hope. Her contract is up in June, and they make their decisions about whether or not to renew in May, so hopefully they will make that decision soon. It won't be a fun month, but at least if I know the end is in sight, it will make it easier to deal with.