The Real LJ Idol, Week 17: Nevermind

[my_name_is_jenn]

I was learning how to dress myself, but the sleeves were tricky and dinner was getting cold. "You know what," my father said, annoyed. "Nevermind. I'll just do it

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[halfshellvenus]

It takes SO much more patience (and often time) to teach someone to do something that it easier to just do on your own. But we have to make the effort, especially with children. Too many parents these days aren't teaching their kids basic competence because they don't have the patience. :(

On the other hand, if your standing at work is going to suffer, teaching someone the new method at a different time seems the best choice. It's not never, it's just not when there's such a critical outcome.

[my_name_is_jenn]

Our office is not the smartest when it comes to rolling out new programs. They usually train one or two people very quickly, then throw us to the wolves when we have very little chance of meeting deadline. We lay out 16 newspapers on Mondays, 18 on Tuesdays, and 8 on Wednesdays. When do they introduce new programs? Mondays.

*sigh*

I do spend our slower days teaching when new programs are introduced, but that doesn't help us on those few crazy Mondays and Tuesdays.

[bleodswean]

Ugh. You really captured this sort of impatience. It's a sad thing.

[my_name_is_jenn]

It is sad when an opportunity to learn is lost.

[favoritebean]

Eek, I think I've been in this type of situation once or twice. I really try not to though, but it seems like life is nothing but deadlines.

[my_name_is_jenn]

Yeah, I really do my best not to do it, too. My office likes to spring new software on us during our busiest times, so it is often unavoidable, which sucks.

[eternal_ot]

A great point you drive across. I have been in some of these situation both ways and you just made me realize that I shouldn't be doing this. Thanks! :)

[my_name_is_jenn]

I hate when I have to do it, but sometimes you don't have a choice. It sucks when that happens. But I try to be conscious of it and not do it unless absolutely necessary.

[devilz_workshop]

I have been at the both sides of "Nevermind" . There maybe varying intentions behind saying it, but it somehow always makes the other person feel atleast a teensy weensy bit bad. Nice entry.

[my_name_is_jenn]

Yeah, neither side is a fun one to be on.

Thanks. :)