It's Friday and I'm glad of it, trite though it may be to say such a thing.
My primary task at work this week has been training as in training someone else how to do big parts of what I do.
Generally, I rather enjoy teaching people. I enjoy learning myself and like to share my knowledge with others. It is gratifying to convey skills to others and to see the light of comprehension dawn upon their faces.
What is a drag, though, is being away from my desk all week.
I like teaching people, but what I like even more (specifically at work) is coming in, sitting down at my desk, and being transported to RogerSpace where I need only connect with the world around me occasionally and then only if I so choose.
For a day or two the training thing is no big deal. Especially since there are numerous points where I can say "Ok, you run with that and I'll come back and check on you in a few minutes." and visit my cube for a while to check email and perhaps generate a quick THz. However, this session is scheduled to last eight or nine (hopefully eight) days.
I'm halfway through, looking forward to getting back to my regular routine and just a little extra glad that it's Friday.
Posted by Roger at February 4, 2005 02:20 PM