I’ve been on vacation since Fridsay the 3rd. Spent a few days with the Bus Kid and Wife visiting me mum in Tucson (Hi troublmakr!!), then home to sit on my bottom and do nothing at all productive. Friday night we had a fundraising dinner for a foundation I sit on the board for, Saturday, lots of nothing, and yesterday went to see a wedding.
So now I’m sitting at my desk, facing a pile of messages, unopened envelopes and I have to fire someone in about 20 minutes.
I wanna go back to bed.
I came in to a couple of “clean up your cubicle” notes from my boss; I’m hoping to get The Offer today for My Dream Job so I can tell my boss to take her cubicle and shove it.
So – I got nothin’.
You can’t be expected to leap straight back to work like that! You have to ease into it. Do it all tomorrow. Or next week, even.
[Cheerleader Mode]Ra, ra, ree!
Kick 'em the knee!
Ra, ra, rass!
Kick 'em in the other knee!
You can do it!
Yes you can!
Yay Mr. Bus Guy!!![/Cheerleader Mode]
I’m not sure where this early morning perkiness came from.
Get the person you have to fire to return your calls and open your mail, then fire him/her. If you can’t find motivation, find efficiency.
Figure it out and make it go back there, 'kay? Thanks. 
Go to Panera. Get coffee and a scone.
Rearrange your toy buses. (is it me or does that sound vaguely dirty?).
Fire the someone.
go home.
Tuesday, tackle all the other stuff.
Hmmm. Motivation, motivation … OK, how’s this:
Think of all the poor starving middle managers in Africa who dream of having a job as good as yours!
Doesn’t do it? Yea, didn’t work for me either. Well, best of luck with that “working” thing!
Yeah…firing people sucks. Looks like it’s probably already gone down though. Was gonna say just call the person in while you’re going through your mail and when they come in don’t even look up. Just keep opening the mail and mutter, “You’re fired. Any questions?” It’s rare that a fire-ee doesn’t know why, so there’s no need to listen to the snivelling and begging that some people reduce themselves to. You’re not ending a career here, you’re making an opportunity for someone else to end their unemployment spell while helping your organization.
Now get out there and Do. Some. Good!
And then yeah…take the rest of the day.
Yup, it went down. He knew there was trouble. The guy’s been in and out of my office three times before for workplace harassment issues. I’ve wanted to cut the clown loose for a while. This time, he did something dumb again the day before I left. I told him we’d finish our talk when i got back, meanwhile I got the OK to can him.
This morning took about 10 seconds.
MBG: So, we’re concluding our talk from the 2nd.
**Clown: ** Am I fired?
**MBG: ** Yes you are. (handing him the letter indicating same)
Union Officer: Ok, Clown, as we said before, your Association is not supporting a grievance here, you can file one but it will be without our approval or representation and the district is not obliged to meet with you in that format.
Clown: Fuck all you guys, you’ll hear from my lawyer.
He’s such a blatant idiot, he stands an ice cube’s chance in a volcano if he sues.
What a day.
Scone AND a cookie.
My husband says that firing someone is a very stressful thing to do. Here, have some chocolate.
smooch, for a true professional.
And take a double vanilla hazelnut espresso macchiato no-whip grande on me.
Sure, thanks!
Uh…define “on” you first… 
You know you’re fucked if the union won’t back you. Sounds like you’re much better off without him.
Yo! What am I, chopped liver?
Hmmph.
Oh geez. Thank You too eleanor.
Me= :wally
Lord Ashtar: Exxxxactly!