Sep
5
5 days in
Filed Under Making changes, Work |
So, at the end of the first week I have these things to say:
- This is a much bigger hole than was described.
- Employees don’t seem to get anything done.
- Management is in denial.
- These are not my problems, they are the company’s problems.
- My life-outside-of-work has become euphoric.
I can see now that The Company is in dire need of a new direction. I am to be the spearhead of that new direction. This is going to be so cool!
I am having a little bleed over of work into my life but I think that is a symptom of how I used to do self-employed work. I’m striving to keep that under control. Well, I’m trying not to care too much about work stuff after work. The results are great, but I still feel a little dirty purposely not thinking about work outside business hours. Core hours. Such a quaint idea.
The department consists of the Lead Programmer, a Consultant Programmer, a Trainee Programmer and two Indian Programmers. It’s an interesting idea, what The Company has done here. After working for a week, this is my assessment:
- Lead Programmer
- Doesn’t lead at all.
- Maintains some of the worst code I have ever seen.
- Consultant Programmer
- Spends more time talking about what he is going to do than actually doing it.
- Is 100% billable to our client.
- Trainee
- Follows instructions.
- Asks questions.
- Produces measurable output.
- Indian Programmers
- Brilliant, intelligent people who can understand what is required, describe what they will do and then do it.
- Are keeping me sane.
So, for the moment, the company pot is quietly simmering along.
Next week I will have a better idea of the management team.