Mike,

If you would like to discuss things further outside the work environment (in
person preferably), please let me know.  Also, re-read my post below and
think about just how inappropriate your comments are.

Glen.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Avery [mailto:mavery@PCLLAB.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 2:43 PM
To: Dawson, Glen
Subject: Re: motivation


Glen,
       Try as I may to ignore your comments, I had to respond to your latest
contribution to this server.  Glen the world doesn't revolve around you and
I am sure that prior to your hiring, your company did fine without you. One
only needs to read between the lines you wrote to know what you are about.
You only further solidify yourself as the resident  " cry baby" of the
histonet and your employer. I for one wouldn't hire you if I had multiple
openings in my laboratory. I wonder what your employer would say about your
loyalty and commitment?

                 mla
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dawson, Glen" 
To: ; 
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 1:33 PM
Subject: RE: motivation


> You are a victim of bad timing.  Now is not a good time to be a Histology
> Supervisor and it will only get worse.  An overworked, underpaid,
> underappreciated worker will always be more difficult to motivate.  If
your
> situation is like this, your in for long, difficult journey.  If you are
> fully staffed, your techs are paid well, and they are shown some respect
now
> and then, fire one of them and I'll come work for you.  I believe that in
> the next 5 to ten years, over half of our staff will retire and we'll be
in
> a world of hurt.
>
> Glen Dawson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GREYTRUNK@aol.com [mailto:GREYTRUNK@aol.com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 2:15 PM
> To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: motivation
>
>
> I need help!!!
>
> I have been a Supervisor here for a year and a half.  The problem is lack
of
> responsibility and motivation.  I have tried everything that I can think
of
> to try yo get the employees to understand that we are a team here for the
> benefit of the patients that are waitng for the results of thier biopsies.
> Before I came here they hadn't had a supervisor for almost 3 years.
> The things that I have tried have caused the following responses from the
> employees:
> "That is childish" - in response to a reward system
> "She is too direct" - in response to my expectations
> "She is condinscending" - in response to my staff meetings when errors are
> pointed out
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated-- I am ready to give up and I
don't
> like to give up.
>
> I would prefer to remain anonymous on the list server, but if anyone would
> like to delve deeper, I would be happy to chat outside the list server.
>
>