I am still in Chicago. However I was sharing with one of my Mentorees about the wonders of the blogosphere. After she got done pointing, laughing at me and calling me a "Big Nerd". I thought I would show her how it works.

Her idea was for a top ten reasons my mentoree's hate me. So here we go.

10. I don't have the common courtesy to advise them I will be in town. I just show up, smile and say, "I'm here!"

9. I force them to alter their lunch schedules so I don't have to eat in the corporate cafeteria alone.

8. I sneak up and scare them when they are working. (This is accidental, I do not actually try to scare anyone, scar (mentally) yes, scare no!)

7. My presence makes them feel like they were sent to the princepal's office.

6. Since I know no one else here, they field the brunt of my jokes. (Which includes disabling their mouse and hooking up a cordless one that I control. More on this later)

5. They feel the need to be in the office by 7 AM and stay to 6 pm just to make sure they can get all their work done, AND talk with me.

4. They don't get a corporate paid trip to a luxury hotel for three nights with meals included.

3. They are afraid that if I get displeased, I will toss them out of a window 22 stories up. Which is completely untrue... Because then I would have to start the mentoring process over with a new person!

2. I wont shut up about re-enacting and blogging.

and the number one reasons my Mentoree's hate me:

1. I use my briefcase as a cudgel to knock them out of the way so I can use their desks/phones/terminals to check my e-mail, figure out the inventory, contact my office and blog while on lunch or after I'm off the clock.

There you have it folks. Just a little mid-trip update.

BTW I have some blog fodder stories that are either going to make you laugh or ask why the hell you associate with me.

Posted by: Contagion at 04:48 PM | Comments (7) | Add Comment
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1 You are something else. Will do anything to get out of making some cookies, won't you? And now you are scaring your mentoree. GRIN.

Posted by: vw bug at June 23, 2005 08:24 PM (JS05t)

2 The mouse thing sounds rich.

Looking forward to that one

Posted by: Graumagus at June 23, 2005 08:38 PM (IDII/)

3 I *already* ask why the hell I associate with you.

You're a scary, scary man :-)

Posted by: Harvey at June 24, 2005 02:09 AM (ubhj8)

4
Ah yes...the life of a corporate consultant. Nothing is better. A couple of months ago I began something similar for American call centers.

I need to make a note of the cordless mouse concept...people are wondering why I'm giggling at my laptop right now.

Posted by: Kiana at June 25, 2005 09:56 AM (QqUwZ)

5 They are probably anxiously awaiting your departure!

But at least they know you have a sense of humor. Even though your only goal is to make sure YOU laugh at whatever expense :-)

Posted by: Sissy at June 25, 2005 09:05 PM (uXS+O)

6 I'm thinking 'wondering why we associate'! ;-)

Posted by: Bou at June 25, 2005 09:09 PM (J9A1R)

7 Hurry back...I miss ya!

Posted by: vw bug at June 27, 2005 11:00 AM (/8HxP)

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