The Divine Comedy – Part 1 The Inferno

God sure seems to be messing with me of late – I thought my patience has improved significantly over the last 10 months, but I guess He knows I need more practice.

My day of deliverance arrived this past Monday – After months of promises and delays (we were both supposed to be hired last October) my friend and fellow L&D nurse - Patty - was going to have her interview at the now infamous World Link GlenEagles HR offices. I was so excited that I almost called her that morning to make sure she was out of bed. This woman was going to help me regain my sanity. My attitude, as you all know, has needed some serious adjusting as of late.

The interview started at 10am and I get a phone call at 955a from Patty saying she called Mark’s assistant to tell her that she was almost there – only to find out that Mark wasn't even there - he had an emergency meeting out of town and no one bothered to call her. However, the assistant told Patty “someone” would interview her. So Patty met with the jack-of-all-trades Lab/Pharmacy/Call Center Manager who quickly told her she needed to talk to someone named “Tracy Claxton” – she was the one that Patty would be working for. Then the manager looks at her resume and finds that this "Tracy Claxton" was one of Patty’s references. She says “oh, well then you should go talk to the manager at the Inpatient Clinic – Joan.”

I am finishing up with a patient and Joan comes to me with a slip of paper saying that HR has sent over a person to be interviewed and she wants me to do the interview. Patty’s name is on the piece of paper. I roll my eyes and go out to the waiting area and call Patty back to “my office.” I introduce Joan to Patty and tell her “she is hired or I quit.” Joan’s mouth drops and says to go check in with Dr Ferguson. Dr Ferguson looks at me wondering why she is interviewing Patty. So I tell her – “You want me to have some help so I don’t quit, right? Okay, then send an email to Mark saying she is hired.”

Don’t worry – I’m still not holding my breath – the teaser of course is we need to get her John Hancock on the contract before I tell her what a mess she has gotten herself into. Maybe I should introduce her to Lucifer at Starbucks – I think he may know more than just how to make a good latte and may have a few tips on how to find our way to Paradiso! Although I think would involve resignationo.