Before I went on vacation
(to attend the Consumer Electronics Show),
I asked about my coverage for the week.
I was told by my female boss
“Don’t worry about it.
Enjoy your time off.”
It was a flippant statement.
She is a nice lady
and wants to be liked.
She thought the nice thing
was to give me a worry-free vacation.
It sent the wrong message.
We worry about tasks
we’re responsible for.
By telling me not to worry,
she took that responsibility away.
For a couple of minutes,
I felt free and easy.
Why was I working until midnight
to finish up the year end?
It wasn’t my responsibility!
…Then I remembered
I was a professional.
If your employee is responsible
for a task,
don’t tell her not to worry about it.