Maybe we're just meeting. Or maybe we're working together. Or maybe I'm serving as your manager. Either way, here's a quick and dirty list of what I value, what I prioritize, and how I generally work. I'm flexible tho, so it's more of a general expectation list.
I've worked as a fencemaker, a cook, a pastor, a copywriter, a writer, a horror stories podcaster, an illustrator, a bad club DJ, a bad cover band guitarist. I can talk smack about a lot of things.
The last 10 years have been in Operations - which means I've seen a lot (A LOT) of things go wrong. That means I care about uptime, reliability, security, and damn-robust-engineering. That also means that I care really, really deeply about engineering that's sustainable to the people working on it: so I try to avoid overtimes, try to minimize unneeded pressure. And that at the end of the day, I think that we have to try and be kind to each other.
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To care. Care about the team, care about our goals, but also care for yourself. We're all here for each other.
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To tell. You can call me out on my crap, anytime - and I super-appreciate that. You can talk to me freely about what I can improve - but also what's going well so far.
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To ask. You can come to me for advice, or help - and I'll do my utmost to have your back. But most importantly, ask me why.
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To have candor. I'll be honest and upfront with what I think anytime - and I do my best to do that with care.
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To have opinions. I sometimes have strong opinions, but try to have them loosely held.
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To care about you. I have a lot of love for making sure that people grow and succeed. Sometimes it's through supporting you, but sometimes I'll apply some pressure (but not without asking first).
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To make sure you can focus on your job. To shield you from distractions whenever possible, to make sure that you're spending most of your time doing what you love doing.
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To make decisions. I'm comfortable making decisions - even when things are dicey or unsure. But I'll also make sure that you build your confidence in making them.
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Questions. I ask a messload of questions. Unfortunately, I have a bit of a resting weird face - I try to be mindful of it, but when I do my expressions look blank. I'm working on it.
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I'm a MASSIVE introvert. No, seriously. If you catch me A.) In a corner, with headphones on, B.) Pacing around the office aimlessly, C.) Lying on the floor, or D.) Just in a weird posture or position, I'm just recharging my social and mental batteries. I'm working on it.