5th June 2013, 10:49 AM
Wax Wrote:I have found a willingness to turn up on time make the tea, sort the tool store etc gets you further than an in depth knowledge of the ceramics of an obscure period. Though that being said there is also the secret art of appearing busy but managing to do absolutely nothing of which there are a few grand masters in circulation.
In answer to Red Earth what is wrong with turning up on time and doing the job you are paid for? it is expected in any other industry and lets be honest it's not about making things easy for the employee it's about getting the job done (thought not at any price).
Obviously there's nothing wrong with that, but it was the implication that that almost wasn't enough and that there was no excuse for lateness regardless of the circumstances (flood, snow, fatal accident...) We are humans and fallible, not robots, and this kind of expectation is not helpful and off-putting to anyone who doesn't feel they can meet this standard (i.e. a normal person).