We don't just "wash up" - other ideas please!
Posted: 01 Aug 2022, 08:58
Later this term, I need to train someone up for a one day a week casual spot here to allow me to do some of my WHS work. For the last few months and the rest of the term, my son has/is in once a week. He has been hearing me whinge about this job for years, was a former student here, is in his 4th year of a science degree so had a good handle on what needed to be done. My HT is keen to get someone else in to train up for next year. My son will probably have something more exciting and interesting to do from T4 onwards so won't be available. My HT wants to get the new person in before my son finishes up so I'm not trying to train someone, do my science role and my WHS work on my own. (Before you ask - there is already someone lined up.)
Now the question - what do I actually do? I had an email from Rosalie that really made me laugh. She was struggling to describe what she did and knew that she didn't "spend all day just washing up". It's the first thing that comes to mind but with no dirty pracs there is no washing up. I must be doing something else!
I always have things to do but a lot of those things requires experience and an in depth knowledge of the job. All the easy, fiddly jobs have been done - stocktakes, checking slides, sorting molymod kits have been done.
I'm really keen to hear from anyone who has had to take on a new person and what tasks you gave them. Day to day stuff - pulling out and putting away pracs, cleaning labs, restocking labs - will be the main focus but thinking of some on-going projects that the other person could take on that would take a load off my plate. I want to make sure the person is kept busy otherwise I will lose the support.
Now the question - what do I actually do? I had an email from Rosalie that really made me laugh. She was struggling to describe what she did and knew that she didn't "spend all day just washing up". It's the first thing that comes to mind but with no dirty pracs there is no washing up. I must be doing something else!
I always have things to do but a lot of those things requires experience and an in depth knowledge of the job. All the easy, fiddly jobs have been done - stocktakes, checking slides, sorting molymod kits have been done.
I'm really keen to hear from anyone who has had to take on a new person and what tasks you gave them. Day to day stuff - pulling out and putting away pracs, cleaning labs, restocking labs - will be the main focus but thinking of some on-going projects that the other person could take on that would take a load off my plate. I want to make sure the person is kept busy otherwise I will lose the support.