Murphy’s Law Strikes Again!!

Murphy is a son of gun!! Just when you think things are all arranged he throws a wrench into the mix.

I have been talking about business travel these last few days because I have a big trip coming up. My plan is to fly to China for about 10 days, then fly to LA for a meeting, than come home to NY. This trip is kind of last minute so getting plane tickets and Visas has been kind of a hassle. Several times I thought this trip wouldn’t happen. Finally all is done and I have everything I need to go. So what does Murphy do?

He get’s my assistant a new job (with advancement and a pay increase) and my assistant gives her 2 week notice 4 days before I am due to leave. Her last day is while I am away.

This means I won’t have back up in the office the whole time I am away and I won’t be able to find her replacement till I get back. This stinks and I spend the day feeling sorry for myself. However, that will do me no good so I pick myself up, brush myself off and come up with a plan. I will have a coworker interview people while I am away and narrow it down to 3 people. This way when I come back I can interview them pick one and have them start right away.

So what is the moral of the story? There will always be challenges and problems that come up at your job. Handle them quickly and decisively and your problem solving muscle will be strong.