Things Never Change, the Players Shift

I last wrote about my 2 co-leads and their problems. Well. they did actually manage to come to terms with each other and are doing quite well with getting along. It is sometimes taking a little work, but they are doing well. Unfortunately, another person is having some problems. This lady is normally the sweetest, most generous person. She truly enjoys giving to people and being helpful. She does tend to take a little narrow view of "how things should be" and likes rules to be spelled out and followed, but she usually doesn't get too fussy at people. It's been quite surprising to see how often she gets upset and actually starts arguments. She seems to be on a short fuse lately. She is going through a divorce from a long standing marriage. I know from experience how stressful that can be. I guess the best thing we can do is to cut her some slack, though that can be hard as well.

We are in a business that changes frequently. Our schedules can change almost daily due to the business atmosphere in retail sales these days. It can be hard for people who depend on a set amount of hours per week to have those hours diminished, then as suddenly be added back to your schedule. It's a wonder we don't yell and scream sometimes.  I suspect that by November, we'll be working as much as we want to, if not more.