Re: [Emeriti-faculty] Changes in STC Office Operations

[Krzysztof Sliwa <Krzysztof Sliwa tufts edu>]

Roger,

I am a bit surprised, frankly. I think the office was functioning very 
well in the past and, I believe, part of its success was because of a 
considerable amount of flexibility and informality in the mode that it was 
allowed to operate. The most important matter was always making travel 
arrangements, and here the flexibility of being able to come either to 
Jackie or to Jean, depending on who was in the office on a given day was 
essential for the office to work as well as it did. I am afraid that your 
much more rigid arrangement will invariably lead to situations in which 
I'll be just booking the flights all by myself to avoid any time delays. I 
think that you travel much less than many in the particle physics group 
and simply may not be aware of how big a difference a few hours of an 
unnecessary time delay can make for the plane ticket prices. In your new 
proposal, the delays could be measured in days. I think that you are 
creating more problems than solving any by introducing a very formal 
division of Jackie and Jean's responsibilities vis a vis our possible 
needs. Maybe you should rethink the proposed changes and, possibly, 
consult with all parties involved before declaring a reorganization?
with regards
Krzysztof


On Jul 22, 2011, at 11:38 PM, Tobin, Roger wrote:

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