Management

How to Deal with All This Shit

- By Rachel

1. 1 The shop folks need supervision.

• This is simply a constant fact. No matter how long they've been working here, you have to double check them on everything. They need reminders to plug lights in before they go out. They get sloppy without "Adult" supervision.
• It often feels like as a manager, all I do is hover and watch what other people are doing. This is however essential. An outside set of eyes surveying everything that's going on in the shop, especially when we are prepping multiple kits at once, prevents LnD and sloppy mistakes.

1. 2 Use Slack.

• The monkeys will text you. Tell them to put it in slack. No shop related communication should be done over text.
• It is tempting to just text the employees directly about things, don't do it. Put it in Slack.
• Gotta lead from the top with this one.

1. 3 Lots of Questions.

• Being a manager at JML means, constantly answering questions. This requires a great deal of patience, as often times its the same question every week.
• The monkeys forget everything. Nothing sticks.
• You can teach them how to check a light one week and then next week they'll ask you again.

1. 4 Bins are your Friend.

• The flesh colored bins are weird but excellent for small parts.
• when in doubt make a bin for the thing because you will inevitably forget where you put the thing otherwise.

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