Darn...just when I thought he'd forgotten....the email arrived yesterday, no doubt directed at me, though my mini boss nicely wrote for everyone.
"He has never received weekly reports or monthly reports from lab members
these days."
Its a phrase that filled me with dread. I've been shirking my duties in the writing of weekly or montly reports- emails about what we did and what we will do. The last few months I've not done them, mostly cause I initially forgot, especially coming back after last years conference.
I think deep down I"m rebelling, this constant checking up and goal setting is not something I'm comfortable with. Plus, there are weeks where its fairly quite or routine or you've spent a week growing cells and preparing and writing- doesn't look very busy and as your expected to have multiple points of activity.... Then there are other times I'm superbusy so there's no time to write. Its not like he doesn't get monthly updates either- we have meetings where all the researchers (PhD students and me and the other postdoc) present our latest results etc. This happens every month.
Any way I sent it off along with a reminder that I will be away for the rest of March from next week.
Today
"Please do not forget your WR and MR. As a researcher, you need to
control yourself', including this matter."
Ouch....
Must try harder....after the holiday
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