Yes, from my blog it sounds like a dream job, frequent trips to foreign locales and all. Like my recent trip to organize and co-conduct a workshop in Barbados. Sounds fab doesn’t it? I had thought so: hotel on the beach with powder white sands, night swims in the pool, excellent restaurants, visit to the wonderful Helen of My Rustic Bajan Garden
Yeah, that and Crazy Woman. I invited Crazy woman, a consultant, on the recommendation of someone. She received full funding (including ticket and hotel) to attend the workshop. None of this would have happened without me. Crazy woman then proceeded to bad mouth me with various participants, interrupt the presentations constantly to criticize AND then launched a complaint with the implementing agency that the workshop was a waste AND galvanize a couple people to also complain. So I have been busy doing “damage control”, defending ourselves and our presentations.
What could possibly be the motivation here? When I was new to consulting, I attended every local workshop I could get invited to for the specific purpose of learning and networking. A few times I actually paid my airfare and hotel to attend workshops in the US just to meet people! I’ve wined and dined many a North American and European colleague when they worked in the Caribbean. Sometimes I cooked dinner for them. Introduced them to my garden and pets. These are the things that build relationships and help you get work. I can’t see how going around bad mouthing and trying to discredit persons who helped you and are in a position to help could possibly achieve that. The only reason could be that there are people who get satisfaction and joy from causing others distress and loss.
Well here are a few blooms; I do have a fun post coming up of the Tea Party at the Rustic Bajan garden
Some first time bloomers: white orchid tree ( as I recall 4 years ago I planted seeds from a pink orchid tree) and yucca.
I dont know how I never got such an easy, cheerful flower as portulaca/purslane before
My cool new bi-color euphorbia milli
tithonia
6 comments:
Sorry to hear about your bad experience with the Crazy Woman. Best to put the whole thing behind you and move on, and continue as you are -- doing the great work that you do at your job, and bringing pleasure to others as you share your love of gardening, nature and of life itself with others through your wonderful blog and beautiful pictures.
Everyone, unfortunately, encounters a Crazy Woman, along the way. At least you have a tropical garden to take your mind off of her! Thanks for joining in for bloom day!
Hi Nicole,
Don't worry about the crazy woman...let it go...she will get whatever is coming to her...it's called karma....don't stress.
Virginia
I met you at Helen's tea party last week.
Thanks everyone for your advice and support. I would not take it on were it not for the potential of adverse work implications (which was I guess the point of her crazy behavior) but I am hoping and praying it does not come to that. Virginia that was a lovely and memorable evening!
So sorry to hear the person was a troll. ERRRGH @ trolls!
Such beautiful flowers you find though.
Actually, Crazy Woman probably did herself more professional harm than she did you. Most people, especially influential people, are pretty good judges of character and they know that if someone will betray you, they will do the same to them.
In a business climate based on trust, lack of it is deadly.
I live in Detroit, yet have friends on Aruba. You (apparently) live in/near San Francisco and have friends in the Barbados. Small world, no?
Nice pix, too. How much big of a hole did you have to dig for the palm trees?
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