Thank an MIT Community Member: Submission #1150

Submission Number: 1150
Submission ID: 39663
Submission UUID: 1aac5e1e-8fb4-4fd4-849e-8408d6f396b3

Created: Mon, 04/08/2024 - 13:41
Completed: Mon, 04/08/2024 - 13:41
Changed: Mon, 04/08/2024 - 13:41

Remote IP address: 10.53.6.131
Submitted by: jtp@mit.edu
Language: English

Is draft: No
Your Name John Tata Prendergast
Your DLCI or Other Affiliation with MIT Division of Student Life
Person or Group You Would Like to Recognize Jim Patterson
Department, Lab, or Center, or Other Affiliation with MIT Division of Student Life
Email Address patterj@mit.edu
Tell Us About It On a very tight VIP AV set up with too little time and not enough labor, (Due to Gross Mismanagement), I over zealously tried to persuade my co-workers to set up the gear as fast as possible, (something we all agreed to do). At times my co-workers seemed unsure about what to do next. I found this frustrating and if I saw someone not doing something, I'd ask, "What are you doing?" If they had no answer, I said, "Then go do this." My tone was stern and demanding with a twist of "you can do better" disappointment.
My amazing and wise colleague, Jim Patterson, persuaded me to go Home and cool off. I resisted, but Jim Patterson pointed out that I had basically already done my job. The show was all set, would go smoothly and I did not really need to be there. SomI took Jim's advice and went Home.
Thanks, Jim Patterson. I'm Buyin'
John Tata PrendergastProject Audio Visual Specialist jtp@mit.edu