TT Schedule Spring 2019

[Woods, Brittany K]

Hi guys,

(guides only, cashiers look for a separate email)

 

Here is the Doodle poll for your official Spring 2019 schedule. Read carefully--I’m implementing something new this time.

 

This poll lists all our available tour dates through the rest of the semester. I would usually ask for your availability and create a schedule--however this time I’m limiting the number of “votes“ per date, meaning this schedule is first come, first served. Once the 3 guide spots are filled on any particular date, that option is no longer available.

 

As soon as this email is sent, sign up for 15 days that you want to work. There are 22 days available. Once all spots are filled I will get back to everyone with the official schedule.

 

https://doodle.com/poll/6mphcx423msfftip

 

Thanks all and let me know if you have any questions,

 

BRITTANY WOODS | Tower Tours Coordinator & Assistant Events Manager

The University of Texas at Austin | University Unions | 512-475-6678 | bwo...@austin.utexas.edu

 

 

 

[Woods, Brittany K]

Message for the Masked Marauder: go back and make sure to read instructions or I’ll have to delete your entry…..

 

B. Woods

 

 

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From: Woods, Brittany K
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2019 8:58 PM
To: 'tower...@googlegroups.com' <tower...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: TT Schedule Spring 2019

[Alex Byrnes]

Hey Brittany,

I have a bit of an issue with the way the scheduling is being done. Unfortunately, by the time I got this email (just now, 12 hours after sent )there were not even 15 shifts left in the schedule. I know I'm out of town, and so got around to this a bit later than I normally would. Still, we have a big group, so competing over the schedule first come first serve doesn't seem like a fair method. If it was based on speech proficiency, experience, or customer service, that would seem like a better method for deciding who gets the opportunity work more hours (or if they were just divided evenly). I'm out of town right now so we can definitely talk more when I get back on Tuesday! I just wanted to raise my concern sooner rather than later. 

Thank you and see you soon!

Alex 

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[Woods, Brittany K]

Welp…Alex has now made this quite awkward for me ………………………………………………….so I just gotta blaze through the awkwardness with weird humor, bear with meh.

 

This was actually not, in fact, your real availability poll. This was an attempt at a fun/slightly mean exercise trying to show the importance of checking your emails. Now I realize, perhaps an exercise gone wrong.

 

To put your minds at ease—NO, I would never base your work schedule and paycheck off of where you happen to be at a particular time and who checks their email first. I would not hire and train you just to then punish you for not being at home or hearing your phone. And if you don’t believe me: even the supervisors were barely able to get any shifts this way, which means if this were true I’d have to do more work. And we all know that’s not happenin.

 

I thought more of you would reach out to me individually to ask what the deal was, then I’d explain and you’d laugh and we’d bond. But then Alex went rogue on me with valid “facts” like “fairness” and “equal opportunities” which ruined my “devious plan” and confused everyone”…“ So now I feel like the girl who yells “surprise” way too early and ruins the whole thing but also it’s a math test and not a bday party and also I wasn’t invited.

 

I genuinely apologize if I worried or upset anyone, that was not my intent. The intent WAS, however, to try and tell you that it’s super important for everyone to pay attention to stuff I send you throughout the week. I see you very infrequently, and often I need to send info for your own benefit or knowledge. It’s a unique job in this way--and because of that I do expect that you pay attention to my communications outside of your work times, and trust me that I won’t bombard you.

 

As this email approaches a novel, rest assured that the math was done long ago—there are 22 tour days with 3 guides each and with 6 current guides, that makes 11 shifts for EVERYONE, regardless of phone attachment status. Here is your real Doodle poll, please check off all possible days you can work and return back to me asap. (On Explore UT March 2^nd, indicate if you can do the first half, last half, or whole day.) Once I’ve heard back from everyone I’ll create the evenly-divided official schedule and get it back to you.

 

https://doodle.com/poll/uin5pcqkxn9na2pi

 

I’m sorry again for worrying anyone—this probably wasn’t the most thought-out plan I’ve ever had. If anyone else was upset or has any other thoughts or wants to cuss me out or tell me how hilarious I am, shoot me an email. Which I will read, I promise. 

 

B. Woods

 

From: tower...@googlegroups.com <tower...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Woods, Brittany K
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2019 8:58 PM
To: 'tower...@googlegroups.com' <tower...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: TT Schedule Spring 2019

 

[Shika S Andhole]

Hi Brittany, 

I’m so happy to hear about scheduling! I saw the email this morning. After filling out the doodle poll, I did the math in my head for the shifts and thought something was fishy. I figured it was a technical glitch with doodle poll! You can imagine my relief when I heard it was actually a PRANK 😂😂😂

There is something else I wanted to ask you. I wanted to let you know that I will be taking my MCAT again this semester, and that is why my availability is low towards the end of May. I will be taking it on May 31st. 

You were so understanding with my schedule last semester, and I appreciate it so much. If possible, it would help me out if I could be scheduled either Saturday or Sunday each weekend so I can have the other day to study? Last semester, I said would have more availability this semester, but at that time I didn’t expect to be taking the exam again. Of course, I understand if my request can’t be met this time. I made a commitment to you and to tower tours and I understand my responsibilities. 

I would love for you to hear me out in person this weekend, if that’s alright! 

Again, thank you so much for all that you do. Clever move with trying to get us to check our emails more often. 😂😂

See you soon! 

Shika :)