Just My Personal Opinion, Of Course...

  I t seems I was always in a job that was cluttered... Not the usual type of clutter, but, rather, having a volume of work to be done and it continuing to build up until I couldn't stand it anymore...and Stopped Everything and Got Rid Of the Clutter... Literally... It was the '60s when I arrived on the campus of West Virginia University. I was hired by Personnel--to work in the Office of Personnel. Cool, right? My first job was as a Records Clerk who was responsible for creating the personnel file for all employees of the University. From high school, having already chosen my career path, I had already learned basics of filing, so was fully prepared to assume the job. I was also, however, to act as Secretary to the Assistant Director of Personnel, Sandy Serpento. It was a good way to be welcomed into the professional part of my life. Five years with staff who trained, supported, and took advantage of my basic skills and honed them to excellence. I was ready for moving up. It a...