When I worked, my secretary did that. I would tell her she was very competent and could do certain items like plan the menu for lunches for the meetings I facilitated.
I covered four counties and had grants to write and grant reports to do.
I needed peace and quiet.
I love the lady to death, but she would always barge into my office to get my approval for these lunches.
She did this for the most mundane task to more complicated tasks that she was well qualified to handle.
She just had no confidence.
But she drove me crazy! No matter what I said about the situation, she still froze at any type of decision making.
I closed my door and forwarded my phone when I was writing, having teleconferences, or handling local politics.
When my door was closed, people knew to stay away unless it was an emergency.
Except for my secretary. She would knock on my door and just enter, never noticing I was on a conference call led by the State Commissioner of Health!
But bless her heart, I miss her so much! I miss working full time.
Now I am on disability and it sucks.
I can no longer drive
I am lucky to get out of the house except to go to my doctor
I try to stay busy when my energy permits, but some days I am paralyzed.
I used to think people who could stay home had it made. Not true!
I would love to re-enter the work force.
I feel I wasted my education and I was almost ready to graduate with my doctor of education degree.
Now I can't remember anything.
