The Black Hole

I work fast, I work very fast. I do not waste time, when I am working each action I make is a movement of progress to finish what I am working on.

I am one extreme but, there is a flip side to that coin.

The black hole.

If he heads into your office you know he is staying put for a solid hour. No matter what the situation, no matter how simple or complicated, the ensuing discussion will last no less than an hour.

We have a black hole at work, I think all offices have at least one. I once spent twenty minutes trying to explain something to him that was so simple, so basic yet, it was no getting through to him while he went through his thought process.

I do understand the idea that thinking through things to get the best possible solution is ideal for all involved. I just feel that if we figure out that 1+1=2 we do not need to break out oranges or an abacus to quadruple check the answer.

Now, do not get me wrong, black holes are not dumb or stupid, they are usually pretty smart. They just are not quick at becoming comfortable with the issues at hand.

It has come to the point where it pains me to deal with our black hole, it's a bad situation since he is semi-higher up in the company and we work in the same area. I just hope the pain in my face is not evident when he swings by my cubicle.