New Favorite Lunch Spot
Admit it. One of the best things about starting a new job is discovering new lunch spots.
If you have ever put in four, six or even 10 years at the same company, like I have, deciding where to go for lunch can be uninspiring, at best. Of course I had my go-to standbys, budget-friendly picks and fancy schmancy good eats. But when lunch time rolled around, I dreaded making a decision, and often regretted my choice. Either I spent too much for what I got, too much grease made me lethargic the rest of the afternoon, or too light of a lunch made me ravenous by 3pm.
But now that I have a great new job in downtown La Jolla California, thoughts of lunch fill me with discovery and optimism.
I have already found some great new eateries. Yesterday’s journey brought me to Thai Pan Cuisine, which offered up a little bit of yellow curry heaven. The thinly sliced chicken, melt-in-your-mouth potato, onions and carrots were bathed in a creamy sauce so perfectly spiced that for a moment I considered the appropriateness of licking the bowl when I finished. I decided against it.
I then realized that tomorrow I may very well find another new culinary treasure.
We’ve noticed similar behavior when organizations manage and staff IT projects. Leaders select their “favorite” IT managers to lead high-profile and extra-challenging projects. Unfortunately, this often leaves other projects understaffed or without the requisite resources to see them through to completion.
Although some people may be uncomfortable outsourcing strategic IT functions, when you find the right team of experts, project completion and success is accelerated and time to value is expedited.
So, the next time you need to fill a technical gap, but not sure you should pull your “golden-boy” or “golden-girl” off their current important assignment, consider partnering with a technology services firm like Fairway Technologies that has the expertise and experience to deliver results quickly. You may discover a hidden treasure of talent.
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leslie, trying to e-mail you at lweller@fairwaytech.com and it’s getting bounced back? please e-mail me. thanks, andrew