Saturday, October 4, 2008

I was given a new perspective today. I now have a different view on how numbers are calculated based on the fact that I am on the union negotiation team. Though I had to continually remind myself to not see things from the viewpoint of the administration, I naturally seemed to calculate numbers from the viewpoint of the worker. Even though I did all of the negotiations this summer from the administrative perspective, it was natural to see it the other way when calculating insurance costs, etc. I looked at actual numbers as opposed to potential costs. Even though this is a simulation, it is so easy to get “upset” at the opinions of the other side of the table… interesting exercise.