24-04 2020 23:58
schreef:
I’ve really struggled to put down exactly what I want to say - I’m still not sure I’ve got it right, but maybe I never will. Ruth was a fantastic person to work with and a good friend. From the moment I joined the Union to the moment I left I was always looking for ways that I could give her more opportunities and more responsibility - thing to capitalise on and grow her talents. I’d joke that you didn’t really manage Ruth, you just occasionally nudged her back onto the track because most of the time she knew exactly where she was going and what she needed to do to get there. She was a great confidante, someone who I would bounce ideas off and who could always be relied on to give you her honest (sometimes brutally honest) opinion. I really valued that, and still utilised that strong dose of common sense while working for the Uni. What she did for me I know she did for many others. It is going to be very, very strange going into Portland when we’re back on campus and not being able to pop into Rep Dev to shoot the shit, to joke, to gossip. I know the last few years were a struggle health-wise but she never let that impact the brightness of her personality. That was and remains inspirational. I’m really going to miss her terribly.
24-04 2020 23:58
schreef:
I’ve really struggled to put down exactly what I want to say - I’m still not sure I’ve got it right, but maybe I never will. Ruth was a fantastic person to work with and a good friend. From the moment I joined the Union to the moment I left I was always looking for ways that I could give her more opportunities and more responsibility - thing to capitalise on and grow her talents. I’d joke that you didn’t really manage Ruth, you just occasionally nudged her back onto the track because most of the time she knew exactly where she was going and what she needed to do to get there. She was a great confidante, someone who I would bounce ideas off and who could always be relied on to give you her honest (sometimes brutally honest) opinion. I really valued that, and still utilised that strong dose of common sense while working for the Uni. What she did for me I know she did for many others. It is going to be very, very strange going into Portland when we’re back on campus and not being able to pop into Rep Dev to shoot the shit, to joke, to gossip. I know the last few years were a struggle health-wise but she never let that impact the brightness of her personality. That was and remains inspirational. I’m really going to miss her terribly.
