“Just two for the new motorcycle team.But a free spot at two, if you are available?”
She pulls out her phone, scrolling through her calendar app.“All clear at two.Set it up.”
“Sure thing, captain.”
“Oh, I like the sound of that.”
We both have meetings intermittently throughout the day but come together to have our meeting with Mitch, which was essentially him saying ‘yes’ and wanting to get on the phone to thank Rayna for the opportunity.
Leni called a few days after Christmas and emphatically accepted Rayna’s offer.We all got on a call, and Rayna shared that she plans to stop in at the start of the rally season to show her support.
My other meetings regarding my secondary team were interesting, and I need to think about who I trust to put in that crew.I have some great people on my teams, but I have had a number of them gain development opportunities.Same problem Rayna has been having with her teams.Which is great that we have such knowledgeable team members but hard when we need to replace them within the teams.
I start making a list of the crew and where their skill set levels are at when I come across Felix’s name.He has been a quiet achiever, which isn’t hard with a few of the bigger personalities within the team.He’s stepped up a few times this season when Mitch had some urgent family things to sort out back home.I think he would be able to step in and show what he's capable of while Mitch is over at rally this coming season.When Mitch returns, I’ll move him over to the secondary motorcycle team, but I think Felix could easily continue to fill his shoes in Ghostly Flux.
I pick up my phone and send a text to Aria, asking to call me whenever she’s available.
She calls instantly.
“Hi Dad, how’s it going?”
“Heya, sweetpea.Yeah, all good, thanks.How was your time away with your mum?”
“Great.We had a ball.Beautiful place.I’ll need to head there more often.”
“Yeah, you really should!”
“Calling about some two-wheel news?”
“Ha, how did you guess?”
“It’s been enough time that you would have deemed it appropriate to call and run through some more questions.”
“You know me so well.”
“Of course.What did you have in mind?”
“I want to tap into our own teams as much as I can, however I do have Rayna’s crew that I can poach, as she has nicked a few of our own.But I wanted to see if you think there are any of the enduro crew who you think are ready for the opportunity?”
“I have been thinking about this since you mentioned it at Christmas.There are definitely about five that I can’t offer much more development opportunities currently, so they might really benefit from moving over to gain more experience.”
“That’s brilliant!”Relief washes over me.
“Leave it with me and I will put some feelers out and come back to you with some more gauge on their interest and where they could slot in.”
“Ah, you are a lifesaver.Thanks so much.”
“No problem at all.”
“Have you had a chance to call Nan and Pop?”I’ve spoken to my parents a few times over the break.Lucky we didn’t plan a trip over this Christmas.They are experiencing a high snow dump, and they have been stuck indoors most days.
“Yeah, bloody hell, it sounds a little too perfect.I feel bad they aren’t able to head out, but Nan is loving just sitting with Pop by the fire.”
“Maybe next year we head over?”
“That would be nice.How are things going with you and Rayna?”
“Really well.”
