#289 Stress EquaShawn

I'm no Math wiz, but I know this equation:

St=SoW x 1000

Or for the non-mathematical amongst you...

Stress = Shortness of week x 1000

Or to put it more succinctly, the shorter the week, the more stressful it is.

I had a 3 day work week this week, so yea, this was hell week!

And to cap it off.... I have to go to the Montreal General tomorrow for, yup... a Stress Test.

And no, the irony is not lost on me.

*sigh* 

#184 Short Week DecepShawn

I think it's Karma's way to get back at us for taking tome off.

I took Monday off from banked tome owed to me. Tuesday was Canada Day. This left Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. But Friday is the 4th of July and as our Corporate Head Office and Production Facilities are  just outside Boston, they crammed a LOT of extra work for us into yesterday and today.

I swear, while intellectually I know I've only been to work for two days so far this week, physically it seems like it's been a 6 day work week. And there's still one day to go!!!

Calgon Take me away!

#160 Monday TeleportaShawn

I woke up this morning, washed, got dressed and made my way to work.

A few minutes later I arrived back at home.

I have circled my day like a goldfish courses around the little purple castle in it's bowl.

In reality, somehow, in between leaving and returning home, I did the work of three people; myself, my co-worker (who called in sick) and the A/R person whom I cover on Fridays and Mondays. I took care of the follow-up of 11 clients that had issues on the weekend. Processed 5 reports. Handled all the incoming orders. Programmed a new cell phone for the office, with 57 contacts / 98 phone numbers.

Any yet, with all of that I had a great day and I don't feel like I did nearly the work I did, nor was gone as long as I usually am.

...not a bad way for start the work week.

#106 Employment ApplicaShawn #2

Well I was called into my Boss' office this afternoon. 

He wanted to know if I was sill interested in the position.  I wanted to say, "Does a bear shit in the woods", but instead I said, "Yes. Very much so." 

He said he was glad to hear that. 

And while it's not mine yet, it seems they shifted how they will be hiring the secondary position... based on my getting Accounts Receivables.

So, nothing is official yet, but it's looking good.

Keeping fingers crossed!

#100 Employment ApplicaShawn

So I've officially applied for a position at work that becomes available as of January 1st 2015. 

The current Accounts Receivable person is retiring on Dec 31st, and her position needs to be filled by July for training purposes.  

Now, I'm about 65-70% trained in the position as her primary back-up, so it seems to make sense. And given recent events - loss of 4 clients from the region that I'm the Customer Service rep (thanks to lack-luster contract proposals and piss-poor pricing... and the confirmed loss of 3 more next year) it's worth my cementing my position further in the company. 

I'd still retain my current responsibilities, but since they're diminishing due to the aforementioned losses, I'll at least have the time. And again, it's about preservation at work.

So... fingers crossed.