I normally dont write negative things on my post, but I feel the need to vent. This last month has been pretty terrible and needless to say I am ready for 2009 – actually January 5th 2009. My company recently had layoffs and because of this I have had to take on more work than one person can handle, which is about to push me over the edge…I know a certain person who reads this will be happy to hear that I miss him….
I have this CRAZY project that I have been working on that has basically forced me to work 13 hours a day and sometimes much more with no days off. I also went to this work convention where I only worked on the project, instead of doing what I was suppose to be doing there, getting 5 hours of sleep a night, and I pushing my body to the max, so now I am sick and still having to work like a mad woman. In fact I should be sleeping, but I will be up for the next few hours working…UGH…
Most people would tell me not to complain and to just be happy I have a job, which most of me feels this way, but sometimes layoffs are worse for those of us left behind. I dont mean to complain, but after January 5th I need a VACATION! and not a vacation where I check my email and still “work”…I need a real vacation. On a positive note I dont think I will have to work over the Christmas break so that will be nice. Anyways, I just hope my luck turns around and things get better. I’m ready to come home and just relax and not have to worry about work at home.
I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and get to take some time off to enjoy what is most important in life -family and friends.
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December 24, 2008 at 10:37 pm
I’m sorry to hear that it’s been so crazy there at work, and that it’s had a negative effect on you.
It’s one thing when you know that what you’re working on (say, DQEE back in Dec/Jan 05/06) will be kinda cool, and you’re working on it with a group of people you enjoy working with (not saying that either of these things aren’t true right now, but you know what I mean); it’s different though when it’s under these circumstances.
In all honesty, I do miss you, as well as everyone else there – I always said that it was the people there that made working there enjoyable, not the work I was doing.
However, aside from the fact that I’m without work right now, I’m a lot happier, especially knowing that I can take time in making sure my next place of unemployment is suitable for me.
Anyway, I hope you can find time to relax over the Christmas break and spend some time with Matt and family.
Take care. We’ll have to do lunch again after both the holidays and your work schedule dies down. Which, hopefully at 1/2 of that comes true!
P.S. I bet you’re enjoying this crap “winter” weather we’re having – I had to run the friggin’ A/C in my car today, because it felt like July. Ugh.