I rejoiced too soon.
I was enjoying my time free of work emails too much. 2.5 days of work-free bliss turned out to be too much to ask. And then the holiday joys came crashing down by a series of SOS emails and angry client emails.
Oh well… back into work mode.
Picked up the phone, opened up the laptop and my work mode came back. Concalls, virtual IM to connect back with the office, get the status updates, find a solution and get on it. Eventually I had to pick up the phone and yell at a supplier, 16 hours ahead of my current time, just so that people will stop mucking around and GET THE JOB DONE!
Perhaps I’ve been fire-fighting too much this year. I no longer can tolerate time wasting yada yada yada. I don’t have time for problem pity parties. Just get on it, work it, solve it. No, seriously I do not need to spend half a day dwelling IN the problem; let’s get us OUT of the problem, exactly how our clients paid us to do, and exactly what our professional work expects us to be.
(Breathing slowly now)
Just when I feel like nothing has changed, and I’m frustrated that I have to fly all the way to Vancouver and STILL deal with the same-old problems that I wanted to leave behind, I see Shae….
Our Newfoundland Shae, snuggling on her sleep mat. Ain't she a dear?!
Shae, our family dog, was with me all the way throughout the entire frustrating work crisis-handling time. Her sweet face just calmed me down. Here I am all tensed up and annoyed in my work seat by the fireplace. There she is, snuggling in her mat, and relaxed as always.
Seeing Shae sleeping by the fireplace made me realise: I’m still on my vacation.
Hokay. Girl uninterrupted. Vacation mode back on.
Thanks Shae dear… you’re the best dog in the world!!!
