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Stress Venting

Posted 8th February 2008 by Kate, tagged stress, venting, work, out of balance

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i am so annoyed!  i have been working my ASS off and staying late at work and in early in the morning and then working again once my son is in bed.  i am so tired.  every day i think 'today i will get to go home and send more time with my boys' and then i get a whole hour.  yay me. 

so tonight as i am preparing information for an 8:30am meeting for which i will be in the office before 8am (did i mention my hour long commute? yeah...)

then i get an email from my boss that i need to get a presentation (yes i got the email at 10pm tonight) together with 2008 goals to submit by end of business on friday.  yes, tomorrow.  which have not even been discussed.  at all. 

so now one might think 'ok that sucks' well to add to it, i am LITTERALLY in meetings from 8:30am through lunch and until 5pm.  litterally.  so when does that leave time to work on this?  yup.  now.  along with the other work i am already doing.  and i have to be in the office early to look it all back over because i wont trust my eyes tonight (or my brain) so that means i will probably get to work by 6 or 7am or earlier.  which means getting up around 4am or 5am. 

why bother sleeping?  i am so irritated SO IRRITATED.  and tired.  so very tired. 

yes.. breathing.. this is why i am venting... get it out of my head.  ok thank you... feeling better... a little... i am SOOOO going shopping on saturday! 





9 comments so far...

  • Sounds like you got through it OK Kate! I work at home right now so I can't relate too much at the moment. But I do remember those stressful days!!

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by on 10th February 2008

  • Oh, Kate! I just read this now, and my stomach was clenching for you. By now you're done with the week, and I hope you get to SLEEEEEEP!
    We've all been through times like that, and somehow we all make it through. I'm glad you vented. I just bought a leather jacket at Penney's today marked down to $39 from $220 - you go do the same this weekend!

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by Anne Florenzano on 9th February 2008

  • Hey there, you aren't alone, just check out my latest ranting note! Glad you are getting through another day!

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by on 8th February 2008

  • You're really earning your weekend ;-)! Make it through today, and then treat yourself on Saturday and Sunday!

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by Florinda Pendley Vasquez on 8th February 2008

  • thank you all! i actually just found out i have a whole hour! woohoo! one of my 30 min. meetings got cancelled!
    i am a little slaphappy at the moment lol
    bring on satruday!

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by Kate on 8th February 2008

  • Oh, Kate! By the time you get this your meetings will be over (or well under way because I know you sneak out just to catch up on WIM, haha). Make sure you get your self a GREAT lunch. And I'm sure those boys will take care of you this weekend. Big hugs.

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by Mandy Nelson - Dandysound on 8th February 2008

  • Kate I feel your pain.... I was an assistant Network Administrator in a former life. I was on call 24/7 and supported 850 users spread across 5 states. The corporation voluntarily separated me in 2000....

    I have a life now but no money...

    We all have choices....don't let them kill you.

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by Mary Jane on 8th February 2008

  • yes, i am actually getting to bed earlier than i thought - before 1am! i am going to pretend that 4 hours of sleep is great!
    but tomorrow night, oooh tomorrow night i plan on being in bed and asleep about 5 minutes after my son LOL

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by Kate on 8th February 2008

  • OMG. This weekend make sure you go do something that is completely for yourself. And make it a technology and work-free weekend.

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by KathyHowe on 8th February 2008

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