Work vents

[tiramisu]

I have to get mine out somewhere, so feel free to share yours also.

TL, DR version: enough chaos in one day for an entire month. Or two.

Today started off with following up on crisis 1 from yesterday afternoon. Then was informed of crisis 2, handled that which took over an hour and involved calling in help, had lunch, was informed of crisis 3 on my way to a class. While in the class, was informed of crisis 4, which had to be prioritized over crisis 3. After class, checked in re: crisis 4 and agreed to later meeting. On way to deal with crisis 3, was informed of crisis 5 & detoured to get it handled by someone else. While following up on crisis 3, obtained information necessitating a report. Went into meeting on crisis 4, obtained information necessitating a report, then more information that may require a report but at least requires an investigation and may become crisis 6.

Remember when I said fuck this day last week? I take it back, today is the day that needs to get fucked.

[cuddlyevil]

You need booze.

I am responsible for hunting down a misdirected package before work even starts tomorrow. WHEE!!!

[tiramisu]

Oct 8, 2013 20:50:01 GMT -5 cuddlyevil said:

You need booze.

I am responsible for hunting down a misdirected package before work even starts tomorrow. WHEE!!!

Oh yes, the tequila will be poured shortly. Or maybe wine or beer. Haven't decided.

I hate tracking down packages. Is it likely within the building or are you contacting the shipping company?

[starrieskies]

My work vent is nothing compared to yours, tiramisu!

I handed my big annual project of to someone else this year. This is one of the first big projects I was assigned when I started working there, and this would have been my 12th year doing it. I have been trying to stay out of it as much as possible, but the person who took it over asked for my help today... I should have stayed out of it. She's making it so much harder than it needs to be and she's scheduling the customers nilly willy all over the calendar and it doesn't make any sense. I'm afraid that my customers aren't going to be taken care of and it's all going to blow up while I'm on vacation when I'm not they to help. It's bad enough that I actually considered postponing my trip. I'm not going to, but I thought about it.

[partiallysunny]

Oh tiramisu. :: hugs:: you know I think you are amazing. I'd be crying after all of that, were I you.

Dint even think about canceling you vacation starries! Why did they hand the project to someone else? I think if worst comes to worst, you could probably smooze the clients into coming back.


Work for me is fine. I think I spend too much time here :: waves hands in internet space:: but I don't have many projects, no deadlines, and my speed has been commented on more than once. Its all good.

The projects I'm getting soon are so much bigger than I'm use to. Makes me a bit nervous.

[tiramisu]

starrieskies don't you dare change your vacation! It sucks that she's not handling this project well, but it's not your baby anymore and she needs to deal with the consequences of how she's handled it. Enjoy your time off and try not to even think of work while you're gone.

partiallysunny thanks! You're pretty awesome yourself. Look at you, spending time here and still getting things done quickly. Glad to hear work is going well.

I think the hard part for me about yesterday was that I barely had a moment to myself. Some of the things I found out were disturbing, but I know taking it home with me doesn't help anyone or anything. So instead I came home, played with the cats, and let myself get absorbed in Murder, She Wrote.

[Muddled]

starrieskies, don't you dare cancel or postpone your vacation! You will be in so much trouble, young lady! I'm sure you had a learning curve when you started, too.

tiramisu, I'm sorry there is so much work related stress right now. Keep your perspective. You can handle it. Hugs.

[starrieskies]

partiallysunny, they have her the project because they know how time consuming it can be for me and I really do need to be concentrating on other things. She has a background in the service industry with scheduling and dispatch, so it seemed like a perfect fit. But just looking at what she has scheduled now, I'm scared, and a little bit angry. I'm not going to say anything, I'm just going to assume that she has a plan and whatever happens, she will handle it. It's her baby now, not mine.

My vacation is scheduled for the last week of this project, and there's no way I'm canceling it. I DID think about it, but no. This is my first road trip in 6 years and DS's first ever.

I'm already trying to figure out what I'm packing and what time I want to leave. It's about an 11 hour drive, so logically, I should probably leave in the wee hours of the morning so DS sleeps a good portion of the drive, but then I'd have to be up in the wee hours of the morning....

[gault]

HUGS and MARTINIS for EVERYONE.

[cuddlyevil]

Oct 8, 2013 21:09:15 GMT -5 tiramisu said:

Oct 8, 2013 20:50:01 GMT -5 cuddlyevil said:

You need booze.

I am responsible for hunting down a misdirected package before work even starts tomorrow. WHEE!!!

Oh yes, the tequila will be poured shortly. Or maybe wine or beer. Haven't decided.

I hate tracking down packages. Is it likely within the building or are you contacting the shipping company?

Well, we thought it was sent here but the delivery people don't stop here so the courier picked it up. Now we have to pay to overnight it to my boss so it gets to San Diego in time.  I had my firefighter hat on.

[captainmel]

My work vent is dumb compared to everyone's.

My bridal store boss annoys the shit out of me. She's the most scatterbrained, crazy lady. She blames everything on everyone else. She loves calling out specific people to make herself feel better and she is so fucking needy.

She calls me first thing in the morning everyday after I work to ask me questions about stuff she doesn't understand. I'm not getting paid for this lady!

Also, she's a racist.

[bowies]

I spent the day alternately listening to someone give me marital advice so I don't get divorced again and someone else saying that America defaulting on its debts isn't that bad and we should just do it so we stop spending so much. Said people are my government clients (who still haven't gotten paid) so I had to squirm it out.

My head meets my desk on a frequent basis.

[spindle92]

Oct 9, 2013 17:47:07 GMT -5 bowies said:

I spent the day alternately listening to someone give me marital advice so I don't get divorced again and someone else saying that America defaulting on its debts isn't that bad and we should just do it so we stop spending so much. Said people are my government clients (who still haven't gotten paid) so I had to squirm it out.

My head meets my desk on a frequent basis.

I was going to ask how big the lump on your head is from hitting your head so much.
People are fucking nuts.