So, it’s 5:45, and where I am? Still at work! Why? Because I have so much crap to do it’s crazy and they just keep piling it on. See, I am a contractor, I don’t work for my client, I work for my company. And I guess since the government folks don’t do any work…they give it to us to do. But for real, it’s like my boss doesn’t understand that 1 thing could take days…even if I worked on it without working on anything else. They don’t know anything…they don’t know how to work our software and databases, they don’t know how to work our Sharepoint sites…nothing! So guess what? They ask for stuff and don’t understand the complexity of the task because in their little minds, all I need to do is push a button and out comes this pretty user-friendly report with everything just the way they like it. NOT!
I am tired on several occassion to transfer within the company and my project manager just gives me lip service. Now, don’t get me wrong, I do not have deep feelings for any one job ever. If I am at a job for longer than a year, my friends and family think that’s a miracle…’cause I stick and move… But I want to stick around to be fully vested in my 401K and if they know what’s right for them…my raise should be sweet. But I don’t know how long I can last in this…on Monday I worked almost 12 hours…today it will be close to 9. Thursday isn’t looking too great either.
I have so much stuff to do it’s crazy… I am leading one group, the acting lead of another, a team member on this group, I just got the lead for anther iniatitve. PLUS, i sat in meetings 95% of the day today…how the heck am I supposed to get anything done sitting in meetings?
Then I have the stuff that I really like to do such as my businesses. I am planning a conference in Charlotte and Virginia Beach this year…and I LOVE doing this stuff. But I spend so much time at the JOB, by the time I get around to doing the fun stuff, I do get a second wind…but the next day I am so tired. Plus, I got my Pure Romance kit and I placed another order of stuff and I got it all and I just want to go home and play in it. I love it! I have my first party this Friday! YAY!!! So I am very excited. I will post another entry about the menu later. But I digress. Anyways, a sista is tired. I need to figure out a way to do what I want to do all the time and make a whole lotta money doing it!
9 responses so far ↓
glennishamorgan // January 15, 2009 at 1:27 am |
Woooo.Girl you are busy. It sucks that you’re kinda too tired to enjoy YOUR business that you actually enjoy doing. Maybe you need another vacation so you can really take a breather. Anyway, don’t let it stress you out too much. You sound like me, I don’t stay at jobs too long. The longest is usually a little over a year. As far as your 401k not to scare you or anything but, definitely try to do some research in your company’s financial status. 401ks aren’t looking too good anymore. I’ve been reading your posts on career goals so girl if push comes to shove I think you know what you need to do. You definitely seem like you have a hustler’s heart so you’ll have no problem doing it.
LL AJ // January 15, 2009 at 6:53 pm |
Yeap, about that 401k..gotta agree with GM…mos’ def. Do your research. And I know you’ve been busy and all, but if all fails, just remember that Red Bull gives you wings!
Alix // January 15, 2009 at 11:54 pm |
Hoping your Thursday was better than your Wednesday…
ladybugsmile // January 18, 2009 at 1:10 am |
Been there…done that. I guess the weird thing about supervisors is that the ones I’ve encountered knew less than me, did less work than I did, expected miracles in minutes from me, and of course made way more money than me. I worked overtime like crazy and missed lunches, and when HR viewed several of my timesheets trying to figure out what was going on, my supervisors acted like they didn’t know I didn’t eat and stuff. I was like you all are full of sh&# because there were plenty of lunch time meetings and reports that had to be submitted by a certain time and blah blah blah and then the evening meetings we had after 5:00. Come on now be for real.
But anyway, do you get paid overtime? If not, you better go home and relax. I’m glad you have your businesses that are keeping you upbeat. Do you think those ventures will turn into full-time status?
ladybugsmile // January 18, 2009 at 1:11 am |
Been there…done that. I guess the weird thing about supervisors is that they’re ones I’ve encountered knew less than me, did less work than I did, expected miracles in minutes from me, and of course made way more money than me. I worked overtime like crazy and missed lunches, and when HR viewed several of my timesheets trying to figure out what was going on, my supervisors acted like they didn’t know I didn’t eat and stuff. I was like you all are full of sh&# because there were plenty of lunch time meetings and reports that had to be submitted by a certain time and blah blah blah and then the evening meetings we had after 5:00. Come on now be for real.
But anyway, do you get paid overtime? If not, you better go home and relax. I’m glad you have your businesses that are keeping you upbeat. Do you think those ventures will turn into full-time status?
ladybugsmile // January 18, 2009 at 1:11 am |
Been there…done that. I guess the weird thing about supervisors is that they’re the ones I’ve encountered knew less than me, did less work than I did, expected miracles in minutes from me, and of course made way more money than me. I worked overtime like crazy and missed lunches, and when HR viewed several of my timesheets trying to figure out what was going on, my supervisors acted like they didn’t know I didn’t eat and stuff. I was like you all are full of sh&# because there were plenty of lunch time meetings and reports that had to be submitted by a certain time and blah blah blah and then the evening meetings we had after 5:00. Come on now be for real.
But anyway, do you get paid overtime? If not, you better go home and relax. I’m glad you have your businesses that are keeping you upbeat. Do you think those ventures will turn into full-time status?
Tamara // January 18, 2009 at 1:13 am |
Let’s trade places. I will work your job just so I can build my finances back up and then bounce. You can just hustle your businesses and get them off the ground.
tami // January 18, 2009 at 1:35 am |
@Tamara…after Friday, i am feeling like the sky is the limit with pure romance. i am so excited!
@ladybug…i feel you, i know exactly what you mean! you are preaching to choir here! lol. nope, no OT…i am salaried, and the way my contract is set up we don’t get OT. Yes, my ventures will def. turn into a FT status…i am working on that right now!
Simone // January 18, 2009 at 4:56 am |
I got tired just reading about all that work, ha.
Remember to do some ass-sitting on the weekend to recharge. Or other methods of recharging.