Espresso Ramblings

Things I think about while under the influence of too much coffee...or not enough coffee...

Home at Last

So after the world's longest day...I've noticed lately that I get 10x more work done after everyone goes home - after the phone stops ringing, and the emails stop, and I can stop helping other people and do MY work - but I'm starting to recognize some of the people in the crew that cleans the building.  Just to clarify, it's not that I don't want to help other people, but after you've answered 3 phone calls and sent three emails explaining the same thing in excrutiating detail (if I never hear the phrase, "But can I get that in a pdf?" again, it will still be too soon) there comes a point where it just gets to be too much.  There was a time in the not too distant past where I would have ranted and raved and really lost my temper (OK, so the other day I did ask one of our planners why a particular manufacturer couldn't seem to find his ass with both hands and a flashlight...but I apologized...and it's TRUE!) now I just have this sad little laugh...a sick chuckle, really...filled with wonderment that the world is just chock full of people that need things pointed out to them (with both hands, a flashlight, a flip chart and a neon freaking arrow!)

This is making me tired.   

posted by: jlhpisces at July 29, 2004 03:09 | link | comments (3) |

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#1  29 July 2004 - 05:58

 

don't forget audio instructions! lol
Sounds like you should read "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand
It is a great book about that topic, a bit long though. About page 500 you understand everything but it keeps going another 500 just to drill it home, and if you are like me (in that you have to know how something ends), you will read the other 500. lol Book did change my outlook on work.

RicoAnthony

#2  29 July 2004 - 08:47

 

i wish peace to come your way!

Dantes

#3  29 July 2004 - 21:48

 

Thank you, Dantes...

Rico, I'll have to check it out...that's definitely not light reading though, huh?

jlhpisces

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