Tomorrow I go back to work after a much needed 5 day weekend. My family, who all work in retail, often tell me how lucky I am because I get so much time off around holidays. I have to agree (that's why I don't do retail! :)). This year, because I have been doing the job of three since the last part of August, I needed this break more than ever. I walk into work and it's non-stop until I go home.
Granted, when you're at work you should be working, but downtime happens for good reason. It's hard to maintain focus and stay at 100% if you never recharge. I don't feel as though I've been allowed to recharge. Typically, December is a slow time at work; however, that is not the case this year. This week alone I start a 2 week (of the 3 weeks remaining until Christmas break) online course I am teaching. I also have a 3 day (very intense) Blackboard training. Of course the phone calls and emails don't stop so in the in between time, I answer those.
It makes me tired, but then I think - much better to be busy (makes the day go by so quickly) than be bored. There is nothing worse than being bored at work and not having anything to do. I've been there as well. Feast or famine I suppose. I guess what I'm saying - I'd like a happy medium, though I know that's a pipe dream. :)
I am blessed to have so much time off and a little hard work never hurt anyone, but I'm just not sure how much longer I can maintain at this pace. It has to slow down at some point... Hopefully we'll get to hire someone else this Spring. At this point, the fact that we should have someone else in late Spring is the only thing keeping me going.
Big things are (hopefully) coming in mine and Aaron's life, but for now...I maintain. :)
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