The CEO just called me into his office.
I have just been promoted.
No extra $$, but, instead of sitting quietly in my hole waiting for emergencies and plugging away at data entry, I will be putting out calls for bids on subcontracts, help create the estimates that I have been correcting for the last 14 months, and begin working toward bigger and better things.
The main perk, as far as I’m concerned, is I am much less likely to end my day grumpily feeling that I did nothing of worth that an adequately trained monkey with good social skills couldn’t have done. I stress rather a lot over feeling that I’m wasting my life, and eleven hours a day that has the sole benefit of bringing me a check is perilously close to that. This will help lose that stress from my day.
Even better, since I will have job duties that construction people understand and value, I can feel like less of an imposter. Less fear of being downsized because they don’t understand how much I keep chaos at bay, that’s a good thing.
What a very nice day this is turning out to be.
Now, the thought rises: How can I use this to improve my writing performance? Will less stress equal more energy?
Mighty again! You are full of the mighty! Will we see you on Friday? Because it sounds like you will need hugs. Or a catfight.
Or both. I will be arriving circa 5ish…or 6ish. I will be glorying in the company of my daughter for a time tomorrow afternoon (the first time I’ve gotten to see her since she was a single girl), and that will take the time it takes. But I will be there for the evening.
Yay! (Don’t tell B but I’m sneaking a hippopotamus into my carryon luggage….)
(Good moves. They’re hell to fold tightly enough to pack. I’m bringing a Sharpie to mark out the tatts.)
Keen! Hopefully they can cut back your hours a bit too. 11 hours a day sucks. (I know because I have to do it every so often.)
Probably not. I only work 8, but have a mandatory hour unpaid lunch, and two hours of commute; 11 hours of the day shot neatly in the forehead. I’ll settle for better feelings, less stress, and more energy; when I’ve the energy, I am very like a god in all ways but one, in which I am more like a horse.
Hehe…
[…] I am very like a god in all ways but one, in which I am more like a horse.
You do realize I’m going to expect to be able to confirm or deny that for myself this weekend.
I’ve always had an appetite like a horse. You’ve seen me eat.
I’ve seen my horses eat, too, and you do not compare. Next item?
Uhm…I’ll work until I drop, if suitably motivated?
Roxcellent. Should I be packing scotch, or champagne?
Bring champagne. I’m bringing champagne. We’ll have champagne.
Congratulations!! 😀