Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Does anyone have an eraser I could borrow?

Does anyone have an eraser I could borrow? I need to erase the word "Sucker" from my forehead. I would usually say, "wow, how has over a week passed since my last post?" But I know exactly how it has happened. About 3 weeks ago, the head of my office approached me and told me he was going to be giving me some additional responsibilities. One of my colleagues was leaving, and rather than back-filling her spot he was going split her duties between me and another person. I was still going to retain all my current duties but would take this on as well. So the next week more details came out... apparently I was expected to move cubicles, and what was supposed to be 50% of the other job turned out to be more like 75%. So basically now I have 1.75 jobs. So last week, I finally got fully integrated in my new position, and I totally got my butt kicked. I stayed at work every day until after 6. Which may not seem late to some of you, but when you get in at 7:30am staying until past 6 is WAY too late in my book. It is just brutal.

To be honest, I feel like I am being used by my senior management. They know that I'm too much of a perfectionist to do either job crappy, so I'm busting my butt to try to do them both to my usual standards. Its so frustrating. Grrrrr... I would probably sit them down and tell them how this is too much responsibility for one person but then I remember the following is my schedule until the baby comes..

2 weeks - out of town work training (currently doing)
2 weeks - work
1 week - off for thanksgiving
4 weeks - work
1 week - off for Christmas/new years
4 weeks - work

then the baby should be here... or just about. So the reality is its just busting my butt for 10 weeks. Which is totally doable in my book. That's nothing.

After I return from my 12 weeks of maternity leave, I'll assess the situation again. If its too much I'll cry uncle and try to get some relief. Until then, wish me luck!

5 comments:

Happiness Is... said...

Hang in there! I feel the same way sometimes...it's hard being the reliable one!

Jennifer said...

That sounds crazy!! I am just like you in that I am a perfectionist when it comes to work so employers tend to take advantage of that.

The baby will be here before you know it...especially when you are that busy! Your bump pictures are too cute!!

Jocelyn said...

wow, that sounds like a lot! You are much stronger than me! Good luck, hope the time flies for you!

Amy said...

Hang in there! Reading your timeline.. wow.. can't believe your LO will be here that soon! :)

Anonymous said...

That is crazy....and just how did you get to be this far along. It was just like yesterday was your BFP!!!!