Fuck 'em; Sandy is a MORE then reasonable excuse for pushing back deadlines.
One of my NYC clients is without power, the whole shebang, and are working on getting back together, but I KNOW the substantial check I NEED will be postponed. I'm concerned, but SO not their fault. I am glad thet are OK, and a shitton of peeps have it way worse off than me, so...
Here's a virtual Valium and an icy cocktail of your choice, love. (Squeezing into intertubes....THERE!)
Damn, Zen. Seriously, you can only be held responsible for that for which you have control. All you can do is give it your best. No one should hold you responsible for this, least of all you!
Zen,
I recommend two things:
a) do what you can before you leave
b) LEAVE. And don't check any work related email at all while you are gone. You have stated here - and I recall - that you tend to be a workaholic. Tamp down this tendency have a fucking great vacation. You have had family drama and work weighing on you. Just enjoy yourself.
You can't control weather or time so fuck it.
Plus if it takes eight people to replace you they might realize how much they need you.
I wonder what I could do if I weren't fighting for my rights all the time.
Thank you all, I needed to hear all of that! When I leave, I'll have no choice but to be entirely away from work, because I won't be able to access anything from the UK. I'm pretty sure my phone wouldn't work, and even if my laptop would work, I'm not taking it with me. So I'll be forced to take a real total vacation, which is great and I need it badly! But now I'm worried about what a mess I'm going to find when I get back.
breathing
not rocket surgery. no one will die
I wonder what I could do if I weren't fighting for my rights all the time.
You're pretty amazing. I wish you didn't have to fight for your rights all the time.
stumbles in
My day is finally over. The speech contest was totally fun, but boy howdy. I'm exhausted. Just got home and will be going to bed verra soon. And sleeping till whenever the hell I wake up. Woot.
Sounds like an awesome plan, ChiKat. Sleep the sleep of the righteous teacher.