I see your co-worker subscribes to the same philosophy as one of mine. She does have a lot of work that she gets done (and well), but if working late actually bothered her as much as the whining indicates she could cut out about three hours of personal errands and calls per day and be home in the early evening. (Mind you, I don't begrudge anyone breaking their schedule up for work/life balance; it's probably healthier than my own tunnel vision focus approach. I just get annoyed when people try to milk the results of their own choices for sympathy.)
It's all about choices, Faith. The ones we make, and the ones we don't. Oh, and the consequences. Those are always fun.
Angelus ,'Smile Time'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 03, 2018 7:38:57 am PDT #24882 of 30002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Dana - May 03, 2018 8:56:13 am PDT #24883 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Jesse - May 03, 2018 9:38:35 am PDT #24884 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OMG I have too much to do and not enough desire to do any of it.
-t - May 03, 2018 9:50:02 am PDT #24885 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Same. Nothing I have to do is that important, though. For work, anyway, and I can't do my home housekeeping stuff while I'm at work, so.
Had my performance review, and the suspense is over, I do get a raise! So that's nice. Really need to get my budget in order.
Jesse - May 03, 2018 9:54:30 am PDT #24886 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yay raise!
shrift - May 03, 2018 10:27:46 am PDT #24887 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Yay, -t!
OMG I have too much to do and not enough desire to do any of it.
Hard same.
I've been forcing myself to get things done all day, but once 5 o'clock hits I'm DONEZO.
Jesse - May 03, 2018 10:34:19 am PDT #24888 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm barely succeeding in forcing myself, but somehow, some things are getting done.
Jessica - May 03, 2018 10:49:09 am PDT #24889 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm updating a spreadsheet template with data validation and counting down to 5pm when the beer and burritos will be served (we do a First Thursday happy hour every month).
Dana - May 03, 2018 11:41:26 am PDT #24890 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yeah, I'm definitely on the way out. It's almost 4, I've been working since 7, I've had to listen to my coworker whine all day about being tired. I am a mental toddler.
Sheryl - May 03, 2018 12:31:41 pm PDT #24891 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Suddenly it's summer. Highs in the 90s today.