This is me, freaking out about nothing
I need to vent. I try to be positive on both the internet & my real life, but I’m just in a foul mood & you all get to see what goes on inside my head at times like this… lucky you! I am just so freaking sick & tired of these stupid reports/ powerpoint flowchart bull sh!t. I have been working on this same pointless project since before Christmas & it is really getting to me. First of all, I am a water resources engineer & I got thrown on this project because my group has no work & the bridge guys do. Great, so I should be thankful for having some billable work. Thanks A LOT for giving me the crap work you don’t want to do. Second, this project is completely pointless! No one is ever going to even look at these dumb reports. It’s a big waste of tax payers money & it kind of makes me sick. Third, noone is going to care if the arrows line up right on the dumb flowcharts, even if they did look at it so we do not really have to be such perfectionists about everything. Forth, why does it seem like every single thing I’ve done has been critized or changed, but meanwhile everyone loves what “M” does? I’m getting really tired of having him act like he’s my boss or something, when he is like a year out of college. Yes, he knows more about bridges than me, but this dumb project isn’t even really about bridges, it’s just nonsense! I’m going to be really glad when this whole project is done. But, then I don’t know what I’m going to do either :(
Whew, I’m taking a deep breath now, thanks. I’m totally calling out sick next week. Or maybe tomorrow
you should ask "M" if he has any experience bridge jumping.. and then offer to give him some tips.
take a deep breath and just fantasize about what you're going to have for dinner..
I feel ya.....I'm in a similar situation....doing a pointless project that I can almost guarantee my boss won't ever ask for, let alone appreciate. So I'll work on it for a little while, until my eyes start to cross, then I'll take a very long break from it....I've been breaking all afternoon so far.
you should ask "M" if he has any experience bridge jumping.. and then offer to give him some tips.
take a deep breath and just fantasize about what you're going to have for dinner..
hehe thanks- but it's not his fault that his boss likes him better than me & that he has a more persuasive personality. I think its probably partially because I just never cared much about this project to begin with & it probably showed from the get go. The last thing I'd want is to be in charge of a project that I think is dumb, so I shouldnt complain that someone else took charge. I'm just feeling kindof useless right now I guess. We don't have any of the type of work I'm best at.
I am having an exciting dinner- I'm going to try to make V con eggplant potato mussaka for the first time! My plan is to assemble it & then stick it in the oven while I go running & tell smooch to take it out of the oven when it is done ;)b
I feel ya.....I'm in a similar situation....doing a pointless project that I can almost guarantee my boss won't ever ask for, let alone appreciate. So I'll work on it for a little while, until my eyes start to cross, then I'll take a very long break from it....I've been breaking all afternoon so far.
That's what I did in the beginning but unfortunetly, this really needs to get done soon.
freaking out about nothing ...
actually, admit it or not, it happens to most of us whatever be our secular employment; having to write memos few might see, present ideas that might never be adopted, meet with clients or patients who won't appreciate the time, etc. ...
... and getting around it, in my experience at least, has been shifting my perspective & not over-identifying with whatever is my current, particularly those menial, recurring, task. doesn't mean i no longer care or that i won't put my all into it; just that i won't define myself or my work by any single part of the overall job.
g'luck!
Oh my dear friend :( I'm so sorry people are being such punks! Don't they know who you are?? You are freaking awesome!! Want me to roung "M" up for you some??
Mad hugs and love for you!!!
I have a lot to say, but none of it that helpful. I have projects like that, when I don't feel like being feisty about my work and so it gets unrelentingly attacked. Call in sick tomorrow, go for a run, and then make lemon squares.
The past few weeks actual things to work on in my job have been scarce. At the start of the semester I have lots to do but near the middle almost nada. Then at the end of the semester it picks up for a week or so. I'm so afraid that the POTB (powers that be) will cut my position to half time (and half salary) that I don't dare mention it to anybody and I keep the door to my office closed so it's not so obvious that I'm at loose ends. I'd love a "pointless" project or two! There is always somebody who would love to have your job so be careful. In this economy, good jobs (maybe even mediocre ones) are hard to come by!
Thanks everyone! You have all been very helpful. i think I might just call out tomorrow instead of waiting till next week
It does sound like you are in desperate need of a "mental health day". ;)b
plant the seeds now & start coughing & mention your tickley throat... ask around for some zinc drops & then tomorrow they wont be surprised when you're 'sick'
It does sound like you are in desperate need of a "mental health day". ;)b
That is EXACTLY what I was about to say :) DO IT!
plant the seeds now & start coughing & mention your tickley throat... ask around for some zinc drops & then tomorrow they wont be surprised when you're 'sick'
Life Lesson: Keep a roll of menthol drops in your drawer at work. They are very pungent, so if you want to take the next day off, pop one in your mouth the day before and talk to as many people as possible.
Awww Lisa! *hugs*
Its not your boss nor your area so do what you can and lump the rest!
haha- thanks alot everyone! When I left work Wednesday I noticed niether "m" nor his boss's cars were in the lot & realized I didn't see them at all in the afternoon & it was beautiful out. I KNOW they wetn golfing. So that really sealed the deal. One good thing that came out of it was I took my frustrations out on the track. Did some 800s in times I haven't hit in like a year!
My day yesterday was great. I woke up with Smooch at 7:30 (which is sleeping in for me), had breakfast & played on facebook, took the dogs to the park for at least an hour, cleaned almost the whole house, including cleaning out the fridge. Swam at the gym & weighted in, I didn't lose anything this week, but I didn't gain either, which is what I was afraid of. Met my dad at the bar for a couple drinks, made Vcon curried carrot dip for girls night tonight, baked mini banana muffins, & went out for sushi with some friends ;)b
Basically everyone knows it was a mental health day here, I'm not going to pretend anything.
Way to pack in a lot of mental health! Good for you.
I hope this coming week goes better for you.
I disagree with one of the comments on here. I think that if you're not being treated well you absolutely should acknowledge it, rather than be satisfied that at least you're being abused at a job. Power to the people!
If no ones going to see it, then photo copy yours and your team members asses. Replace the pages and only leave the cover the same. Or try some thing that isn't a joke, put a person bungee jumping off a bridge on the cover to get people to look at it.