Rainy Day
“Woke up today, to everything gray.”
No, today wasn’t rainy or gray at all. Matter of fact, I heard it was quite nice outside here. Mid-70′s, bright and sunny, etc… It was still purple in my cubicle world with no windows in the whole office. Anyway, today was just a rainy day in most every other sense.
Just one of those days. Found out I have 3 weeks of PTO(Paid Time Off) from work to use by December 31. Not gonna happen, too much time off with too little time left in the year. No carry over from year to year either. Crap. Too much to do. Being a manager comes with those requirements though. Maybe next year I’ll be better about taking time off for me. I took like 4 days this year, the other days were bereavement leave for my grandmother so those don’t count against you, nor should they.
Aside from that it was a typical Monday at work. Tired from the weekend, shit doesn’t work or breaks for no reason, and yadda yadda yadda. The middle of my day wasn’t half bad, but it ended awful. One of my best employees, my big project go to guy is leaving. Notice served, moving to California. It’s good for him and sparked by his wife’s own transfer request so it just works out well for them. I am truly happy for him and his wife. They are young and ready to start a family and will do well.
This just means I now have to hire someone to replace him. This process is long and tedious and hard. Not only do you need to find someone with the highest technical skills out there and be a good culture fit into our environment. I haven’t needed to hire anyone in almost a year. I like to have a tight group if possible with very little turn over.
Oh yeah, we also have a massive project on the final days and a bigger one in the queue so there is no rest for the weary around my team.
Am I just being whiny? It’s ok, you can tell me. Wah! Poor me…blah blah. I’m just in a mood.
“Someone, someone could tell me
Where I belong
Be calm, be brave, it’ll be okay”
This is what song is stuck in my head right now. Guess the song and maybe you’ll get a neat-o prize. For a hint, see the post title.
October 27th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Turn that frown upside down.
Turn that smug into a hug.
Let the SUNshine in!
It’s a beautiful daaaaaaaaaay…..wooo hoooooo….
I still love you.
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October 27th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
don’t know the song but do know that many many people are feeling the exact same way you are feeling today. it’s just one of those days! tomorrow will be better. going now to lay with my daughters before they fall asleep.
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October 27th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Come Down The Stairs And Say Hello – by Guster
(okay, I cheated. But, am I right? – I hate Mondays!)
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October 27th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
It really is okay to have a bad day here and there, as long as you can still see the sunshine through the rain. Hope tomorrow is much better for you, and hey…having too many days and not enough time to take off is better than needing to take off and not having the days, right? It’s just like you have a surplus is all
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October 27th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Oooh, I can play too
“Where is the moment we needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to gray
They tell me your passion’s gone away
And I don’t need no carryin’ on”
Now you got a song stuck in my head Hockeyman. Guess the song and maybe you’ll get a neat-o prize
Haha, I know your song, but I’ll give someone else a chance to win.
PS. Have some dip!
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