I finally have some time to just veg out and reflect! Been running around buying white goods for the new house, selecting furniture, picking out carpet samples, new locks and colours for the walls etc.
It's all cool, but at the same time I have people asking to catch up. I usually would be really okay with it but in between work, my assignments, negotiating my settlement date and renovating the house it's been really busy!
Work's been steady. Like steadily busy. My team leader has taken a well deserved two week holiday so I am doing her job as well as my managerial duties. I am also in charge of clinical trials, which I have been neglecting because of all the day to day duties plus I have a dedicated trials technician who does most of the groundwork.
On top of that, I have been reviewing protocols and procedures and trialling new ones. I am just wondering if my staff members can keep up with all the new developments! My regional manager had a meeting with me last week and complained that I was going at a hundred miles an hour. She says it's not a bad thing but it's hard to keep up with my train of thought. And when I'm thinking quickly I speak really quickly as well.
We've had a few incidences at work whereby our service fell way below our normal standards. Generally the service level has been subpar, but largely dependent on which pharmacist is on duty. The human variability in our service level obviously needs to be evened out before our three new staff members start so they don't pick up bad habits!
I was initially worried about the age gap between me and my workmates, but now I'm like stuff it, I don't care if you know I'm 27 years old. As long we do our jobs well and you don't give me any lip service just because you're older than me I'm cool.
Keeping positive in light of all the negative issues and complaints coming in from external sources is tough!
Fatigued: that's probably where I'm heading.
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Hey I know I said I'll call you sometime to chat but you wrote that you were running around trying to organise your renovations etc, so i haven't called yet.... so not like I forgot :) Good thing though, you sound like you're running on 200%....sounds crazy but can't wait to see your finished product (your home). Must be exciting though!!!
@lc_nguyen - haha I wasn't referring to you the blog post when I meant I had people wanting to catch up! I miss the days were I could veg out everyday! :D Nah, dun worry man I understand! That's the problem with adulthood: we're too busy running around doing our jobs to sit down and properly talk to people :)
@Yerdeh - I know you weren't referring to me but I thought I tell you why I haven't called...haha I'm free but I know you're super busy and frankly although I've stopped working, I'm still running around meeting different friends "catching up" as you said that it was a blur of lunches, dinners, catch ups...and I am so exhausted and tired from it all. Think I will hibernate this week coming up and do my own thing, need space like you wrote.
you got it! congrats on the house! =)