Last week, my company was only open four days, and yet somehow, I worked more than 40 hours. Today I put in another 10 ¾ hours…and it won’t be getting better anytime soon. One of my team members is leaving at the end of the week, and my boss is getting ready to be out the office for two weeks to get married and go on her honeymoon.
But once I get someone new hired and my boss is back? It is time for a change. I love my work. It is still challenging and interesting and sometimes even a lot of fun. But putting in an 11 hour day combined with a 40 minute commute each way (ok, 25-30 minutes when I leave the office at 8:30 at night) means I have no time to hang out and relax with my husband and my dog…no time to talk on the phone to my friends…no time to do things I really want to do, like posting coherently in my own blog or getting around to read the blogs I enjoy…working on other projects, like writing and knitting and stuff around the house…and no time to cook the way I like to do. Instead I find myself shoveling in takeout Indian food at 9:30 at night and then wondering why I have weird dreams. And I definitely don’t have time to exercise. On Sunday, John and I were going to go for a hike in the park, but instead, I took a nap. I was still worn out from the week I’d had.
Yep, it is definitely time for a change. Now I just have to figure out how to pull it off.
I knew it was bad a couple years back when the lady at the local vietnamese place answered the phone, "Oh Hi Tracy. You want the soup with catfish, right? I know you like the fish sauce too" {insert cute accent}.
Wow, sounds like you're going at it pretty hard core and deserve a break! Hope you figure out how to get one.
It's like that saying you should "work to live, not live to work".
Good luck with freeing up some time - and don't get too tired ;)
Hope you get a break soon. Sounds like you deserve it!