Work has been bad lately. We were bought out and we're in the process of merging the two networks. Strangely, even though this was a straight up purchase and advertised as such, it's really turning into a merger of equals. Most of my old company's stuff is being retained as it's more efficient and more advanced than the stuff our new mothership has. Most of the workforce is being retained as well. During all of this, I'm doing some fairly big renovations on one of my apartment buildings. Chest pains from stress are now a common occurrence. Yesterday, I was sent a link to failblog.com and I was laughing so hard for so long that my co-workers were getting worried. I felt completely loopy.

anyway, I just surfed over to Ebay to see if any new Toronados or Eldorados have been listed....except I typed "www.ebody.com"

I can't wait for vacation.....

Dude, I HEAR ya.

Every day (m-f) I do 4.5 - 5 hours at UPS, then another 6.5 - 7.0 at my new job.

I've shown up 15 min. latee to UPS three days in a row this week.

This am I had a talk with the two bosses, it went on for like 7 min

but thje synopsys is:

boss(es): why so late?

me: I'm tired

boss(es): set your alarm earlier then

me: did that, still tired & body is unwilling to wake up...

boss(es): you've got to show up exactly on time, to the minute

me: I'm tired, can I go WORK now? End of lecture please?

UPS doesn't screw around.

Hope you guys get some rest, I'm back to working 40 hour weeks.

Oldsmoboi, saw a sweet late 60's Toronado on the way home from work tonight.

Chris

Work has been picking up here lately at the startup...have a major release to a major bank in Europe in about 6 weeks, so there will be some OT coming up...but it's more mental exhaustion than physical... hours in front of a 24 inch computer screen in a comfy chair, fueled by caffiene...

Haven't been sleeping well either this week... jet lagged from the weekend in Florida, and worn out from it..(I can't party at 38 the way I did at 20 or so)..

Edited July 23, 200817 yr by moltar

Understandable here too. I'm up at 5 (okay...anywhere from 5 to 45 mins later) leave for work at 7 and start officially at 7:30. Then that day goes on until 5 or 5:30. LONG day. I'm re-energized by the time I get home, but only have a few usable hours, so my weekdays are just a blur.

Chest pains from stress are now a common occurrence.

I hope stress is the ONLY cause of the chest pains....

And, I hear ya.... Hope you get to do vacation, soon.

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Understandable here too. I'm up at 5 (okay...anywhere from 5 to 45 mins later) leave for work at 7 and start officially at 7:30. Then that day goes on until 5 or 5:30. LONG day. I'm re-energized by the time I get home, but only have a few usable hours, so my weekdays are just a blur.

That sounds kind of like my schedule...I'm usually up by 5-5:30, at the office between 7-8, out between 4:30-5:30. My commute is about 25 min each way. Lunch is catered free at the office, so I usually eat in (the food is usually excellent). Get home, feed the dogs, feed myself, take a dip in the pool, watch a movie or surf the web, go to bed by 10ish..

I'm probably going to take a week vacation in Sept around Labor Day...my 4 days in Florida went way too fast. Thinking of going back to Colorado, sync up w/ friends, or go up to Portland, visit friends there for a few days, then up to Vancouver and Victoria Island...could be interesting. Mountains, greenery and water would be a nice change from the desert..

Edited July 24, 200817 yr by moltar

I've worked so much lately that I have lost weight.....

I can't wait to find a better job...I really thaink my current one is going to kill me....

My last true vacation was years ago.

I hope I can find a way to take one this year.

Doctor told me to take a vacation...... going camping with the BF and will visit New Hope, PA.

Also looking into a pre-Germany, Germany trip.

At 29 yo I now drink more caffene in one week

than I did in an average YEAR prior to my 27th

birthday. I get nasty chest pains & rapid heart

rate form too much caffene, so this is bad.

Yesterday, I was sent a link to failblog.com and I was laughing so hard for so long that my co-workers were getting worried. I felt completely loopy.

lol

At the start of summer I worked 3 jobs. My full time job, my deliver job, which I cut down to 1 day, and my side job doing web work for the person I interned with. I make sure to have Saturdays off so I have some relaxing time, or at least time to do things I want (When it's not friggin' raining).

happily, I'm quitting my dilvery job after this weekend.

At 29 yo I now drink more caffene in one week

than I did in an average YEAR prior to my 27th

birthday. I get nasty chest pains & rapid heart

rate form too much caffene, so this is bad.

I've given myself an ulcer from too much coffee, so watch out.

Chris

I sat in my cubicle and stared at my phone for 45 minutes. Then I grabbed my cell, called the switchboard and asked to be transferred to myself just to make sure everything was working properly. I then admired the recently tricked out Tundra that has replaced the Astro as our security vehicle.

I sat in my cubicle and stared at my phone for 45 minutes. Then I grabbed my cell, called the switchboard and asked to be transferred to myself just to make sure everything was working properly. I then admired the recently tricked out Tundra that has replaced the Astro as our security vehicle.

Nice....

Its not even a new Tundra, its a first generation extended cab. It showed up about a month ago, unmarked. This week they finally got the big, orange light bar put on top (which I never saw used on the Astro) and big ass "SECURITY" graphics all over the side. Considering it spends 75% of the day parked, and the other 25% patrolling the parking lot, occasionally jump starting cars for employees, I would have thought they would go cheap and get something like an old Escort wagon.

Yeah, for that purpose a PT Cruiser or a Vibe would make more sense.

Its not even a new Tundra, its a first generation extended cab. It showed up about a month ago, unmarked. This week they finally got the big, orange light bar put on top (which I never saw used on the Astro) and big ass "SECURITY" graphics all over the side. Considering it spends 75% of the day parked, and the other 25% patrolling the parking lot, occasionally jump starting cars for employees, I would have thought they would go cheap and get something like an old Escort wagon.

Or a Yugo...

you guys need to watch office space. and enjoy life.

As long as I have my Saturdays off I'm happy. Big plans today.

Edited July 26, 200817 yr by Dodgefan

As long as I have my Saturdays off I'm happy. Big plans today.

Nice....

you guys need to watch office space. and enjoy life.

My phone says, "PC Load Letter, what the f@#k does that mean?" anytime I get a text or voicemail.

My phone says, "PC Load Letter, what the f@#k does that mean?" anytime I get a text or voicemail.

No clue....

Watch Office Space, it is, without a doubt, the best movie of all time.

Watch Office Space, it is, without a doubt, the best movie of all time.

The longer I work in a cube farm, I recognize its genius more and more.

Think we could maybe talk about this stuff later? I've got a meeting with the Bobs in a couple of minutes.

The Bobs? I wasn't aware of a meeting with them.

Yeah, they called me at home.

"So tell us about your typical day here at Initech?"

"Well normally i come in about 15 minutes to a half hour late, Then kinda zone out for about an hour."

"Zone out?"

"Yeah were you just kinda stare at your desk and look like you working but you really aren't"

you guys need to watch office space. and enjoy life.

but.. but.... I believe you have my stapler?

I can do that impression with disturbing accuracy.

Watch Office Space, it is, without a doubt, the best movie of all time.

the longer I work in a cube farm, the more I realize it is a documentary.

The sad part is that I have only seen parts of the movie...gotta watch it all...