Things have been crazy-busy at work; so much so that this morning I was scheduling meetings and I thought, "This week is practically over!". What a thing to say on a Tuesday morning especially since Tuesday hasn't even really begun. The good thing about being busy is that I didn't (and don't) have time to think about the personal issue that has been plaguing me.
The bad thing about being busy is that I really don't have any time to organize and I feel like I'm constantly drinking out of a fire hose. There is a fine line between comfortably busy and so busy that you cannot plan or think. Right now I am in the throes of being so busy that I cannot plan or think and it is driving me crazy. There are a zillion things at work that I want and need to do, but spent the entire day Monday not getting to them. Instead, I spent it asking people for things that they should have already given me.
I'm trying to adjust to being in an office by myself and being an employee and so far it's been a little rocky. Yesterday as I was spending my time updating a weekly status report, I realized that one of the things I hated about being a traditional employee (non-consultant) was that each week was pretty much the same. For example, Mondays are spent putting together status reports and Tuesdays are spent attending meetings, etc. People talk about the daily grind and as an employee that is what your days are like.
I miss my consulting days already. Yes, I am still doing some of the same things for the same company as I was when I was in consulting, but now it's no longer an assignment that could end in months. I really am trying to adjust and I'm sure I'll get there. Luckily, I don't have time to think about anything but getting tasks completed so by the time I do have the time to stop and think, I'll probably be used to the daily grind. Ugh - what a daunting thought!
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