Have you had one of those days where you are very sure that everyone out there are just focusing on how to get you to stumble...I for one, have always noticed it happens in a weekly basis and mainly on Mondays :(
The shower is running COLD, the milk takes time to boil, you are out of bread and eggs, husband rushing off for work and there is no one to iron clothes, kid wailing his head out - and in the middle of it all, you have people messaging you non stop. Some how you manage to get dressed for work, shut down the laptop and drop kid at his play school. Just when you think you are ready to drive to office, you realize that there is a meeting which is scheduled to start in exactly 10 minutes. Well, you know that you don't have a Batmobile and even if you did, you know that NYPD can spring unexpected surprises on the way - so you decide not to risk it.
You log in for the call and hey people have not yet joined - how miserable is that. Finally you finish off the meeting, head for office and then you see the parking lots close to the entrance full :( Ah well, not my day you say and park the car in the next village (that is what we call the parking areas in the further end) and walk down.
As soon as you settle down, it is time for lunch and then again back to back meetings - it would be a surprise if I can accomplish useful work in such days.
Again a love me hate me war between the developers, managers and clients - by the time that ends you would have exhausted the last drop if energy you had. Now to drive back home in that dreaded traffic ...... but well the thought of home sweet home energizes you. Little do you realize, better to phrase it this way, little do you remember that you have a list of unfinished business waiting for you..
I murdered and buried that kind of life the day I quit software. But I know exactly what you mean. As a matter of fact, No, I don't remember such life consuming crazy mornings in a long two year while. Life has calmed down I guess or I stopped running after it.
ReplyDeleteDon't take my words in. I'm such a bad influence on fast paced, ambitious people ! ;)
Dont worry you are not alone. I had a live picture in front of me. Clothes need ironing and kid wailing right when you are about to call into the meeting. The 'ding' of sametime at that time feels like a 'bang' on head.But why don't they have cheap laundry service in US...damn
ReplyDeleteC'mon Hemant you have Swati taking care of kiddo... I cannot totally related with luckymoi with kids n stuff...but yes I know how it is at onsite..but take my word working back home is still more frustrating ...
ReplyDeleteThe perspective of what I tried to write was based in US..But this is the case for anyone who does not have a live in maid in India :-D . I am with people who cannot live with their housekeepers. I miss mine for sure !!!!
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