Jan. 16th, 2007

qos: (Grumpy)
It actually felt good to be back at work yesterday and back in the routine -- but the snow is coming down hard again this morning, the DOT is saying "If you can delay your commute, please do," and I have a departmental staff meeting this morning at 9:30am. It's possible that the snow will let up before then and temps start to rise, but I probably shouldn't bank on it.

This situation is stressing me out. I have a 20-mile commute through several micro-climates. The roads are not in great shape. I was working from home two days last week because of snow. My presence is not essential to the business, but my job usually involves a lot of face-to-face interaction. Even if I were to stay at my keyboard all day at home, I still would not feel comfortable charging for all my hours, because my being present is so much a part of my job -- and there's not enough email and reporting to fill the time.

I hate feeling like I look like a slacker or a wuss -- but I also see no need to take chances on our roads right now when I do have PTO I can take to offset the time away.

It wouldn't be so bad today if it wasn't for the staff meeting. I can dial in, but I was supposed to bring some important color copies today because someone else is traveling, and that probably isn't going to happen. Of course, the folks who attend the meeting are capable of making their own copies -- but if that was a preferred option, I wouldn't have a job in the first place.
qos: (Beanstalk)
Well, I'm certainly no longer stressing about keeping busy!
I've been on work email and text messaging contstantly since about 7:45am!
(Very often that's not even the case if I'm actually at my desk.)

And since much of the work has been with my manager and others in the department, I'm not too concerned about justifying my time.

Ugh

Jan. 16th, 2007 11:32 am
qos: (Beanstalk)
Even when taken while sitting in a very nice upholstered rocking chair, a two hour staff meeting is still a two hour staff meeting.

Now I get to type up all the notes and action items.

But first -- lunch.

Freyja

Jan. 16th, 2007 12:08 pm
qos: (Wolf Spirit)
Has anyone here done any work with the goddess Freyja?
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