fullygoldy | My Day Sucks

I'm having a pretty terrible day at work. I've been waiting for over a month for some answers from some people who I am "helping out." They are not even in my department. Most of what I'm doing for them is entirely new to me, so I have to have a lot of hand holding. Last week, they promised me their undivided attention this morning to finalize these items. I promised our client that I'd have answers today.

This morning, the main person said I'd have to wait for the other person to come and give me answers because "her head just wasn't in it." She gave me concrete information for one other item on my list of 6. When the other person arrived, he wanted to just handwave what was supposed to be detailed documentation. I took his instruction and made it look nice and official on letterhead and got his blessing to send it. The client just blasted me for it's inadequacy. So basically, what I'm doing on this job is running interference. If anyone needs a scapegoat to yell at, I get to throw myself at them. It's a great job, and I'm so lucky to have something that utilizes my specific skills so well.

I decided to go home for lunch to get a hug from DH. He sent me a really nice email (that made me tear up) which I read right before lunch. I went home to find that DH had gone out for the afternoon. ETD stuff I shouldn't have said in this venue. so I'm probably just reacting badly because the rest of my day sucks. And I wanted a hug.

Tomorrow, I have to sit in on a conference call for the project that refuses to die. I'm so tired of this project that I've contemplated quitting this gig just to get away from it.

That seasonal depression thing is starting up already. Or I'm just generally depressed, but blaming it on the season.

ETA: thanks to everybody for sending good wishes and happy thoughts, I really needed them and I'm grateful you took the time to send them.

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It sounds like it really sucks today. I am sorry that he wasn't there when you wanted a hug but I am happy that he came to visit me today. It was so good to talk with someone who understands what I am going through from a direct experience level. My own DH is wonderful and listens to me complain but it is hard on him to hear it and let's face it as you know caregiving is really hard too so there are things I don't want to say to him because I know how hard it is for him to take care of me and see me in the condition I am in. Having your DH here for a visit was very helpful to me and I hope equally helpful to him.

You are really so amazing I hope that the people you work with can begin to appreciate you and the work you do, and let you know that they do.

AWWWW! see, now I'm gonna cry. I'm glad he went to see you too. I'm sure he got as much out of the visit as you did. :)

I'm sorry we came and took DH away. I thought you knew about our trip out to Oakwind. I hope there are big hugs all around when you get home!

I'm really sorry to hear that! I hope tomorrow goes better.

Hey Sand, too bad you didn't want to go to the "party" today - I dragged DH there with me and we listened to the dedication speeches before taking him on a little tour of the new building. The work people were all much nicer to deal with today, even though I still had to participate in that stupid conference call.

*hugs* God, I wish I could say things, 'my head just isn't in it,' and not have my ass handed to me. I hope that you have an awesome weekend to make up for the terrible week. I hear you on the SAD thing, I can feel it, too. Do you use a lightbox or anything?

thanks, shosh! I don't use a light box but all the bulbs in our great room/kitchen area and bathroom are full spectrum. Everyone in the house benefits from this, especially the boy and me. I also take 1000 units vitamin D every day from equinox to equinox, and that has really made a difference over the past 3 years.

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