My Day Sucks

[fullygoldy]

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.