Re: too much stress

astri wrote:
> On Wed, 8 Oct 2008, Wolfie of Confused wrote:
>> astri wrote:
>>> On Wed, 8 Oct 2008, Wolfie of Confused wrote:
>>>> astri wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 7 Oct 2008, astri wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> been covering 2 jobs at work. now find out we have to cover 2
>>>>>> 1/2. (ok, so everyone left is covering more than one job right
>>>>>> now) (still)
>>>>>>
>>>> ack, we've been in that situation. is rotten.
>>>
>>> :P
>>>
>>> yes, rotten
>>>
>>>>>> is what happens when you're too good at what you do so the
bosses
>>>>>> think you can do everything.  not even sure hf can do all of
what
>>>>>> will be needed.  (she hasn't piped up at all.  but then, she
>>>>>> wouldn't.  she just shows up and does.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and then find out that another person will be taking a 2 week
>>>>>> leave for personal reasons (guess who'll get to cover that job,
>>>>>> too, prolly), and may need to look for another job that isn't
so
>>>>>> much work for those same personal reasons.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> :(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> too much. can't deal with this.
>>>>
>>>> understand! sounds like too much
>>>
>>> but maybe we can do it
>>
>> maybe. but at what cost?
>
> :/
>
>>>>> ok, so maybe we're just whining.
>>>>
>>>> nope
>>>>
>>>>> maybe she can actually do it.
>>>>
>>>> maybe, but at what cost?
>>>
>>> sigh
>>>
>> we can't seem to take this advice, but we've been told many times
>> before. does no good to run yourself to exhaustion. then you end up
>> being able to do less.  help fewer people.
>
> :P
>
is good advice.

>>>>> maybe we should just not worry about it. maybe she'll just do what
>>>>> she can do and not worry about the rest.
>>>>
>>>> heh. hard to do
>>>
>>> well, yes
>>>
>> maybe is a matter of accepting you'll worry but find things to calm
>> and sooth you too? heh, suspect you won't like that. is ok, to worry.
>> isn't ok if it overtakes everything
>
> sigh
>
regrets

>>>>> (did we mention the system is in a hiring freeze right now?)
>>>>> (have to go through machinations and begging to get to hire)
>>>>> (we didn't mention that, did we?)
>>>>
>>>> <sigh>
>>>>
>>>>> (can fill the position the intern is in)
>>>>> (but not the other one or possibly two unless we get exception)
>>>>> (sigh)
>>>>
>>>> sounds so familiar :/ regrets
>>>
>>> too bad is familiar to you, too
>>>
>> has changed though. we are in a much better situation now
>
> good
>
yes. had to change jobs though

>>>>> need to stop panicking about this.
>>>>> is stupid to panic about it.
>>>>
>>>> not stupid. is understandable. is a lot to deal with and you care.
>>>
>>> sigh
>>>
>>>>> what will happen will happen.
>>>>
>>>> true, but you are allowed to have feelings about it
>>>
>>> :P
>>>
>>> (don't like to have feelings about it!)
>>>
>> don't want to care?
>
> :/
>
feelings make you vulnerable?

>>>>> (isn't a good time for t to be gone)
>>>>>
>>>> <sigh>
>>>
>>> yes
>>>
>>> she flies back friday
>>>
>> whew. and you see her on Monday?
>
> see her wednesday and friday
>
still a ways away then
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astri (10.10.2008 07:40)