Work deja-vu and dinner plans
So, tomorrow is the big day of baby discovery. Show yourself, little one!
Work has been very difficult ever since the quarter started. We came back to work on Jan 2, and the faculty assistant with whom I'm partnered for back-up support was suddenly out on medical leave. We've gone week to week not certain if she will return. My boss is recommending that she go on disability, because the nature of her prognosis is so uncertain. It's not life-threatening, but it's excruciating and possibly not treatable (?). So, much of that workload has come to my desk. It's a little creepy because a very similar thing happened when I worked at the County. I was newly in my job and suddenly the secretary above me was promoted. They did not fill her position for another 4 months, and I handled both workloads alone for that entire time. My current boss has done her best to distribute the workload fairly and has hired a temp (more than I can say for my County managers), but I am still the main point of contact. I'm training the temp, and the temp is not able to perform all of the functions of the job for various reasons (access levels, and such). I've been very worn out and very blue about the situation. I do not have my normal focus or energy because of the pregnancy, and I'm struggling to stay on top of the tasks. There are certain tasks sitting in folders that I can't seem to make sense of because I'm coming at them without being able to communicate with the person who began them. I was quite content in my position until this situation occurred.
Anyhow. Even though I'm tired, I want to make vegan pot pies tonight. I picked up some little casserole bakers just before Christmas, and I have been wanting pot pie for months. I was able to temper the craving with shepherd's pie cooked in the crock pot for a little while, but it's just not the same thing. So that is this evening's task.
Work has been very difficult ever since the quarter started. We came back to work on Jan 2, and the faculty assistant with whom I'm partnered for back-up support was suddenly out on medical leave. We've gone week to week not certain if she will return. My boss is recommending that she go on disability, because the nature of her prognosis is so uncertain. It's not life-threatening, but it's excruciating and possibly not treatable (?). So, much of that workload has come to my desk. It's a little creepy because a very similar thing happened when I worked at the County. I was newly in my job and suddenly the secretary above me was promoted. They did not fill her position for another 4 months, and I handled both workloads alone for that entire time. My current boss has done her best to distribute the workload fairly and has hired a temp (more than I can say for my County managers), but I am still the main point of contact. I'm training the temp, and the temp is not able to perform all of the functions of the job for various reasons (access levels, and such). I've been very worn out and very blue about the situation. I do not have my normal focus or energy because of the pregnancy, and I'm struggling to stay on top of the tasks. There are certain tasks sitting in folders that I can't seem to make sense of because I'm coming at them without being able to communicate with the person who began them. I was quite content in my position until this situation occurred.
Anyhow. Even though I'm tired, I want to make vegan pot pies tonight. I picked up some little casserole bakers just before Christmas, and I have been wanting pot pie for months. I was able to temper the craving with shepherd's pie cooked in the crock pot for a little while, but it's just not the same thing. So that is this evening's task.