Hanging in there
As always, my LJ friends are full of warm words and support, so thanks, guys, for that. You're the best!
Good news: I got to go back to work on Friday! Who would have imagined that I'd be typing those words a short 2 years after I retired? Still, I definitely have discovered that I should have been doing this kind of work all along - my brain is somehow perfect for organizing major corporate cleanouts and moves. When I proposed coming back to my old workplace and spending 10 hours a week cleaning out these rats-nests of abandoned stuff, I thought I could work at leasure. Then, 3 months ago, a decree came down from on high that the financial support for our rent to GSA would suffer a major cut; therefore we'd need to shrink our space by thousands of square feet by August. I estimate that about 40% of our staff will ahve to move offices by that date - roughly 80 people. The amount of stuff that's being discarded, moved, recycled, or abandoned in the hallways in the dark of night is astonishing, really. And it's giving me a great opportunity to flex my organizing skilz. Here's a sampling of what I'm dealing with - my job is to get rid of everything, leaving nothing but the carpet and walls. And sometimes not even the walls!
A small part of room #1
Part of room #2
Room #3. Behind the cabinet is a heap of rock samples thrown on the floor as well. I mean, who actually leaves rooms looking like this?
Good news: I got to go back to work on Friday! Who would have imagined that I'd be typing those words a short 2 years after I retired? Still, I definitely have discovered that I should have been doing this kind of work all along - my brain is somehow perfect for organizing major corporate cleanouts and moves. When I proposed coming back to my old workplace and spending 10 hours a week cleaning out these rats-nests of abandoned stuff, I thought I could work at leasure. Then, 3 months ago, a decree came down from on high that the financial support for our rent to GSA would suffer a major cut; therefore we'd need to shrink our space by thousands of square feet by August. I estimate that about 40% of our staff will ahve to move offices by that date - roughly 80 people. The amount of stuff that's being discarded, moved, recycled, or abandoned in the hallways in the dark of night is astonishing, really. And it's giving me a great opportunity to flex my organizing skilz. Here's a sampling of what I'm dealing with - my job is to get rid of everything, leaving nothing but the carpet and walls. And sometimes not even the walls!
A small part of room #1
Part of room #2
Room #3. Behind the cabinet is a heap of rock samples thrown on the floor as well. I mean, who actually leaves rooms looking like this?