Playing Hookie
I'm taking a three day weekend (and well deserved in my opinion).
I was accused of winning the iPhone by CHEATING and was asked to return it. I was a little dismayed that I was accused of this seeing as it was a RANDOM drawing. Pissed off? Yes. Holding a grudge? No.
But my anger at the whole situations makes me wonder whether or not I've become too attached to work. I wanted to have my work and personal life separated and they have become all too intertwined. I've been caring so much about the people and the work, but I haven't found a way to keep work at a healthy distance without feeling like I've become apathetic or indifferent.
Right now I just don't want my work to be my life. Yet at the same time I marvel at and glorify my co workers who work 45 and 50 hour weeks and still do several other amazing things within the agency. One of my friends, Edward, is super smart, works in our Quality Assurance department with data, has a time consuming job. Then on the side he formed an informal environmental club, encouraged the start of a community garden and helped stuff bags last week Friday until 7pm so that we could hand them out this Monday at the golf outing. Edward is amazing; I really like and respect Edward...but should I strive to be another Edward?
I want to do my best at work, but at 5pm I want to be doing my own thing.
I was accused of winning the iPhone by CHEATING and was asked to return it. I was a little dismayed that I was accused of this seeing as it was a RANDOM drawing. Pissed off? Yes. Holding a grudge? No.
But my anger at the whole situations makes me wonder whether or not I've become too attached to work. I wanted to have my work and personal life separated and they have become all too intertwined. I've been caring so much about the people and the work, but I haven't found a way to keep work at a healthy distance without feeling like I've become apathetic or indifferent.
Right now I just don't want my work to be my life. Yet at the same time I marvel at and glorify my co workers who work 45 and 50 hour weeks and still do several other amazing things within the agency. One of my friends, Edward, is super smart, works in our Quality Assurance department with data, has a time consuming job. Then on the side he formed an informal environmental club, encouraged the start of a community garden and helped stuff bags last week Friday until 7pm so that we could hand them out this Monday at the golf outing. Edward is amazing; I really like and respect Edward...but should I strive to be another Edward?
I want to do my best at work, but at 5pm I want to be doing my own thing.