I'm coming to the rapid conclusion that taking any time off from work is pointless.
The amount of stress you end up in before going - to ensure everything is in a condition to hand over, and when you get back - catching up on all those emails, pretty much nulls any de-stressing you got while on leave.
I have 30 mins before I leave the office to take 2 1/2 weeks off (which will be wonderful and full of memories that will stay with me forever); and I have about 4 hours worth of work to do in that time.
GAAAAHH!!!!!!
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10/21/2009 08:24 #50068
Stress!Category: work
09/09/2009 05:29 #49728
Awwww.....Category: sappy
tinypliny - 09/09/09 18:43
Were they an influential family in Buffalo?
Were they an influential family in Buffalo?
metalpeter - 09/09/09 18:42
That Made it to the BBC, WOW, I heard someone saw it on CNN and that shocked me, but the BBC that is more shocking.
That Made it to the BBC, WOW, I heard someone saw it on CNN and that shocked me, but the BBC that is more shocking.
joshua - 09/09/09 11:25
Wow - news reaches far and wide these days indeed. I know I shouldn't marvel at it but I always do.
Wow - news reaches far and wide these days indeed. I know I shouldn't marvel at it but I always do.
09/06/2009 08:43 #49705
Happy Birthday Ladycroft!Category: birthday wishes
Yes, it's (e:ladycroft)'s birthday today!
Happy Birthday Beautiful!
(That's supposed to be a present by the way...)
Happy Birthday Beautiful!
(That's supposed to be a present by the way...)
ladycroft - 09/08/09 07:16
Thanks peeps :)
Thanks peeps :)
metalpeter - 09/07/09 17:22
Hope You Had a great Birthday
Hope You Had a great Birthday
libertad - 09/07/09 16:52
Happy Birthday! What was inside the present?
Happy Birthday! What was inside the present?
paul - 09/06/09 22:34
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!
mike - 09/06/09 14:32
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
hodown - 09/06/09 12:22
Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday!!
ladycroft - 09/06/09 09:55
Thank you handsome! You're the best :)
Thank you handsome! You're the best :)
07/24/2009 19:10 #49370
Work at 1:30amCategory: work
Cutting over some core systems from one datacentre to another, so I'm here at 1:30 so I can run two scripts, wait 2 hours, run the same two scripts again and then go home.
Why can't they give me remote access for this sort of thing?
Still, gives me time to catch up on some work I didn't do during the week.
Why can't they give me remote access for this sort of thing?
Still, gives me time to catch up on some work I didn't do during the week.
joshua - 07/25/09 14:14
Are you serious? That would drive me absolutely fucking mad. That is EXACTLY why they should have given you access privileges. My brother had to wait forever to get VPN access because of security concerns, the auditors monitor that stuff, etc. Clearly they are taking the piss out of you.
Are you serious? That would drive me absolutely fucking mad. That is EXACTLY why they should have given you access privileges. My brother had to wait forever to get VPN access because of security concerns, the auditors monitor that stuff, etc. Clearly they are taking the piss out of you.
07/07/2009 16:36 #49217
Shakespeare in the ParkHey all,
(e:ladycroft), (e:theecarey) and myself are heading down to Shakespeare in the Park this evening. It's 'The Tempest' at the moment I believe, and kick-off is at 7pm. We'll be aiming to get there 6-6:30, so if anyone is heading down or would like to join us, feel free.
Laters, folks.
Rory.
(e:ladycroft), (e:theecarey) and myself are heading down to Shakespeare in the Park this evening. It's 'The Tempest' at the moment I believe, and kick-off is at 7pm. We'll be aiming to get there 6-6:30, so if anyone is heading down or would like to join us, feel free.
Laters, folks.
Rory.
metalpeter - 07/08/09 20:00
Hope you all had a great time. I was to worn out to really enjoy myself plus I didn't want to feel like the 3rd wheel. Also sorry for Missing the Shower also (tried to get there but, it just didn't work out that way) [wedding I know I can get to and will be there].
Hope you all had a great time. I was to worn out to really enjoy myself plus I didn't want to feel like the 3rd wheel. Also sorry for Missing the Shower also (tried to get there but, it just didn't work out that way) [wedding I know I can get to and will be there].
paul - 07/07/09 23:47
We were going to take (e:terry)'s mom and sister who are in town visiting but by the time they got in and we ate it was too late ;(
We were going to take (e:terry)'s mom and sister who are in town visiting but by the time they got in and we ate it was too late ;(
theecarey - 07/07/09 23:43
The Tempest was AWESOME!
but soooooo COLD. That was a lot of fun though-- freezing our asses off, huddling for warmth, making fun of people in flip-flops.
Thanks for inviting me/having me :)
The Tempest was AWESOME!
but soooooo COLD. That was a lot of fun though-- freezing our asses off, huddling for warmth, making fun of people in flip-flops.
Thanks for inviting me/having me :)
tinypliny - 07/07/09 21:17
I missed it as well. But I will be at your wedding. :)
I missed it as well. But I will be at your wedding. :)
mrmike - 07/07/09 21:05
Ditto to what Jenks said, just got home from dinner with the kids (Fat Bob's, yum) and a little bit of the Bidwell Concert. So, was in the neighborhood.
Ditto to what Jenks said, just got home from dinner with the kids (Fat Bob's, yum) and a little bit of the Bidwell Concert. So, was in the neighborhood.
jenks - 07/07/09 18:45
Hope you had a fun shower! Wish I could have made it. :(
Hope you had a fun shower! Wish I could have made it. :(
I'm not in charge of anything, and I don't have a work e-mail so it is tough to get what you are saying, but I do get it in a way. Where I work we have orders to do so when ever we have a holiday off we then need to get that same amount of work done with one less day.
Two.5 weeks. That is an eternity in computer time, I can feel your stress for you. Then again I am a stresser. Other people I work with seem to barely stress at all.
One thing about work - it will always be there. Enjoy your time off.