Why Mondays should be stricken from the work week
Arrive at work to discover workload has taken on summer blockbuster proportions. Am told to work from home on monster project. Yes, working from home! Check in with production manager and am told not to work from home because there might be “a proofing emergency.” Resist urge to comment, “Lawsie me, sheriff! Looks like we got ourselves a bona fide 5-alarm proofing emergency!”
Get interrupted 14 times in seven minutes while attempting to work on monster project. Discover that patience reservoir is bone dry. Tell sanity to hang on until lunch.
Discover there is a mandatory, all-employee meeting during lunch. Try to stifle the sound of soul dying.
During lunch meeting, coworker spills a full can of Dr. Pepper onto my pants. Is OK because it’s my favorite coworker, but urge to punch everyone else is overwhelming. Resolve to not swear weakening.
Vacation in three days. Estimated amount of sanity remaining: 2½ days worth.
I declare you a SAINT for not punching someone. Mandatory lunch meeting AND Dr Pepper spill? Ugh! And, WHY OH WHY are there mandatory LUNCH meetings? Cripes.
Comment by amber — May 12, 2008 @ 12:23 pm
Proofing emergency. HA! This reminds me of being an accountant, where everyone thinks that they are SO BUSY AND IMORTANT VIPS OMG. Whatever.
Comment by Tessie — May 12, 2008 @ 1:31 pm
ooooooh, nooooooo! What a terrible, terrible day. I don’t know that I could resist punching someone in the face and then dragging them down the hall by their collar if told to work from home.
Hang in there! Just think: in just a few days we get to meet and I can buy you a Mountain Dew to cry into.
Comment by Artemisia — May 12, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
Also: Proofing mf’ing emergency? WHAT?!?!?!
Comment by Artemisia — May 12, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
Doesn’t the Dr. Pepper (I love Dr. Pepper!) incident justify going home to change? And then STAYING THERE and working from home? And what the hell would constitute a proofing emergency?
Comment by JMC — May 12, 2008 @ 1:35 pm
JMC, I don’t know, but it boggles my mind. I’m going to add “Proofing Emergency Certified” to my business card.
Comment by Shauna — May 12, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
I so feel your pain today. I am in it to win it with you. UGH.
http://ittybittypieces.blogspot.com/2008/05/reason-number-10-skillion.html
Comment by Emily — May 12, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
I believe my first comment got eaten by the comment gods.
I’m there with you today. Workplace is driving me straight to the nut farm.
Comment by Emily — May 12, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
UGH. I hate days like that. Hope it improves, and yay for vacation!
Also, proofing emergency? WTF?
Comment by nonsoccermom — May 12, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
I once got a full can of Dr. Pepper spilled on me too! And that stuff stains! You have to wash it out before it dries! Quick!
Comment by Jess — May 12, 2008 @ 2:38 pm
i agree – you had better go wash out the dr pepper! AT HOME!
Comment by Alice — May 12, 2008 @ 2:46 pm
Dr. Pepper stains?!? Great, it’s totally dry now. (But I’m wearing black dress pants, so it’s not visible at all. Even if it stains, I can wear these pants again. And will!)
However, I can’t help but think: “If I had been allowed to work from home, THIS NEVER WOULD’VE HAPPENED.”
Comment by Shauna — May 12, 2008 @ 3:04 pm
Chris and I were just! talking about this idea this morning: the erasing of Monday from the work week, that is. But then I wonder, would I hate Tuesdays? (Answer: Probably.) : )
Comment by Kerri Anne — May 12, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
Oh that sucks!!! Hating Monday for you!
Comment by Shelly — May 12, 2008 @ 4:23 pm
What Tessie said. Except insert lawyer for CPA.
Comment by slynnro — May 12, 2008 @ 5:51 pm
okay, I just randomly clicked on your traffic center posts. HILARIOUS.
Comment by slynnro — May 12, 2008 @ 6:07 pm
When I heard the words “work from home” I would have been back out that door so fast that it would take them hours to figure out who sent me out with the monstrous project.
And then you could have avoided the Dr. Pepper incidents, etc. Never, ever, ignore the words “Why don’t you work from home today.”
Comment by Pixel — May 12, 2008 @ 6:58 pm
I don’t think I would have survived. Mondays suck.
Comment by Penny — May 12, 2008 @ 9:24 pm
I would’ve gone home after the Dr. Pepper. Sticky pants are just unbearable. A friend spilled water on my lap the other day and I was ready to throw in the towel. Let’s hope Tuesday is looking up a bit!
Comment by Stephanie — May 12, 2008 @ 10:12 pm
A PROOFING emergency??!! For the love of God, that is taking it a bit too far! Sounds like they take themselves *WAY* too seriously.
Comment by Shelly — May 13, 2008 @ 10:44 am
Dr Pepper spill should have been your cue to leave and work from home. Yikes.
Comment by LoriD — May 13, 2008 @ 12:55 pm