Sigh -- Today proved to be a LONG day. It's about 9:30 P.M. and I just got home from work. I haven't left this late before, so of course I tried to exit the work building from the inappropriate entrance/exit. Well, don't tell anyone, but I ended up getting myself a little stuck and had to crawl through the turnstyle. HA! No joke. I found a woman down the hall who pointed me to the correct exit, which then required a further trek to the metro. The good news is that I'm home, and therefore, I am happy.
Only 19 more business days till I say auf wiedersehen and take a week off before returning to my old post. Funny how things often go. Only now as I enter into my final weeks do I actually feel like I'm gaining the confidence and wherewithal for this particular job. While today was a long day, it was also a good day. It's nice to feel like the product one produces is, in fact, quality. However, I did have a thought while crawling through the turnstyle to reenter the building: if only 1/3 or less of your workforce are those who put their nose to the grind stone and give their all for the cause, well, the fact that the other 2/3 of the workforce leaves at 5 P.M. on the dot causes the rest of us a whole lot more heart ache as we have that many more hurdles to jump through. Of course, if everyone were on hand, I guess the labor folks wouldn't approve. Not that I approve either of unreasonable hours and demands, but I have to say, the more team players you have around you the better.
Now for some dinner.
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Oh, c'mon -- think how much you'll miss these 16-hour days when they're gone. Well, OK, I doubt you'll be missing them all that much while you're enjoying your week off from work, but still...
I am impressed by the turnstile acrobatics, though. All this, and on top of last week's DHL gauntlet -- seems like you're squeezing as many wild adventures into these last four weeks as you can. Keep at it!
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