A Lesson Learned

I told you guys in my last post that I started a new job a few weeks ago. Somehow, it seems to be my luck that I always start a job at a time when they're more busy than they ever have been and I get to learn the ropes in utter chaos. 

The same has held true for this newest foray into employment and I'm not going to lie, it's been killer.  My firm is currently at about 90% billable hours. In case you don't know what that means, that means literally every day, apart from my lunch break, I'm doing work that is specific to one client or other. Most nights during my first few weeks started out with a beer and an immediate retirement to my room for Netflix in a mostly horizontal position. 

However, over the last few weeks, I've certainly gotten a better handle on things, resulting in a lot less stress on my part, and when I came across this photo on Pinterest earlier, it inspired me to write a bit about the new job and taking things in stride without letting them ruin you. It's important, from both a professional and personal standpoint to establish a policy of once you hit the door, your other stuff, whatever it may be, stays outside. 

When I go to work each day, I leave my personal stuff at home. I work, taking on whatever the tasks may be for the day, and when I leave, that stress and frustration and whatever else I felt in the course of my day stays at my desk to hang out until I come in the next morning. I don't get my work emails to my phone (I considered it, but with Sprint's shitty service, I couldn't make it work so gave up), and I don't check my Facebook (which I literally only use for work. Wish people from high school would stop finding me and trying add me) at all once I leave for the day or weekend. So far, it's helped immensely to manage the way I feel about work and rather than immediately going home and vegging out, I've started looking forward to my evenings to do whatever I want.

All in all, I'm not an expert, and there are still days when I come home and I'm still not happy about things that went on that day, but that will improve with time and thus far, I'm proud of myself for being able to compartmentalize as much as I have. 

My January Favorites post will be up Monday. I'm sorry its taken so long. This week totally got away from me and I didn't have time to photograph the stuff. But I promise I'll get it up tomorrow morning the second I can upload my photos. 

Cheers guys, happy weekend!