The Short Week

Ahh, there is absolutely nothing better than having a nice long holiday weekend. Especially one with great weather like the one we just had. Well no, I lied. A week long vacation would be better, but still, the same happens. It always ends and you always have to go back to work.

Short weeks are some of the longest weeks. And this week is especially slow since a lot of people are on vacation and I'm not. And not to mention I've had a lot of computer problems at work, so I literally just sit around and wait for IT to fix everything.

How is it possible that 4 days can drag on and be worse than 5? It probably doesn't help I've gotten a million mean callers, stupid visitors/randoms in the lobby and a computer than nobody in IT knows whats wrong with it, or really cares all that much to fix. Not to mention I've had days where I don't know whether I'm going to burst out laughing hysterically or start bawling my eyes out. Yes, while still at work.

Yesterday I had 2 people in the lobby before 8am, when we're officially open. To quote Peter Griffin, this really grinds my gears. The most annoying part is the outside door is locked and you have to use your access pass to enter before 8am. So guess who has to get up and down every single time someone (in an office with 300 employees) is locked out, forgets their badge, or decides to have an interview come for 8am. ME! I have to admit, one of the best part about this is seeing the interviewee's confused face as they realize they can't open the door and try to figure out what to do.

Scheduling an 8am meeting or interview is just dumb. But if you reaalllllly need to and you're the one scheduling it, you should be IN THE OFFICE for 8am. My work day starts at 7:30am, and in those 30mins before 8am, I have my morning routine to do. While it actually does include doing some work related stuff, it also means getting my morning cup of tea and breakfast. Tea = Happy Ruby. No tea and having to sit with guests until the the person comes out to get them = NOT happy Ruby.

One would think over the years and years that I've been here that I would have a stash of plastic bowls and spoons up at my desk and be prepared for such circumstances that could upset my morning routine. I have a mini fridge at my desk, which is supposed to be for me to give water bottles out to guest, buttttt it's more for me to have a place to store my lunch, string cheese snacks and all the milk I need for my cheerios. But no, yesterday I was not prepared.

As I sat in the lobby, calling employees that were clearly not in the office yet, I pondered how stupid it is that I'm stuck in my chair as soon as 8am rolls around. I couldn't believe that I wasn't going to get my tea or my breakfast because of this dumb rule. No one else has to be stuck in their chair, so why should I?! So I say screw it! I left the losers in the lobby and went to the kitchen to get my tea and cheerios bowl. :)

Short week, thank goodness you're almost over.