That seems to be the title of the week. Work, work and more work. We had a challenge at my office this week. For my company we have 2 branch offices one upstairs from the other. My office was opened 3 years ago and the office upstairs 2 years ago. We are the top producing branches nationwide so the expectations for our offices are higher than others for production.
Recently the part time administrative assistant (AA) left to pursue her choice of careers with a large hotel chain. The full time AA took a full time job elsewhere and moved into the part time position in her office. For 2 weeks now they have had no one so as the full time AA downstairs I was relied on to do the work of both offices. It wasn't bad just busy and a lot of prioritizing. Myself and my part time AA were quite busy with the constant work load. Although it was easy enough to do it was time consuming.
My part time AA after a confrontation with a co worker gave her 2 weeks notice this last Wednesday and decided she was not going to come back on Thursday or ever again except to get her things. Which left my manager panicked. Not that I mind the overtime, I don't but when I have to work 8am to 8pm with little to no break, and then be back at work at 8am again and work straight through until 5pm again with no break it gets tiring. Now I am not complaining as I know there are many people out there who work more hours and do alot more than I do. Again not that I mind the overtime. But this is going to be the case until they hire someone new that I can train.
Usually my work days on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are extremely busy, usually Thursday and Friday are extremely slow. This week however each day was extremely busy. I had the new full time AA start on Thursday and I was swamped training her and doing the workload of 2. Friday she was able to pick up more of the tasks but it was still a challenge. It won't be so bad soon she will be able to take on all the tasks she is to do but until then I will pick up the pieces. This weekend I am taking some time to relax and do alot of the things I enjoy doing.
Like freezing and canning peaches, making my homemade seedless blackberry jam (maybe), making banana and zucchini bread, possibly chocolate chip cookies, definitely peanut butter cookies and who knows what else. You wouldn't think this would be relaxing but being that I enjoy it, it is. What a way to relax huh?
The other item is my sister is going to come over later tonight and Wolfmans cousin adn we are going to hang out, play cards and just BS. Our social groups are small and this is one way for us to stay at home and relax and still have a good time.
Ok..I will be off shortly to start cooking, baking, freezing, and canning.
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