Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Happy New Year

So...somewhere after 12/31/08, I got a little lost. Suddenly it's like halfway through January 2009. Ok. So it isn't halfway. It's only January 7th, but DAMN, that week went fast.

This week has been that typical first full week after the November/December holiday season. Suddenly everyone remembers they work for a living, they have plans that have to be finalized, travel that needs to be scheduled, and everything MUST BE DONE RIGHT NOW.

I've spent the last three days on the phone ALL DAMN DAY. And while I've got my bluetooth going with one conference call, I'm answering emails, filing documents, and scheduling the next conference call all at the same time. My work day today began at 7:30AM and will not end until approximately 9PM (ah the joys of Global business and multinational time zones). This is actually pretty typical work week activity, but in the past 6 weeks I've managed to forget that since everything is different from the week before Thanksgiving through New Years.

I can honestly say I've done more work in the past three days than in the past three weeks. And you know what the best part is? I feel like I have a good job. A secure job. A job that MUST be done. After the last two months of budget angst, economic stress, layoffs, and other not so good holiday news, it feels, well, normal.

I told this to one of the execs earlier today - that after a couple of months of dread for 2009, I suddenly feel excited about it, and he said (over)confidently, "It's going to be a GOOD year."

"I hope so." I replied.

Then he said, "Just remember Hope is NOT a strategy."

Um. ok.

Anyways, thank God for the new year.

And fingers crossed I'm not just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

4 comments:

Erin Alberty said...

I try to resist the urge to multitask communication. I'm just really afraid I'll tell a professional contact, "I love you!" at the end of a conversation. There have been a few near misses.

Stephanie said...

I am such a multi-tasker, too. Only a few serious blunders to report. I like that "back-to-work, something-to-do" feeling. It makes me feel like I'm worth something, like I'm secure.


The holidays were nice. The break was necessary. But I like getting back to the old grindstone.

KiKi said...

"Hope is NOT a strategy." Deep. Can I borrow it? :P

A's Mom said...

Deck chairs on the Titanic... yea, that would be a bad idea.

Thanks for dealing with my business card drama in the middle of all that too!