So the first time in my life I say - "No - I am busy too take on more work right now - can it wait a month." And I get a life. It comes back to bite me in the you know what!!!!
A part of me is kicking myself for not taking on the additional management work in May.... My boss cannot send out more work now - but had he sent it out then - well it would have been mine to keep...
I know - I was a laptop cripple. Yes, I was sleeping with my laptop. And yes - I had no life... And yes, my clothes didn't fit... And yes - I was overworked and miserable... And yes, my massage therapist fired me b/c she said I was a mess and she couldn't help me... And yes, it took 3-4 yoga classes/week to be able to walk without limping...
But I am kicking myself for not just taking it when it was offered!!!!! Stupid - stupid - stupid... I could have taken the work and simply been behind for a little while longer.
My boss simply cannot do all of the work he is suppose to pull back in-house himself. He already has a full time job.
I allowed myself to relax for a month or two - and feel like I am paying the price...
My boss said - that this was probably temporary and he would be able to send me the management work later on in the year.
I guess it is okay... Financially the management work I currently have provides me with a generous income... I am very lucky that my portfolios are not being pulled in - yet... Two of the other outside attorneys will probably be fired and another one will have his workload reduced.
I just cannot believe that the one time I relax - the first time in years that I take some weekends off - it comes back to haunt me...
I really should have just stayed in bed today - I am not enjoying it. What was I thinking delaying accepting that work.... I became complacent...BIG MISTAKE!
