The Stolen Olive

July 27, 2006

Taking a Breather

Well, this is the first chance I have had to sit down and post something at work in a few days. (other than the controversy I started on the post below).

As I posted about a week ago, my work load has more than doubled and I haven't left work before 7:30 all week long. But, today, I have a forced break. In February, H, S & I were added to the list of "sub-human hourly people" who get to spend one hour one day every two weeks covering the front desk phones while the receptionist goes to lunch. Flash forward 5 months and there are now only 5 people on that list, so that means we are now sitting at the front desk once a week. Heaven forbid, someone gets sick or goes on vacation.

Well, someone did go on vacation. She had every right to go on vacation. I wish I had vacation time to go on vacation. But, since the other 3 girls refused to cover her "phone day", I am up here. Monday, I was up here and then I went back to work. No biggie. But today, I went to the dentist (a new one, and DAMN CUTE I MIGHT ADD). Then I drove thru Wendy's and got back to the office just long enough to clock in, put my purse down at my desk, and come back up to the front desk.

So, I sit here and wait... and answer the phones... the maybe 10 times they have rang in the past hour. I sat down, and the receptionist went to the restroom, delivered some faxes and some packages, ran around the office, and I don't think she actually finally left for lunch for a good 20 minutes.

Our IT department isn't comprised of the brightest bulbs in the chandelier. Nope, I can't work while I sit here and wait for the phones to ring. They can't figure out how to get our files to follow our logins and wont give us server space so we can work... so I just SIT HERE.

Three weeks ago, I complained about SITTING here all day long. I must say, although I have so much work I can't see straight, I'm actually enjoying my job now that I have a Job to do. And, yes... after two weeks of working like crazy... I am still complaining when I'm forced to take a breather.

Posted by FutureFoodTVStar at July 27, 2006 03:02 PM

Comments

Can you open your email from the front desk? If so, email the files to yourself and then you can open and work so that the time isn't lost.

Posted by: MommyMe at July 28, 2006 01:24 PM

I thought about using email, but every single one of my contracts is in excel and has links to other files ... and once I email them the paths to the files are lost.

Posted by: Aimee at July 28, 2006 01:57 PM

Man, that sucks!

Enjoy the breather. My boss calls me up on my scheduled break time to make sure I take a break. I have yet to not answer the phone when he calls. He gets me every time.

Posted by: delaine at August 3, 2006 08:47 PM

I feel your pain. Every time our receptionist is out and I get stuck up there, my workload doubles. There's just some stuff I can't do up there. Annoying.

Posted by: Carrie at August 8, 2006 02:49 PM