Out of touch
It’s not so obvious that I’ve been running out of time to spend for the web lately. Aside from going to and from the business district of Makati (where I found the new job), I was also tasked during the last days of my stay to act as installer/designer/troubleshooter/whatnot at the General Headquarters. One of the things I don’t like so much about the organization is you just can’t say NO when an authority higher than your immediate boss asks you to do something.
For the past months, I’ve been doing errands from requests of former office bosses. Don’t get me wrong. I love building websites and web design, and I wanted to finish the work they’ve given me. At some point, the fact that web design is no longer a part of my job description makes me realize that I’ve been slacking off my real duties. But still some nagging thoughts come by like if I hadn’t shown my “talent” in manipulating shapes and colors through Photoshop and Flash, they wouldn’t know and I would be free from “extracurricular” work. I think its’ close to being fair if I’m doing the work for our unit. But for some other unit who are now commanded by people previously from our unit, that’s another thing.
Hay, at least can they not let me spend the rest of my days with the people I want to be with a.k.a. my officemates?
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My blood for yours. I donated blood yesterday for a co-worker but I’d like to think that I did it for the 14 Marines who were ambushed in Basilan last 11 July. Rest in Peace.
ano ba talaga nangyari dun sa ambush? bat sila inambush?? sorry may sariling mundo ako… di ako updated sa current events lol
ang sweet naman ni sempai!!
@kimmy: Kahit taga-"loob" nga ako, hanggang balita din lang alam ko. ;^^
I’m self-employed freelancer (by choice… got out of the rat race 2 years ago when I realized I hated being a manager and climbing up the ladder).
I hate that kind of environment where bosses of one’s immediate superior just go up to you and tell you to drop everything that one’s immediate boss has assigned to you. I left that crap behind.
My answer was always, “Well, did you discuss this with (insert name of my immediate boss). If not, let’s have a quick meeting to figure out which projects have more priority.”
Multitasking, contrary to popular belief, is not always efficient. It’s for people who don’t know how to say no or don’t know how to prioritize, hehe.
at some point in time, you have to assess your priorities. good luck
tew, i have a friend who’s looking for a web designer. probably a short-term contract. email me if you’re interested.
wow..didn’t know web-designing can be so tiring especially when your doing it as your job.
It’s amazing how the things you like doing as a side job or hobby get tiring when you do them nonstop for work. Also, giving blood gives me a liberated feeling. I know I’m doing something good even if it’s the very least I can do to help someone.
It’s very beautifully.