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Veteran's Day and an Etiquette Question
2002-01-25 - 10:02 a.m.
Stress
Today's topic is... stress
For those of you folks living under a rock in the great state of Virginia, there is a massive state budget problem. I am a state worker. Do the math. So far, they *tell* us our jobs are safe. I've been there before. Just because they say it doesn't make it come true. I am very worried about my job and my future to say the least. Of the three clerical people in my office, I am the one with the least time in with the state, and I'm not sure how they can justify my position, let alone specifically me as the one to fill that position. Earlier this summer, they hired a full time grants person and she took over a major portion of my job. This was done to help me "concentrate better on other areas of my position." I have nothing against her, I'm just seriously worried.
Add to that that as of last night I'm a minor officer in our barony (only the MOL) but in our group, even a minor officer has to sit and listen to two people act like children. After the meeting last night, I was embarrassed and unhappy that I even had to witness the exchange I did. Add to that, everyone's "helpfulness" in giving me advice on how to get the copies that I needed (instead of just saying get a receipt, we'll reimburse you I had people offer to make copies at work, other people had already been through the MOL box and replaced some forms, etc.... that's for another diatribe); All of that honestly made me second guess my decision to want the job.
Add to all of this, that my Love is a Kingdom Level deputy office and a lot of what I do supports him; I'm feeling lots of bleed-over from all these areas and it's overwhelming.
To add even more to that, we're looking at making two pavilions and a 10 x 10 tent and the two I'm working with are rather impatient to get that process going.
I have ugly visions of both of us getting together for a weekend and everything not falling together exactly the way we like and it ends up with us not getting as much as done as we would have liked, leading to more stress and a loss of patience. To say that would be bad, would be an understatement. I'm really not sure if I could handle that on top of everything else. I truly need something to go smoothly, and without pressure.
Oh yeah, did I also mention that I'm going to be autocratting an event in late July?
Why yes I'm insane, and getting worse by the minute, why do you ask?
This weekend, I think I'm going to work on some stress relief, if you have any ideas, I'm all "ears"
Or just say a prayer, that would help too. I'm finding Hail Mary to be a really nice one, I have it, the Our Father and the Glory Be committed to memory.... now all I need to do is get my act together enough to actually attend a service.
Please don't forget to answer my survey... it's research for a small business idea... all comments appreciated, no reasonable offer refused!!! It won't take five minutes, I PROMISE!
