Thursday, August 01, 2013

Don´t Work So Hard

Pic is unrelated, kinda – though it was work, too, especially for Ingo who had to open the frames. Was a cheapy, and for a reason! But a beautiful arrangement, no?
I had my annual meeting with the boss yesterday. In, I guess over 40C – that´s at least how it felt in that room.

Before the meeting, teamleader asked me over so we´re properly prepared.
Well. If you ask for more money, you must have a reason other than inflation, I think.

I work with a new system, we all had to learn by doing more or less, liferay, a powerful tool.
I have the old system I still have to keep updated, the customer has extra wishes, super speedy, highest prio, but, well I got it all done.

And instead of being happy with that, boss told me not to work so hard – and teamleader even joined in.
I might get depression, get sick or even suffer burn out.

I am a happy person I see no problem here. If I felt it´s too much, I´d say something and… I was with the project from the first days, it´s my “baby”, kinda and I don´t want it not run as it´s best.

And, well, we know how to relax, too!
Ok, that was a huge exception. We don´t smoke anymore, me for around 10 years and Ingo … ? 6?
Funny enough, Ingo really enjoyed:
We didn´t get dizzy, nothing. Maybe cause those Cohiba are… nearly 30 years old? Ingo bought them on his first trip to Cuba in the 80´s!

Guess I didn´t enjoy sooooo much that very moment ;-)
The heat is back. Hopefully my sunflowers make it to blooming this year, with summer starting so darn late!
Gotta go watering and read a book on the balcony now :-)

3 comments:

Red Nomad OZ said...

Your boss is very clever - it's now YOUR fault if anything goes wrong because YOU worked too hard!! And he doesn't have to give you a payrise because YOU did the wrong thing by working too hard!!!!

At least you know how to relax!! Have a great weekend, my friend!

Iris Flavia said...

Well, he said, look in your mailbox in the next days and today the payrise was there :-) Now I´m even getting more than Ingo (9 euro, but, well, for the ego that´s ok, no ;-)...)

A great weekend to you, too!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Congratulations on the pay rise Iris sounds lime you really deserve it..eve if you do work too hard/fast :)) Oh la! How long are those cuban cigars, you would turn green before yo finished this..glad to hear that you both quit, smoking is so passe oui :)