This post brought to you by a mosquito...

[flexagon]

You know, the one that ensured I'd be awake long before I planned to be up, the one that droned about in the dark like a manic little bean of audible destruction until in annoyance I finally leaped out of bed? That mosquito. And suddenly I have time to post.

About what to post, I don't know. I've been something of a manic little bean myself, despite trying to stop. I thought I was so good for being all work-focused at work, until I realized I was being all work-focused at home too... still failing at compartmentalization. Anyone have any good mental tricks for completely switching gears? A change of clothes seems to help, and reading on the bus seems to help, but I'm still not really getting there. (Doesn't help that two people got fired for performance reasons last week, and I may lose a teammate in a couple of weeks... grrr.)

There's more I could say, but it's time to leave for the company picnic... yay for the picnic. Today, at least, shouldn't be stressful.

Comments

Re: Note to self

[flexagon]

Sure, learn from me... seems like most of the good stuff I'm getting from miyyu, but hey, I'll be happy to pass that along. ;)

I don't know for sure about the teammate leaving. If so, it'll be another 'poor performance' firing at his 3-month review. He himself is giving it 50/50 odds, and he is such a weak link, it's pretty painful to watch. Really I think it'd be best for all involved if he did, for whatever reason, leave.

And yes, two people got fired for poor performance last week in the QA department. One had been there for at least 2 years, too. :o Hellooooooo pressure cooker.

Re: Note to self

[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

Wow...that's crazy! I support weeding the herd in theory, but in
practice it can be hard on morale.

And yes, thanks miyyu! The balance/compartmentalization thing has
always been a weak point for me, and failure to achieve it inevitably
leads to burnout. Perhaps we should start a seminar company after we
figure it out, to share Miyyu's wisdom. She'll get royalties, of
course.

Re: Note to self

[miyyu.livejournal.com]

*blushes*

Yay royalties!