The Need to Add Something

While I still do not have anything concrete ready to post in terms of my fictional writing, I feel compelled to post something here weekly, at least, to keep in the habit of posting something. To that end, today, I will talk about work, duty, and the nature of the location from whence change comes.

Last week, I had a few work projects that I had been working on, towards goals that were indefinite, or, at least, manageable. The boss stated that one she wanted to be done quicker rather than later, but get on it. The next, I received on Friday afternoon, with a due date of Wednesday morning (arrival of discs at client's office via FedEx). This morning, when I got in to work, I did my time sheet for billable hours for last week (normal Monday morning work), then the other owner caught me, stating that she had talked to the boss. In what she relayed to me, the deadline for the second project was bumped up to this afternoon, and the first project was to be finished by the same deadline, as they wanted to physically transport all of that material (7 boxes of files, and a box of CDs) to the clients's offices about two hours away, where training will be taking place later this week. Of course, I was not prepared for this, as I was working towards our original goals. When I approached a co-worker for assistance in finishing off the second project, I got from her (let's call her Ms. Know It All - Kia) a lecture about the nature of the legal business that deadlines change all the time and we just have to adapt to it, and can't sit on jobs waitingin the hopes that the deadlines won't change - we need ot get on top of them and run things out fast, just to prevent being behind the 8 ball when stuff hits the fan.

I agree with what she said. I don't agree with the tone in which it was said - treating me like I was some little kid. Well, I got working on everything and, at the first chance, called the boss to get confirmation of this, and give her an update to let her know how things stood, as one deadline was likely not going to be met. When I did speak to her, she stated that the original deadlines were still good, and that was what she was expecting. So, the other boss was just having a freakfest about this stuff. I was freaking for a while, then calmed down. Now, I'm working on getting it all done, and done quickly.

I understand the nature of the legal business is that deadlines change all the time. But when it is not the client's change, but an internal change (we are not a lawfirm, just a litigation support company) due to someone panicking or needing to switch to decaf, then I have a problem with that. I would rather be slower, and be accurate, than fast and sloppy.

So, there it is, a small story, true, in every facet. Not much in creativity, but something written, nonetheless.

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