I know when I
need a break.
So, this last week at work was the first
time I had ever hit overtime in my shop. That is quite the feat considering
that everyone who works there is part time. I did fifteen cakes, opened and
closed the shop nearly every day of the week and worked my ass off training an
employee for a new position. The reason I was working so much was because my
owner was out of town for the week, so I took over all her duties as well as my
own.
Because of
how hard I worked last week, I’m taking it easy this week. Partly to balance my
hours for the shop (we get in trouble if one person works too much) and partly because my brain and spirit are
fried from working so much. Not to mention I have family coming into town
next week, so now is a good time to slack off a little so that I can see them.
I think one
problem a lot of people have is not knowing when to stop. Last week I proved to
myself that I can work over forty hours and not really suffer too much from it.
But then I have to remind myself that the only reason I was able to work that
much was because Taylor was off and could watch the puppy. But it is important to know that I need a break sometimes. This
week I get to take a little bit of a breather, see some friends and family who
are coming into town and just be happy with my life.
That’s kind
of rare.
Challenge to
my Readers:
Take stock of
all your projects and hours that you work. Is it time for a break? If you’re
asking yourself the question, the answer is probably yes.
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