Changes and Getting Caught Up
Mar. 14th, 2019 11:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jon_chaissonThings have been changing at the Day Job as of late. Good things in a way, and a long time coming, but at the same time it's kind of weird and maybe a little bit stress-inducing. See, I've been working on certain requests regarding checking since...oh, probably 2008? And I've been part of another check process since 2014. And within the span of a few short months, both of them have changed considerably.
For the older process, I'm still working on them and I've been told they're not entirely going away any time soon, so I've got a bit of stability there. The major change is in the communication with the print facility; it's essentially the same but via a completely different platform. For the other mor current process however, that is essentially going away completely within the next month or so. I'm of two minds about this: on the one hand I'm kind of bummed because it was a process that I dedicated a TON of time to over the years and am quite proud of (considering a lot of it was of my creation)... but at the same time I realize that giving this up will lessen my workload and stress levels considerably. And taken from a different angle: I'm torn between not having to deal with that stress anymore, and having to stress about whatever I'll be assigned to next (including possible phone coverage...which I am dreading).
In the meantime, these changes and lightening of loads have also given me time to get caught up with all the fiddly day-to-day things I'm still required to do. It feels great when I'm able to stop typing for a few minutes, exhale, and let my mind calm down for a few minutes.
Anyway, we'll take it as it comes. I'm keeping my options open.
For the older process, I'm still working on them and I've been told they're not entirely going away any time soon, so I've got a bit of stability there. The major change is in the communication with the print facility; it's essentially the same but via a completely different platform. For the other mor current process however, that is essentially going away completely within the next month or so. I'm of two minds about this: on the one hand I'm kind of bummed because it was a process that I dedicated a TON of time to over the years and am quite proud of (considering a lot of it was of my creation)... but at the same time I realize that giving this up will lessen my workload and stress levels considerably. And taken from a different angle: I'm torn between not having to deal with that stress anymore, and having to stress about whatever I'll be assigned to next (including possible phone coverage...which I am dreading).
In the meantime, these changes and lightening of loads have also given me time to get caught up with all the fiddly day-to-day things I'm still required to do. It feels great when I'm able to stop typing for a few minutes, exhale, and let my mind calm down for a few minutes.
Anyway, we'll take it as it comes. I'm keeping my options open.
