...I just want to stay home and clean.
Huh??
I wasn't feeling well this morning, so I left work at 9:30 and came home. For the next 6 hours, I alternated between making the kitchen sparkling clean and watching TV. I didn't even turn the computer on until about 3:30. (!!!!!!) I'll be making roasted chicken and mashed potatoes for dinner.
AND IT WAS NICE. Can I be a housewife? Just for a few months? Just until I recover from the stress that is my job?
I've been feeling "not very well" for a few weeks now, and I wonder how much of it has to do with my job - a coworker has been on anxiety medication since he'd been with the company for about 8 months, a mark I will hit in 5 days. I saw an article on MSN about avoiding burnout, in which 13 early warning signs are given. And I'll be damned if Every. Single. One. isn't true for me, to some degree:
1. Chronic fatigue - exhaustion, tiredness, a sense of being physically run down
2. Anger at those making demands
3. Self-criticism for putting up with the demands
4. Cynicism, negativity, and irritability
5. A sense of being besieged
6. Exploding easily at seemingly inconsequential things
7. Frequent headaches and gastrointestinal disturbances
8. Weight loss or gain
9. Sleeplessness and depression
10. Shortness of breath
11. Suspiciousness
12. Feelings of helplessness
13. Increased degree of risk taking
And the thing is, I love the industry. But the people are driving me nuts. Thank heaven I like the one I deal with the most.
Posted by beenie at February 23, 2005 04:25 PM