Caught Between The Beginning and The End

That's my life right now - I'm caught between the beginning and the end.

Lifetime wise - aren't we all caught between the beginning and the end? Of course, if the beginning is birth and the end is death.

But this isn't about my life - it's about my work, which seems to be consuming my life right now.

The Beginning? Accounting Specialist III in "Corporate Headquarters" where I was working split time in January. The End? Facilities Administrative Assistant at the Home Office.

I applied for and was chosen for my new job - at the urging of those who make budget cut decisions. So while it was a choice, it was a necessary choice, or else. Or else what, I don't know for sure. The discussions The Big Cheese and Ms. B (my soon to be new boss) had with me led me to believe "you better grab this opportunity or you might be left hanging".

My current position has about a year left of work to do and then who knows what would happen? Position elimination? Probably. No...Certainly.

I'm balancing the work of 100% of my position, 90% of a support staff position (who now works in the Corporate Office) and spending the next two weeks training for my new position. One person can't do all of this. Things are starting to fall through the cracks. The "just arrived task" carries greater importance than the "do this now task" that arrived 5 minutes ago. And so the "must do" tasks stack up, one on top of the other...waiting for the moment I can complete them.

I did the only thing I could. No, I didn't move into my office and set up house so I would literally eat and sleep my work. I reached out for help. Help has not arrived yet...but maybe tomorrow.

I am reminded of a poem I wrote June 19, 2006 when my work life seemed overwhelming at the time. What a joke! That was smooth sailing compared to today (and yesterday, and tomorrow).

One Person

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I am one person

With one person's energy

I am one person

With one person's abilities

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I am one person

Doing the best I can

Giving it more than 100%

One person with one plan

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Do what I can do

Let go of all the rest

I am one person

Doing my very best

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I am one person

One person strong

Changing my attitude

Changing what I own