I have to stop thinking of work all the time. Sometimes I feel that I am defined by the work that I do and the position that I acquire from it. It is not a healthy mental make-up and I am perfectly aware of it. Also due to being sensitive to criticisms and others’ comments, I have a very trying time dealing with my ever-changing moods. Last night, I just could not get myself to sleep and kept thinking of pending work-load and the way my work is shaping up these days. The outcome of various meetings and other interactions with my colleagues kept playing on my mind. In a way I am sick and tired of it all. I believe that I am over worked and under paid. And to top it all I am not mentally challenged. We push sales to reach the targets, yet do not have a strategy in place on how to grow our business in future. All the nitty-gritty and petty, unimportant work just pull me down.
My company folks also believe that I have no problem in working till late night just because I don’t have a life outside of work and most of them are quite aware of this fact.
Well, now is a good time to change all that. Gym is going to be a regular affair and so is an hour of studies daily. For the time being work is going to take a back seat. Getting a promotion this January was a big deal and now even if I am a star player in my department, as per company policies, I am not eligible for a promotion for another two years. So it won’t do me any good to be over enthusiastic about work and stress over my career. I have decided to be a nine-to-fiver, for the time being at least!!!
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