Every night so far this week, and every night last week, I have lugged home a bag with journal articles and papers in a stack about 4 inches high. Only 2 nights have I actually dug into the bag to use what I keep lugging back and forth between home and office.
When I pack it up to take home, I have the best intentions of working on things. By the time I get home I'm so pooped or just sick of work that I'll decide to not work late into the evening. Why can't I decide to not work in the evening before I leave work? When I'm up against a deadline (as I am now), I really don't have a choice in the matter. The work has to get done and no one else is going to do it. But some nights when I'm not so tight up against a deadline, I should just not bother to even bring stuff home. It would make me feel less guilty, and it isn't necessary.
Today, so far, I have put in a 11 hour day. Unfortunately, I absolutely have to work tonight...going to be a long night.
The only thing keeping me going is that I'll have5 days off soon where I won't be responsible for anything big or important. They will still expect me to answer some emails, but that isn't so bad.
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