My wife was not happy with me this morning as my alarm abruptly interrupted her in the early hours of the morning as she attempted to sleep in during her day off. Oh well, it was time for me to get up and go to work. I already used my floating holidays earlier in the week so today it was time for me to again try to make up for those days off. And there was a possibility to making up that work as most of my colleagues took the day off and a lot of people were off as well being that it was a bank holiday. That fact was noticed immediately upon turning onto the Schuylkill Expressway and not having to slam on the breaks attempting to merge. It was the easiest commute that I have had so far since I started this job.
The
office parking lot was about half full when I arrived and the building was
quiet when I walked through the doors. The office was silent when I entered as
only one other person was working with me today. With the exception of a
persistent cough that he has been dealing with all week and a few quick
conversations, we both put our heads down and attempted to get as much done as we
could.
In
a complete change from my usual workday routine, I texted my wife what I wanted
from Wawa for lunch and waited for her arrival. About an hour later, my wife
walked through the front door and we sat in the family/conference room and
enjoyed a nice lunch together. Granted, I am not used to this. In fact, I
believe that this is the first time that my wife has come to my work for lunch.
And when I say that I don’t just mean this office, I mean any office. So, it
was quite the change but something that was a fun twist on the daily routine.
Just
as we were finishing up our hoagies (please note that they are not subs,
grinders, or anything else you refer to them as) my boss walked in the door and
greeted us in her usual friendly manner. It really is more of a family
atmosphere of mutual respect rather than a rigid hierarchy. This was also a
first as my wife had not met my boss since I started this job. About ten minute
later I walk my wife back out to her car with her newfound knowledge of why I
really enjoy going to work every day. After all, it is not just about the
work/job, it really has a lot to do with the people I work with.
With
my wife on her way back home it was time to continue working on various
projects in an attempt to get things done. By the late afternoon I had made a
lot of progress on multiple items but I couldn’t really call anything
completed. When five o’clock rolled around, we were told to leave and enjoy the
weekend a little early. Oh well, I guess I have a few things to work on this
weekend. So, it was a productive day with an interesting twist right in the
middle. I am already looking forward to the next time that I experience a day
like today. However, I hope a get a little more work done the next time.
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