RUNNING ON EMPTY (7 min read)
I’M OLD ✅
I’M TIRED ✅
I’M OUT OF SHAPE ✅
AND OMG I’M OUT OF GAS ✅
While my truck is full of gas, my body is running on fumes. My work is off the charts FUCKING insane right now. I was supposed to have fridays off and I planed for it, worked it out . And it worked for 2 fridays I think, then a job from a great client fell in my lap and could not say NO . So I Told him I’m swamped right now but I could do it on weekends. So now I’m working every weekend with my son Jake who wanted some extra money for a computer he’s been eyeing up and he’s doing SO well but now I’m in a fight to keep my tank fueled.
Like I mean a fight
This week, TODAY, is the beginning of 29 days straight at work. The pace is daunting and a catching up with me like Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre, chasing me wildly flailing his chainsaw in the air in anger trying to get me. While leather face is gaining on me...
Monday to Thursday I’m working 16 hrs a day and my day start at 430 am everyday with a 2 hour commute each way. My “days off” Friday to Sunday is only 8-10 hrs a day, a bit lighter, this my time off if you will. For those of you that didn’t do the math let me help you, 94 hours a week. This weekend side project I do enjoy this time as I’m doing it with my 16 yr old son. He’s learning at a good pace, the basics of construction and trying not to make a Robertson Screw round while screwing them in . Wait a second and let’s talk about a Robertson Screw for a minute.
Robertson is a square head screw, Phillips is the star one as people call em 😂 now no doubt in my mind that Robertson is a superior screw with less slippage. Politics stand in the way yet again, Phillips is American made 🇺🇸 and Robertson is Canadian 🇨🇦.... so Philips it is for the win and the universal standard
Back to work as they say, who’s they ? I dunno I might be delirious from lack of sheep ! 🤪 Did I just type sheep instead of sleep ? Yep I did ..... Maybe “they” are my imaginary friends ? That keep me company Worst part is I’m probably at least 3 weeks away from an end to this pace. I have decided to bring on a guy from work to help with this project as it’s just to big to handle with out help.
Like Ron Burgundy here, I find Myself catching a few 💤💤💤 when I can. I just need to remember to pull over the truck first. ⚠️
MY PROBLEMS ARE ALL MINE
So who can I blame this on ? Part of my problem, ok ALL, of my problem is me. I rarely say no, or pass something up. I just find a way to make it work and get it done. Another big problem of mine is I’m a control freak, I don’t really seem like it but I don’t like passing the control to someone else. I don’t trust a lot of people to get the job done, and most importantly
If I just said no more often, I would alleviate a lot of my problems and stress. But I don’t like saying no ? I like to make people happy and I know how much some contractors charge, it’s outrageous. So if I can save people money and give a far superior product to a friend, family or great client, I do it.
I MAKE IT HAPPEN
I need to say no and not feel bad about it❤️
There’s some great self help blogs out there, some truly great ideas from our fellow Coil peeps. There are more than a few people I need to pay more attention to on Coil and whom I can learn a few things from. I love the posts they put out on self help on organizing your life blogs, taking your life back blogs and stop being a people pleaser to everyone blogs ECT . I can’t say just a few blogs because there are so many so you will have to check them out on your own. In no particular order, here are THREE !
CHECK OUT THEIR WORK ! I KNOW IM GOING TO RE-READ SOME BLOGS. I HAVE A PATTERN TO BREAK, A CHANGE TO MAKE, AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE
I’M OFF TO THE LAKE
IM OFF TO WORK!!
Thank you for reading ❤️ Until the next one.
Check out my new favourite blog from last month, a tale from when I was homeless👇🏻