Pacing Myself At Work

 I have started making an effort at work to pace myself during the day.  I realize that part of my frustrations at work is that I am able to get through my list, most days, fairly early on and that leaves me with nothing to do for the rest of the day.  Now, when I say nothing to do, I mean the things that are specific to me at work.  I will always have CSR things to do, but my duties go beyond that.  Actually, almost all of the regular weekly CSRs have duties specific to them on top of our regular assignments.  But some days that phone doesn't ring that much or we don't have packages to deliver.  We just go with the flow.  

I do have a list of my own things to get done every day.  And, as always with me, I find a list useful.  One, I feel a sense of achievement checking things off of the list and, two, I am less likely to forget to do something if I write it down.  I use a weekly spreadsheet for my list and that is perfect for me.  The spreadsheet is helpful because I can plan ahead and also go back and revisit things left undone earlier in the week.

Anyway, I have begun taking my time working on my list.  I am not rushing to get it all done in one sitting and try to make it last throughout the day.  That way I can take time in between list items to focus on CSR duties.  And so far it seems to be working.  I am less frustrated by sitting here with not much to do because I am spreading the things out more.  It's making me feel far more useful than I did, even though I'm doing the same amount of things.  And I have learned that the day is going by quicker than it used to.  I'm happy with the results so far.  

Taking my time and making sure that I have the time to do what I need to has been most helpful and revitalizing for me.  And hopefully that will wash over into my home life as well.  Thus ends today's episode of The Continuing Adventures of Just a Waiter.  That is all.