My Manager V: R, reschedule that escalation meeting to 9.30 in the morning tomorrow.
Me: Sure, will do.
I go ahead and grudgingly reschedule the meeting to 9.30 next day.
My colleague U: R, is it ok to call V now. Is he in a bad mood. I have a problem in one of my projects.
Me: Yeah, he is in a bad mood. But go ahead if it is urgent. Asked me to reschedule the meeting to tomorrow at 9.30.
U: Oh. Then that means we need to come in early tomorrow, atleast by 9.15.
Me (grudgingly): Yes.
I leave at 6 pm sharply. Why? Preparing myself to come in early tomorrow.
I go to sleep early and had even planned to set up the alarm on my phone to get up early the next day. Had ditched the idea later telling myself that I can do it myself.
In the morning, my parents were surprised to see me get up before my usual time.
My dad: R, what is wrong with you. You usually don't get up at 6.30 in the morning?
Me: Don't ask me. Have a meeting in office. Wait, did you say 6.30?
I then start doing the math on how much time I would need and then go back to sleep for another 30 mins and get up at 7.
I finally start from home at 8.30 am and don't take the usual shortcut lest there is traffic on that road. I take the main road hoping to reach office by 9. Let us just say, I have absolutely no luck.
Traffic was bad in the route I took today and I had to use my driving and maneuvering skills to reach my office. I gave myself a pat on the back for reaching office on time. I even got a parking space in the first row for my bike. I then pulled out my gloves to look at the time.
Imagine my surprise, when my watch showed 9.35 am. Damn!!! I grabbed my helmet and started running towards the elevator. Today the elevator stops at all floors!!! How is that on the days you run late, there is always traffic jam, the elevator always stops at all floors.
Thankfully I had the presence of mind yesterday to schedule a web ex meeting that starts automatically at the scheduled time.
And then I rush to my seat, put in my bag and practically run to my manager's cabin. My manager gives me a look that says, R, this is going to go in your appraisal.
Everything is forgotten as everyone argues in the call and voices are raised. This goes on for another half an hour.
I finally sit in my chair and wonder, what exactly went wrong today. How the hell did I reach office late?? See, that is why we schedule calls only after 10 in the morning.
Irony of the situation - the official work timings in my company is 9 am to 6 pm 😉😀
Me: Sure, will do.
I go ahead and grudgingly reschedule the meeting to 9.30 next day.
My colleague U: R, is it ok to call V now. Is he in a bad mood. I have a problem in one of my projects.
Me: Yeah, he is in a bad mood. But go ahead if it is urgent. Asked me to reschedule the meeting to tomorrow at 9.30.
U: Oh. Then that means we need to come in early tomorrow, atleast by 9.15.
Me (grudgingly): Yes.
I leave at 6 pm sharply. Why? Preparing myself to come in early tomorrow.
I go to sleep early and had even planned to set up the alarm on my phone to get up early the next day. Had ditched the idea later telling myself that I can do it myself.
In the morning, my parents were surprised to see me get up before my usual time.
My dad: R, what is wrong with you. You usually don't get up at 6.30 in the morning?
Me: Don't ask me. Have a meeting in office. Wait, did you say 6.30?
I then start doing the math on how much time I would need and then go back to sleep for another 30 mins and get up at 7.
I finally start from home at 8.30 am and don't take the usual shortcut lest there is traffic on that road. I take the main road hoping to reach office by 9. Let us just say, I have absolutely no luck.
Traffic was bad in the route I took today and I had to use my driving and maneuvering skills to reach my office. I gave myself a pat on the back for reaching office on time. I even got a parking space in the first row for my bike. I then pulled out my gloves to look at the time.
Imagine my surprise, when my watch showed 9.35 am. Damn!!! I grabbed my helmet and started running towards the elevator. Today the elevator stops at all floors!!! How is that on the days you run late, there is always traffic jam, the elevator always stops at all floors.
Thankfully I had the presence of mind yesterday to schedule a web ex meeting that starts automatically at the scheduled time.
And then I rush to my seat, put in my bag and practically run to my manager's cabin. My manager gives me a look that says, R, this is going to go in your appraisal.
Everything is forgotten as everyone argues in the call and voices are raised. This goes on for another half an hour.
I finally sit in my chair and wonder, what exactly went wrong today. How the hell did I reach office late?? See, that is why we schedule calls only after 10 in the morning.
Irony of the situation - the official work timings in my company is 9 am to 6 pm 😉😀
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