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knit1purr2So Back in August I was approached about working with a new client for a short term (Sept-Nov) and I said sure. It was a fraternity which I have no experience with but I like learning new things and at the time my work load was manageable and I had spare time.
Fast-forward to October. I am being told that I am doing a good job with this new client but I am feeling like I am failing my other client, I am overly stressed out trying to balance my work and family time and I have been crashing so hard the last week. Like going to bed as soon as the kids are asleep cause I am just so worn out. I haven't managed to get together with friends in weeks and I haven't managed to do much crafting.
I have brought this up to my supervisor that while I can finish out this project, I don't think these kind of clients are going to be a good fit for me. Yes part of it is the later night and weekend work, but like I have done that with other clients. But it is more so the loosey goosey-ness of events, they are more spontanous and I can't do that. Also I have very little in common with college boys. Like Pokémon is the majority of the overlap. But these guys weren't alive when I started playing pokemon, so..... Yeah I realized my 7 year old is closer in age to them then I am. Also to be honest, I don't know if I believe that the greek life system is all that it is cracked up to be. I totally get finding those friends that are ride-or-die. Girl Scouts helped me find those people.
Plus MPA is losing their Executive Director and I am not sure how much turmoil and stress that is going to cause.
TLDR: yay for me for stating that I am not happy working with a new client. Boo I am stressed out.
Fast-forward to October. I am being told that I am doing a good job with this new client but I am feeling like I am failing my other client, I am overly stressed out trying to balance my work and family time and I have been crashing so hard the last week. Like going to bed as soon as the kids are asleep cause I am just so worn out. I haven't managed to get together with friends in weeks and I haven't managed to do much crafting.
I have brought this up to my supervisor that while I can finish out this project, I don't think these kind of clients are going to be a good fit for me. Yes part of it is the later night and weekend work, but like I have done that with other clients. But it is more so the loosey goosey-ness of events, they are more spontanous and I can't do that. Also I have very little in common with college boys. Like Pokémon is the majority of the overlap. But these guys weren't alive when I started playing pokemon, so..... Yeah I realized my 7 year old is closer in age to them then I am. Also to be honest, I don't know if I believe that the greek life system is all that it is cracked up to be. I totally get finding those friends that are ride-or-die. Girl Scouts helped me find those people.
Plus MPA is losing their Executive Director and I am not sure how much turmoil and stress that is going to cause.
TLDR: yay for me for stating that I am not happy working with a new client. Boo I am stressed out.
