Well, I'm really feeling the fire now, they want me to pull this project to current from 3-3.5 days behind. That's double what we usually deem the Event Horizon, or the point of no return. That point in time where unless you're offering OT you're not going to get where you need to be. I have 8 hours to get it pulled in...8.5 if I don't take a lunch or take lunch in small chunks while my printers are busy.
Cindy pulled me aside and reiterated how important it was I bring us up to schedule because they need me elsewhere. We're understaffed, underbudgeted and our PSR schedule has slipped...but they aren't extending our testing deadline. So it's scramble time. I've pulled us ahead before, but only by bending every time rule I had, not taking lunch, not taking full breaks, going outside for half a smoke and right back in, looks like it's time to pull a miracle out of my non-existant hat again.
Miracle one...create hat from nothing. Miracle two...create bunny from nothing. Miracle three pull bunny from hat... The stress is on and I'm in the final quarter, here's to hoping I can pull this off. My new counterpart helps, but there are days when she only makes print count. Once again I have to carry this lab from point A to point C without the help I need (which would be overtime on Saturdays) because the department can't afford it. And all of this in 96F and 80%RH. Hello Texas. Wish me luck.
However; did I mention...I love my job...I'm good at achieving the impossible and I've made a name for myself doing so...I just hope I can keep it up. The adrenaline would be more welcome if it didn't make an already terrible acid reflux even worse.
Somehow on top of all of this, I still need to help get the house clean this weekend, get all the laundry done this weekend, find some time for this 'family day out' Kiro wants, and perhaps if I can find somewhere in there to do it I need to get a lesson or two done this weekend. Time to burn the midnight oil.
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