I am taking a break from preparing for a presentation on Monday,
Plus a major report submission on Tuesday...
And happen to read the following article from a magazine:
Are you burnt out?
You:
Always feel guilty or like a failure
(Check)Get angry easily
(Check)Feel discouraged, disillusioned, or cynical
(Check)Feel powerless
(Check)Can’t concentrate
(Check)Hate going to work
(Sometimes...)Postpone or avoid meetings
(Check)Zone out during meetings
(Check)Feel tired all the time
(Check)Find it difficult to sleep
(Not really... Too tired)Get frequent headaches and tummy aches
(Check)Become accident prone
(I hurt my foot, does it count?)Geez... Based on all the above, according to the article,
I am supposed to slow down, or I will burn out soon.
Ok, I am slowing down.
See, I am even taking a break from you-know-what.
Last week was a really bad week for me.
The test plan I wrote was totally rejected.
Imagine being a test engineer for 10 years,
And having your test plan rejected!
“This is a very good and detailed test plan, but you are not running a project now. No, this test plan will not work. You must write a marketing test plan, address all the customer’s concerns! Re-write it again!”
I mean, how stupid can I get?
I keep forgetting that I am in a totally different ballgame right now.
Anyhow, I churn out a brand new test plan in four hours,
Barely making the deadline.
*Pant! Pant!
Well, gotta “cheong” for another week.
Hopefully, I can get some rest at the end of the week and probably get my hair done, my nails manicured and my “depression” cured!
(Read: retail therapy.) :)
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