Countdown.

12 days til my vacation leave. Can't wait! :-)

Because I'm a Workaholic

Yes, admittedly, I have been working non-stop since the 4th quarter of the year has started (well, it really started last September haha!). It's crazy-- with all the late nights at the office, working lunches, planning sessions, and various sales & marketing strategies at play. I find myself ironic for being such a nagger that "I'm stressed and sh*t" but still "enjoy" the stress... Call me a masochist, but there is just something about the rush that work brings me, be it a good one or not.

I'm at the point of my career wherein I can say, "I love/hate my job!". I love/hate it because of the challenge it brings. Like what I told Bert earlier, it feels good to close a deal, especially if it's something that you know you worked hard for. On the other hand, it's amazing to be able to relate my work to Chess (haha, extreme segue)... Believe it or not, playing chess has helped me in my negotiating skills... To know how to anticipate and foresee the next move of your opponent, in our case, our buyers.

Of course there are unfortunate moments, eg. committing MAJOR mistakes like misquoting offers, etc. but I guess all of these have to happen mainly because it brings you back to reality... That there is always room for improvement... That when you get a major "career-related" fall, there is no way but to go up and get back on track. I've had my own share of this 3 weeks ago, and boy was it CRAZY! It really made me realize how much I need to get back on track and work to regain what has been "lost" with that mistake!!

And there's the fun part of course. Lately, there has been a lot of bonding moments with our other co-workers (from other departments) which makes office life a tad bit more enjoyable. :-) At least there is life beyond the four walls of our workplace.

Oh well, I think this is just a caffeine overdose but yeah... I'm a workaholic, I guess. I'm not proud to be one, but I think I'm okay with this kind of set-up for now. Haha. Labo, as always.