Busiest you have ever been in life
 

It could be easy to complain that I am so busy at work and in life but seeing how so many people are struggling and the economy still sucks in many parts of the US I will refrain.

However, for only one of the few times in my life I feel like I am chasing my tail and stressed out as to how busy both our company and I am trying to keep up with all the work. Paychecks are skyrocketing and many things in life are going great yet I feel lost as I can only tread water to keep up while working. Being a top sales person can do that to you.

I am an extremely organized and hard working individual and to feel so lost and out of control is not easy or comfortable for me.

So tell me, how do you handle being hit with a tidal wave of work that doesn't seem to have an end in sight and yet keep chipping away to reduce your to-do list to a manageable level? I thought after 30 years of this I was an old pro but I am not so sure anymore......:(

Just keep kicking.... Working as hard and smart as you can. If your a religious man, then pray for God to help you along.

Good time to hire an assistant. ;)

I used to be uneasy when things got busy.

Now it's the other way around. When things are calm I start to get concerned.

I own my own business, though. Eventually I craved pushing myself and making more money and doing more business.

Being uncomfortable can be a very good thing at work.

This is the busiest time ever in my life, personally and professionally.


I havent had an end in sight at work for over a year.

Just keep running
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I used to worry about being slow... Now it's been 12 a day and at least 8on Saturday. Pockets are rockin at least
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I'm in "sales" for all practical purposes and I also tend to be task-oriented and a control freak.

I ultimately had to learn to write down everything that I "thought" I needed to do. Then I would take that list and look at it again - I would ultimately realize that some of things just weren't that high of a priority.

The more I focus on results, it seems the easier being "busy" becomes.

Just remember, it doesn't get done if you do it.

The difference between you and me is that you are working your ass off and getting something done. I'm stuck in the middle of a drought and not growing a goddamned mother****ing thing. I'm far busier now than when we were actually growing something. It is goddamned frustrating.

don't have time to think about it

beyond normal work hours and frequent morning, evening and weekend meetings we also have 2 daughters in dance, a son taking guitar lessons and they all are playing baseball with the son and one daughter having a ball practice each week.

It gets frustrating at times, but also wouldn't trade it for anything.

I love busy. I am unhappy with too much idle time. Work is crazy busy and I LOVE IT!

I wish I had advice other than "I just do it." I taught this semester, took 14 hours on my own, and watched twin toddlers all day by myself at least two days a week. You find time to get things done. I usually do most of my work after they go to bed, and I have the occasional weekend where grandparents can take them, but I am ready to get this semester the hell over with.

More than anything, it's really rat-****ed my ability to play golf.

quit your job

enjoy your time

obama phone

Weed will relieve the stress.

Of course, productivity might suffer, but smoke enough and you won't care.

I find that it relieves stress and IMPROVES productivity.

Outside of work, I don't like to work. Weed makes mundane things like mowing the yard completely enjoyable...

I often feel this way. Make yourself not care as much about work. Just cut your day to what you can do within a reasonable time frame and after that let a few things drop. Take a breath and enjoy whatever it is you do when not working. Your career will move slower, but it won't stop and you won't lose your job. And you'll be happier.

I wrote an ad for a paid intern but haven't pulled the trigger yet. I think you just convinced me. Kudos and POS REP :thumb:

I drink heavily and cry softly....

Congratulations Jason, that is a great thing when you own your business!

Right now I am stressed and stretched more than ever in my life.

Dad is 720 miles away at end of life with stage 4 of congestive heart failure. The complications and issues with not being there are immense and I have traveled down there four times in the last two months. He has been under Hospice care since February.

We have our house here listed for sale in the one of the highest foreclosure areas in the country. As soon as we finally get it sold, we can retire to the place in Missouri I have been working on for three years .

I have been training my replacements at work for a few months now.

I can't wait for all of this to be settled and be able to find the Chiefs a priority again.

I agree with this. I don't think anyone has ever spent their last moments thinking "gee, I wish I would've spent more time at the office".

Log off CP? Usually works when I need to get something done.

I have a feeling it'll be this summer.

6 day, 12 hour work weeks starting at 3am. Probably be pretty overwhelming.

Man I feel like that everyday. I went from a lead to a foreman and everything has changed. I have 21 people I have to supervise, 21 different persoanlaities, 21 different problems. Being a lead I could speak my mind to other employees, now I can't. I have to be this completely different guy everyday, it's a real struggle sometimes.

My job is non stop from pre job inspections, ordering parts, making sure daily tasks are completed, going job to job helping crews that run into problems, etc etc etc. There's so much more to it, such as when multiple crew members call in sick or having personal issues. It's a complicated job.

Royals/Chiefs fan and now this?!

Why do you hate yourself?

Sorry to hear about the pops. Good luck in retirement . Where at in mo?
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I'm now building tiered waterfalls, koi ponds, real stone patios and all kinds of other nice things for very wealthy people and it feels great... out in the sun, working like a dog, lifting heavy things by hand, using backhoes, John Deere tractors, front end loaders etc.

I've got muscles popping out of my forearms and hands that I didn't even know existed and that includes all kinds of Army Combat Engineer work and serious, studied weightlifting programs... I come home at the end of most days dog tired and it feels GREAT.

Shower, eat a good dinner and its a fluke if my eyes stay open past 10pm... getting a damn good tan too, redneck and proud of it.

Dude my fil has this crazy thing at his house. I'm going to get a few pics of it and get your opinion on how to make it work. It's related to what you are doing Scott.
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I'm still a noob at much of this but I'd love to see it and could show it to people with 30+ years experience.

Truly sorry to hear about your dad, Ed. You haven't been posting much, I wondered if something was going on.

I think he bought himself a place at Lake of the Ozarks. Beautiful country there, would be a nice place to retire.

Awesome
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If you're doing all that, then your leads aren't doing shit. Train them to do 3/4 of the crap you just listed

Closer to my neck of the woods. Big lake is about 45 minutes away, The river (as we cal l it, actually probably considered the beginning of lake of the ozarks) is two hundred yards from the back door.

Truman dam is real close
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That's about a 45 minute drive from were I live.

My FIL sold his lake house in Wasaw near Turkey Creek Marine just a couple years ago. Lots of catfish and crappie in that area.

No lie, post a few here and I'll make sure experienced eyes get a look at it... between the owner and my supervisor alone there is 50+ years of experience doing custom work.

I've got a wedding to save up for.

:sulk:

Working is easy, its the dealing with people shit that causes problems... your position as manager is definitely tough, particularly when you work in a field full of barney badass types, IIRC you work on oil rigs?

I have two cousins in Wyoming who do that and these mfers are some rawboned, wildhaired, shit talking mfers... I cant imagine having to manage them lol... a tough job calls for tough people.

A quick story that might help... middle of july at Ft. Campbell KY and by some fluke I was a squad leader a few months in, hadn't been there long at all and its Friday. The order was to sweep the line of vehicles in the motor pool, like 30 vehicles long, it took a while.

So theres no E6 around he'd bailed and as an E4 they're looking to me, after almost everyone by some hook or crook had been able to go home early... being new there, I thought it would impress to tell these guys to go home "I'll get it, go ahead and go".

Damned if they didn't mill around for 3-4 minutes while I swept and then decided to join me... the lesson, IMO? its a classic... never ask subordinates to do something you aren't willing to do yourself, if good people see you working hard they'll feel bad to leave you there all alone.

I've got the best crappie spot
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Don't get talked into a massive wedding man. Such a waste of money.

This. Simple. Cheap. Use the money saved to have people do things for you. The less the wedding party has to do day of the better.

/wisdom

Luckily my wife has a brain. I said if we save on the wedding, the sooner we can buy a house. She was more than willing to make that sacrifice. We had a nice but small outdoor wedding with catering and open bar reception for less than 5k. I wouldn't have changed a thing.

Smart girl, mature... some young idiot would've insisted on a fairy tale wedding with both of you riding in on tigers and drinking Moet from the Holy Grail.

Sounds like you got a smart one who could see the big picture, congrats.

This sounds wonderful.

Thanks Jason, I appreciate it. We bought a place on Tablerock just off of the Y near Branson West. It is right across the water from Cape Fair Marina.

couple hours south of me...

Last year people were telling me to hire an assistant to relieve the back load of work and help manage my daily to-do list.

I am glad to report that first, this year is even busier than the last making my commissions and paycheck increase at least 45% this year from last years 32% increase from 2013 and secondly, I have hired an assistant that my company is paying 100% of her salary and bonuses!!! I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. PBJ

I've worked 22 straight days visiting properties all over Virginia, Maryland, DC and West Virginia and I'm pooped! Also been in early everyday to train my new assistant.

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You're lucky to be in an industry with skyrocketing business. I'm always scrapping looking for work. Wish I had your problem.

You gotta get out of the horseshoe business! :D

What do you sell?

I work selling a unique service to the property management industry and all commercial property owners. I've been working with this company since July 2011.

I would rather not get more specific for a variety of reasons-nothing personal

Glad you're taking in the cash man.

Last year we had 2 guys working through the winter with us. One quit in March one in April. Right when fieldwork needed to be done. I probably worked the most hours in a quarter in my entire life. Hell of it all? Both dad and my revenues were remarkably lower. (Mostly due to lower commodity prices). So we worked out asses off for less money.

No worries. Since getting into sales I've noticed almost all of them are very particular about saying where they work or what they do our even where they're currently located in the world. It's odd to me, but I definitely wouldn't ask you to put your employer on the Internet. Heh.

same here


...but grats, scho!

I've been stuck doing that and much worse in previous startup companies.

I took a 90% paycut once to work at a startup that after two years when down the shitter and all the stock I had was only good for starting a fire!

At another company during the dotcom bubble, I was worth $12-16 million on paper with 685,000 shares of stock as the third employee of a company that grew to 135 employees and 5 offices in less than 3 years.

I know financial pain! :eek:

When you work for yourself it is a grind 24/7 but I would rather have a country where you have a chance to improve yourself than one of those wuss countriesn.

Right now. I have 2 kids, work 60 hours a week, go to college with midterms approaching, and I'm getting ready to move in a month. Never been so busy and time is ****ing flying.

In 2008 I was in the first year as a business owner in an industry with a high failure rate. I also had a new baby, was remodeling a house, had 2-3 part time jobs to keep things going and was written into a local position that was a huge pain in the ass. Multiple times a friend who lived across the street from my office asked if I ever went home because many times I was there until 2-3am and back by 6.

That year and a half stretch probably took years off of my life but has proven that hard work pays off. I now have a team of people's doing what I was doing with exponential growth each year.

It gets better if you prioritize and put your efforts into things that deserve it.

At the same time I began donating my professional time to locally beneficial projects and grants. Between 200-300 hrs of professional services donated. Not long ago there was a single opportunity for a payday in my field and they didn't give me a shot at it. It turns out I anticipate a lot less time wasted in the future. D

Focus your time and effort where it will benefit you and yours.

Right now I'm taking 14 hours this semester (including Organic II), teaching two courses, just went through the application process for Pharmacy school (got accepted, yay), and my daughter has physical therapy four times per week. Earlier this semester, her PT appointments were three hours a day, but now we've scaled down to 90 minutes.

My wife works weekend nights (fortunately each set of grandparents take them once a month or so), so when that happens, I've got twin three-year-olds all weekend.

I'm on Spring Break this weekend, so I've got that going for me.

I remember those organic days.

I was a double major for sone dumb ****ing reason, and got my bachelor's in chemistry and microbiology and a minor in molecular biology. Sure don't miss those days.

I'd say my busiest days were the dental school years that had us taking a combined 100 hours in 4 semesters.

I was nearly on suicide watch

At least your wife will have lots of money after your stroke. :D

Graduate school was the busiest I ever was. With full class loads each semester, clinic hours all around the area and a full summer semester so we could graduate in 2 years.

I enjoy working much more than school, making money and coming home to a wife and no kids much more than those years. **** those of you who keep asking if we are having kids. WE DO WHAT WE WANT WHEN WE WANT!!!

Organic is tough, but its difficulty is overrated, IMO. I'm not looking forward to a ****ton of Biochem this fall and spring.

Organic was nothing compared to pchem and inorganic.

Better get used to biochem. It's basically the foundation for therapeutics And alot of your pharmacy stuff

**** therapeutics.

I had an undergrad semester consisting of microbial physiology and metabolism, virology, inorganic chem, calculus 3, cardiopulmonary phys and biology.

It was the dumbest thing I've ever done to get talked into all that shit.

Holy shit that must have insane

****ing why?

It was.

It was cool because I enjoyed most of the classes, but sucked at the time

I was applying to dental school and wanted to set myself apart. It was dumb and probably didn't make any difference, but it definitely prepared me for the first 2 years of dental school. ,

Here's where I get major **** yous. I worked 80 hours a week as a credit manager thinking I made it, until I found my current line of work making 150k plus per year working 30-35 hour weeks. #SorryNotSorry

Well sucking dick has to get old pretty fast I'm sure.

I've been in business for 22 years. I no longer need to try to convince patients to get treatment done. I'm busier than I've ever been. I'm also chasing two kids around in my home life. Life is super hectic. I wouldn't change a thing though.

I haven't had a day off since August 2014.

Including my honeymoon I've had less than 24 days off in 3.5 years.

I've also been so ****in busy i worked for months and months from pre dawn til well after dusk.

Be tough, love what you do even when you ****in hate it.

He's lucky'rn that.

You make it sound like he made a good decision buying a car.
More like he found a Picasso at a yard sale...

Damn, dude. Congrats!

What do you do?

It was in the low 50s today, thought I heard a chopper fly over until I realized is was just the woodpeckers having a field day on one of the cedar trees.

My new profession is rock relocation and I am getting pretty good at it.

Right now is in my top 10.

Mine was in my late teens and early 20's actually it it stopped at 20. lol i worked for my friends dad in a tomatoe packing shed. 16 hour days 13 days straight at times stacking 40 lb boxes of tomatoes all day! Shit got me in mad shape, but **** i was in pain. all for 4.35 and hour! haha

I was so busy today I couldn't even.

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