I did a dumb.... · 5:10am May 17th, 2019
No, not that. Not intentionally anyway.
Okay, here's the thing. When it all went to hell, one of the things that got me going again was getting regular, full-time work. I am, somewhat proud to say, a hard worker. I'm very much an equine in that regards. I was born in the Year of the Horse, as was my oldest child, as was my father, by strange coincidence. I am descended from a line of horse warriors, and in fact my last name is a bastardization of the name for them.
I have strength, endurance, and an ability to rise back up from blows that would kill many others.
However, it also means that sometimes I need to be reined in, lest I work myself into the ground. Last night was day 10 of a planned 12 in a row due to inventory at work and recovery from that. Junior supervisor comes up to me...
"Hey Pen, you doing okay?"
"A little tired, but I'm good."
I wasn't. Every time I stood up with a load, which was all the time, I'd feel a pressure in my skull and things would threaten to gray out. Each time I pushed it back with force of will and kept going. The job needed doing, and by all the gods I was going to do it. That was only part of the dumb I did. I also had forgotten to make a lunch and was running that night on coffee and sugar. Plus, something I didn't know.
Recently, I've been put back on blood thinners. They apparently do not work and play well with the Tylenol I had taken for some minor aches and pains. Nor do they really like the single can of cider I'd had 16 hours before. It's a very good thing I didn't cut myself at all.
Later that night, senior supervisor comes up to me...
"Hey, so me and the other supervisors had a talk. You look like I feel. I'm re-arranging your schedule."
"But boss, I feel fine."
"No you don't. I know that look. I'm putting both your weekends back to back, so go home after end of shift, rest up for 4 days, come back and crush it like I know you can and usually do."
"Okay..."
So now I'm at home, on enforced rest and typing at you all. At least it does mean I can get some writing done. Brightly, followed by a new clop one-shot.
After another nap.
At least your bosses are cool enough to recognize when a worker has pushed themselves too far and need rest to return to 100%
idjit
Just listen to them and play video games for a few days or sum just relax
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yeah, doing that. Streaming occasionally too.
Damn missing letter...
It's a great sign that your boss at least cares about your well being, get some rest and relax a few days, sounds like you've sure earned it!
There's a very applicable apples-related moral lesson from this one cartoon show that I watch.
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I might have heard to that show... "Your Big Horse?"