On reaching the office on Monday, HR announced that we would be observing the two-day holiday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. I must admit this holiday could not have come on a better day because I had to drag myself to work that Monday out of tiredness. These days my work schedule has been so tight that I've had to close work late back to back. My official working hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 PM, but lately, I've been closing within the period of 6:30 PM (if I'm early) to 8:30 PM. Yes, I love my job, but please give me a break. Today I left the office at around 7 PM, and I will still need to finish up with the things I have left undone tomorrow.
This has been my life in the last month and I think it gets to me mainly because I'm not appreciated for the extra effort. Not that I seek appreciation in itself, I just think it's only proper to say a little thank you for the extra work a person decides to put in. If I'm to be honest I'm putting in more than extra work and taking on work not in my job description which certainly doesn't match my current pay. However, I'm not here to complain about that, so I will continue with what I was saying concerning the long-awaited holiday. If it were left to me, I would suggest workers be given a 1 week holiday after every 90 days of work, especially for those whose jobs are demanding.
Lately, I've been having recurring heart palpitations, especially when I'm at the office, I know It's due to the workload on me coupled with the chest ulcer pain I feel alongside the palpitation. I need to see a doctor for that but then again I'm cut into the web of limited finances, I just hope I do not break down totally before getting the required amount of money to go for a proper check-up. This was why I appreciated the two-day holiday given to our Muslim brothers and sisters. It gave me enough time to rest that the only thing I did on Tuesday was eat and sleep. I didn't even have time for my phone until later at night.
I woke up on Thursday to prepare for work when I got a message that we would be observing the extended holiday. My joy knew no bounds because the weather was cold that morning and I was still in bed contemplating how I would take my bath. I just smiled and rolled back into my warm blanket and the next time I opened my eyes was past 9:00 AM when a colleague of mine lost access to her official mail and needed help accessing it. Holidays are indeed a time to relax and re-energize which I was able to do with the last three days of resting. Although a part of me felt weird just eating and sleeping because my body is no longer used to that routine thus making me feel there are things I should be doing… but in the real sense what I should be doing at that time was what I was doing already… Resting.
ALL PICTURES ARE MINE
THIS IS MY RESPONSE TO HIVE LEARNER'S PROMPT FOR WEEK 109 EPISODE 3
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