Category Archives: Temping

Crispy

,as in “burnt out.” For too many reasons, today looked like one of those days at work. Simple tasks inflated into larger chores. Everything felt disjointed. It wouldn’t have been quite so bad, but I kept making small, stupid mistakes, and Jeff (my boss) was right there to see them. Nothing like feeling inept; like a true bonehead. Oh, well. It happens.
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I Can’t Talk About It

At about thirty minutes into my day, Jeff pulled me into his office and closed his door, asking me to sit down so we could talk. I think we talked for about thirty more minutes.
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About Yesterday

After this morning’s shower and study, I wrote up a good list of “Things To Do Today.” I’ve really been letting things slide for a while now, since the hospital, actually. I’ve been looking for something to help snap me out of the hypnosis.
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Back At Publicis…Again

Walking in to Publicis again today felt a bit odd. After the obligatory “Welcome back,” Juliette introduced herself. (This is the same Juliette whose office I occupied the last time I was on assignment at Publicis. It was nice to finally put a face to the gleanings gathered from reading her walls.)
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Stopped Short

After a number of phone calls and spending most of the day in the dark, I learned that my assignment with Horton, Lantz and Low is now completed. I learned this from Jason while visiting their agency. My agent had said that they did not need me for this week, and that they understood that I needed to look for work, as opposed to just being on call until next week. I stopped by HL2 to pick up a few items I’d left and to get a sign-off on my time sheet. It was then that I learned that HL2′s client had OK’d their presentation and “signed off” on the project. With no mention of future work, Jason thanked me and endorsed my time sheet, indicating that I would no longer be needed.
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