I’m over work. Like, done. I’m not getting any enjoyment or mental stimulation anymore, it’s all a routine. When it’s busy, it’s crazy busy. When quiet, it’s really dead. And this time of year always seems to bring out the worst in people. I don’t know if it’s the humidity, the heat or horrible traffic coming up from Brisbane but everyone has something minor to sook about and it’s always beyond my control.
Christmas and New Year public holidays also being out the worst in appliances and critical systems. No foolin’ we had an elevator die on Christmas Eve, another on Christmas Day, and an air conditioner break down on Christmas Day – one that couldn’t be repaired for 5 days because the technicians couldn’t find the cause of the problem. Happens every year. It’s always something that goes kaput that can’t be fixed immediately, or something where I can easily move a guest to a new room. I totally get it that people might have a legitimate complaint about that and seek some sort of refund, spesh when it’s 35 degrees and muggy, but it’s the little things that are getting to me. I’ve really lost the passion I once had because there’s no end in sight. There’s no goal to achieve, just a checklist to tick off.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the people I work with as they’re a fun, caring bunch, but it’s the industry in general I’ve fallen out of love with. There’s not much room to grow my career, a great day can be shot down in an instant because someone didn’t get the room that’s advertised in the photos (like, there’s 90 of the room type thats advertised and only 2 photos). It’s really doing my head in.
I want to be mentally stimulated, I want the work to stay fresh and relevant, I want my opinion (when asked) to be acknowledged, I want to grow, I want… I want a holiday. I’m starting to get super-fatigued again. We did have 2 weeks off in July/August, but 8 of those days were spent with my eyes focused on the road. My weekend begins in an hour and I’m looking forward to relaxing with some telly and a movie or two with Misa-chan. It’s time to switch off and stay in bed half the day, do some cooking, play some Geoguessr, or record and edit another video for YouTube (I’ve been slack!)
On the plus side, my bum feels normal again. No more pain or strong feeling back there. I guess I can’t complain about that.
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