May was a quite busy month work wise. I have been twice to Mannheim to deliver a train the trainer seminar, finishing the role mapping for the two countries that go live tomorrow (!) and was interacting between the sites and the authorization team on any role changes,request etc while managing the logistics and schedule for another huge training wave in July (up to 7 training seminars in parallel...).
I was working yesterday as it is the cut-over weekend and we are all excited to have the system going live tomorrow for the first two countries.
On the another hand May was also a very pleasurable month with a lot of public holidays and some time to relax, think and discuss.
Our plants are growing except the water melon, who did not make it (RIP...).
So we are grewing now some more plants and herbs (thanks to Peter for the presents...).
June is coming up... a weekend home in Tyrol in two weeks, a weekend in Amsterdam in three for the WENA Newie faci reunion...
Also two babies are due in the next weeks with two of my friends. Quite exciting and a good reason to buy some baby presents :) Another colleague just announced that they are having baby.
On a reflection side.. I am still waiting for some more inspiration. I know that I want to set up something in the future, but in which area? Who knows.. But the desire is growing especially as I am really sick of this hours crunching at work, begging if you can leave once earlier at 5 or 6 even though you come in at 7 and did already over time... I find this sometimes so ridiculous. We are all grown-ups and can manage our work. Sometimes it seems you don´t have enough to do if you can manage in 8 hours and that this is a reason to load you with more.
I know - I should not complain - with 45 - 48 hours I am still working less than the ususl consultant and I have also picked this job. But I find that I need to be my own boss soon and decide myself how many hours I need to work to do my job and not just work more to be seen and because it is expected as you are a consultant.
Now, today I am feeling a bit like having a cold. Headache, loads of sniezing, running nose, my body is tired, although I slept 12 hours. So I am drinking loads of tea, chilling and not working a lot (although I planned to be more active today as this is my only day off in two weeks of working...).
Well all to be fit tomorrow to go to work again as another week with workshops and presentations is coming up.
So I will relax a bit more now :)
