I've Got The Power

Dear Princess Normal & Dear Fellows,

I am registered to vote! I am an influencer! An elector! A force!

Phew! It's all a bit much. I think I need to lie down.

Today was pretty good. I gave a demonstration to some outside people and they said it was "fun".

I can't emphasise enough how few times I have ever heard this in my career ever. 

I was thinking about this and this may be one of the best jobs I've ever had. Which is fortunate, because I've just been extended up until the end of June. But looking back, these were my favourite times at work -

1995-2000 - Slack
I LOVED the RX project. Bloody loved it. For one thing we went YEARS without implementing ANYTHING. I hate implementing things. Plus, the social life was great and all I remember is going to O'Neill's every Friday lunchtime with Bokhara, Auslaender and Mad Dog, rocking back into work @rseholed at 2.30 and then effing off out again at 3.45 to go to Madog's until late. But on the other hand, the actual work was bloody miserable and soul-destroying. And our managers were penises in suits.

2011 - Slack Investments
This was so much fun. It was a brilliant team, the business people were lovely and best of all, it was when I got to know the Princess. I realised early on she was my New Best Friend and I loved our coffee breaks and long chats while we should have been working. But it was also the most stressful job I've ever had because I was the analyst, developer, tester and implementor on it. I was practically fizzing with stress by the end of it. I never want to do that again.

Summer 2009 - Slack Again
This was my favourite time at work, ever. Sadly it only lasted six months despite my telling all the managers that I loved it and wanted to stay. Because not listening is what managers do best. But it was a lovely team, I remember laughing all that summer, and best of all I got to work alongside Auslaender again.

The current job slots in amongst those nicely. The social life is rubbish, and the people are not as much fun. But the actual work is the most satisfying I've done. And Smock is not a penis.

I just need my dear fellows and my dear princess here with me, and it would be perfect.

S.

p.s. "What about the times IN BETWEEN?" you may be asking. Yeah. They were total sh*thouse.