Yes I have had to come into work on a weekend to get some work finished. It sounds like I should be really bummed out about this but actually I am feeling really good. My husband has been working ridiculously long hours the past 6 weeks and I have essentially been a single parent in his absence. This has meant a great deal of stress for me trying to juggle the demands of my job with the time constraints of picking children up, getting them fed, getting to the shops/activities/appointments etc. I don't think I realised how stressful this has made work until today when I don't have that stress and can concentrate on what I am doing without trying to think of a dozen other things at the same time. It is also very peaceful in here. Not only do I not have kids climbing on me, yelling for me or asking me for things but being a weekend I don't have the phone ringing, colleagues asking me questions or any distractions. I am playing my music on speakers rather than having to wear headphones AND I am singing along! I didn't have to wait for anyone else so I could use the sandwich toaster and no one is hanging over my shoulder to see what I am eating today and make some comment about my diet/weight/lifestyle/caffeine addiction. There wasn't even anyone to laugh at me as I danced to my music in the kitchen while I waited for my sandwich to cook. It is very relaxing and liberating being at work on the weekend on my own and I wonder if I should do it more often. I am certainly getting a lot of work done. :-)
Mel
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