Brick through the window

No, not literally.

This morning I received what my boss calls a "brick through the window." That's when someone calls you out of the blue with a major project and expects you to drop everything to address it immediately. And this doesn't include minor crises, which I address daily. No, this is a real project that will involve conference calls and help from numerous co-workers who also have busy schedules and their own projects and bricks through the window.

This person actually wanted me to talk to her vendors today, and I had to say, "I'm leaving early today and, next week I'm booked with another major project through Wednesday." She was taken aback that I might have 1. a personal life that sometimes takes me away early on a Friday and 2. other real work and obligations.

Contrary to appearances, I don't sit in my office all day eating bonbons and writing on my blog. And pining for people to call me up and give me assignements.

There, how's that for bitter? I promise my blog will not become a repository of vitriol. I just need to make it through the next few weeks and move into home, sweet home.