I have found it rather difficult since the beginning of the year to concentrate on work, while I am at work. There are so many different things playing into this distaste I don’t even know what are justifiable and what are just complaining?! I don’t like to complain about things because I like to take proactive steps to correcting problems rather than sit there and sulk about it.
Overwhelmed, doing things I don’t like to do or aren’t even remotely related to my job function, relationship with my boss, money, monotony, looming deadlines, constant need for change, merger/acquisition talks, questioning if the Lord is directing me towards a career change. These are just off the top of my head and none of them are easily solvable, at least it appears that way to me. Amy and I have been in prayer and I just want to enjoy doing my job again.
Today I discovered another reason for my distractions at work, but this is something that I hope all married men are fortunate enough to experience. Prior to getting married you have all the time in the world and can easily concentrate on your career. You can work as many hours as you like. Come in early. Leave late. It’s all good. No worries.
Now every morning I wake up next to my beautiful wife, I don’t want to get out of bed and I just want to go into work late. Since she is working part-time now and is home most afternoons, I also find myself wanting to leave work early to go home and be with her. Coming in late. Leaving early. This does not make for a great employee. It certainly doesn’t help me get my work done, but it is a pleasant distraction.
So while I have plenty of reasons to be distracted while at work, at least I have one reason that makes me smile! I make every effort to leave work at work, but you can never leave home at home when it comes to love of your family. May we all be blessed with such burdens of love!
Posted by price at January 26, 2005 01:33 PMIts good to hear about your perspective on this whole thing called marriage. Kirsten seems to have the opposite problem as i am the one who sleeps in late in a comfortable stupor. Keep up the good work!