Overworked, overwhelmed?
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Overworked, overwhelmed?
Does anyone else feel overworked, or overwhelmed lately? Lately, I have realized how much stuff that I have to take care of, how many people I have to get in touch with, and just how much there is in general. For example, I have a butt load of homework that I am working on, laundry to put away/do, a desk that needs to be cleaned up, I need to find a job up here, my car needs an oil change and tranny fluid change, I have to fix a laptop for a friend, I have to study for a test, I have to clean my dorm room, gagh! The list goes on, and on top of that there is not enough time in the day for me to get any of that done, so I am always tired. Now I am not usually one to get stressd out over stuff like that, but now its really getting to me, since it seems like I am always tired, so I have no motivation to do anything, yet there is so much that needs to be done. Whew! Lets hear it guys, I need some help here.
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The list will never end. It just changes, and never gets finished. Write the whole list and put a priority number next to it. Do it in that order. When you get to Saturday, go to starbucks and have a few cups of their high test and go back and work on whatever is left. By Monday the list will start to grow again. That is life. If you had nothing to do it would be boring.
I have four trucks and two cars that always need to be fixed or serviced, a four car garage to clean and two sheds, a whole house (rental)to clean, my storage yard to clean, a back hoe and a tractor to service, estimates to write, construction jobs to finish and others to start (I am self employed), material to pick up, calls to return, meetings to go to, wash to do, two motorcycles to fix, my house needs to be finished because it was ruined in a flood, my two daughters need help with their houses, and the list goes on and on and on. And yes I am always tired too.
How about if we trade lists? Yours seems like a piece of cake.
I have four trucks and two cars that always need to be fixed or serviced, a four car garage to clean and two sheds, a whole house (rental)to clean, my storage yard to clean, a back hoe and a tractor to service, estimates to write, construction jobs to finish and others to start (I am self employed), material to pick up, calls to return, meetings to go to, wash to do, two motorcycles to fix, my house needs to be finished because it was ruined in a flood, my two daughters need help with their houses, and the list goes on and on and on. And yes I am always tired too.
How about if we trade lists? Yours seems like a piece of cake.
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The first year after I graduated college was GRAVY! I was in my job already and through the probation periods stuff even before graduation, I lived at home on my dad's advice to save mone and buy a house, I work midnights and I'd quail hunt all day after work and sleep in te evening hours then go to work. Literally I'd hunt 5-6 days a week often, unless I had to go to the bank or do business related stuff or overtime.
I'd take on small projects here and there, of course farm work too but I had lots of play time.
Then I bought a house, still have a chainsaw to fix that I've had for a year for a guy, a fence to build in the yard for the dogs (who are still at mom and dad's), a kennel to buid for my two dogs, remodel/renovation projects I am doing at my house, and all the crap that everybody has to do daily. Plus I'm getting married 5 months from today so my fiance' and I are planning all that too!
College was great though, even as busy as I was I still had lots of play time!
I'd take on small projects here and there, of course farm work too but I had lots of play time.
Then I bought a house, still have a chainsaw to fix that I've had for a year for a guy, a fence to build in the yard for the dogs (who are still at mom and dad's), a kennel to buid for my two dogs, remodel/renovation projects I am doing at my house, and all the crap that everybody has to do daily. Plus I'm getting married 5 months from today so my fiance' and I are planning all that too!
College was great though, even as busy as I was I still had lots of play time!
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Originally Posted by mistercmk
Does anyone else feel overworked, or overwhelmed lately? Lately, I have realized how much stuff that I have to take care of, how many people I have to get in touch with, and just how much there is in general. For example, I have a butt load of homework that I am working on, laundry to put away/do, a desk that needs to be cleaned up, I need to find a job up here, my car needs an oil change and tranny fluid change, I have to fix a laptop for a friend, I have to study for a test, I have to clean my dorm room, gagh! The list goes on, and on top of that there is not enough time in the day for me to get any of that done, so I am always tired. Now I am not usually one to get stressd out over stuff like that, but now its really getting to me, since it seems like I am always tired, so I have no motivation to do anything, yet there is so much that needs to be done. Whew! Lets hear it guys, I need some help here.
1) Your homework went away because you were in a situation where you couldn't get an education,
2) No laundry to do because you had no clothes, or machine,
3) No car to change oil in, and no way to pay for car or oil,
4) No dorm room to clean because you don't have a roof over your head....
The list goes on and on. Are you healthy? Well fed? Roof over your head? Rejoice in what you have; there are many others with much less.
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I don't know...when I'm slow, or just have a decent amount of stuff to do, I push it off for a later date. I'm THE procrastinator. However, I feel like I work 1000% better when I have my plate full to the brim. I work efficiently, correctly, and can blow out 3 days of work in 1 afternoon. I ALWAYS start the day with my prioritized to-do list, just like Trike said. I like to do it the night before. A is the most important, B can be pushed back until after lunch or tomorrow morning, and C just needs to get done eventually, and usually isn't work related. It's weird; as I make the list, I get more excited the bigger it gets. I guess it's like a little kid being happy that he's been given some responsibility.
Don't forget to take an occassional break. No one's brain can handle that much work straight through. Take a walk, a smoke break, a ride to the store, grab dinner, etc.
Don't forget to take an occassional break. No one's brain can handle that much work straight through. Take a walk, a smoke break, a ride to the store, grab dinner, etc.
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Just coming off the overwhelmed stage of life:
In the past 6 weeks we've:
- purchased a new home and moved all crap to said location
- selling old place - cleaning and painting there
- just got married - did most of the work ourselves
- selling father's place - moving his stuff up here to our new place
- building an addition for in-law unit
oh yeah...last but not least, almost burned my boat down on sunday (what a drag), hydraulic lines for tilt\trim decided to burst, spraying the really hot engine. Smoke like you wouldn't believe.
But as they say, life goes on.....obla dee obla da. Much rather have this, than nothing.
Later people, I probably have something to do right now.
In the past 6 weeks we've:
- purchased a new home and moved all crap to said location
- selling old place - cleaning and painting there
- just got married - did most of the work ourselves
- selling father's place - moving his stuff up here to our new place
- building an addition for in-law unit
oh yeah...last but not least, almost burned my boat down on sunday (what a drag), hydraulic lines for tilt\trim decided to burst, spraying the really hot engine. Smoke like you wouldn't believe.
But as they say, life goes on.....obla dee obla da. Much rather have this, than nothing.
Later people, I probably have something to do right now.
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Sometimes when you are feeling down and overwhelmed just ask yourself how many would gladly change places with you. You are young, healthy, in the process of becoming educated, and live in a free country. In short, you are blessed. "I complained I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet".
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I felt like you a couple of months ago, but I changed jobs and that releived allot of stress. My wife layed down the law and said I can do any project i want... as long as I finish the others first (and don't spend anything)...So now I am finishing up my 63, and will move to the next after that... Do all you need to do, but take a little time for yourself... no one else just you... it makes things go easier.
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Originally Posted by Birdhunter1
Alchymist has a point. I am too busy and I am happy to be too busy! I am very thankful for my blessings and burdens!
Mistercmk - I know it seems like a lot on your plate right now, but one thing that college does is gives you an education, both academic and in life. All of that stress you have now is going to teach you how to deal with 60 hour work weeks, bosses that are less than good, familes, morgages, etc, etc, etc. Keep your chin up...you'll get through it just fine and be a better person for it...
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Well, I dug in today and started pecking away at the list. I finished most the homework, did the laundry, and a few others. I just needed to vent a little, and then get my butt in gear. 
Thanks guys!
Thanks guys!
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One thng college teaches you is how to multi-task. My fiance thought it funny when I told her I was a multi-tasker. although I did define it like this:
Ever tried to pee and shoot at a covey of quail?
Ever did homework while in a deerstand?
Ever ran a screw through your finger, not cuss, and still manage to drive it home and finish the task at hand?
Ever tried to pee and shoot at a covey of quail?
Ever did homework while in a deerstand?
Ever ran a screw through your finger, not cuss, and still manage to drive it home and finish the task at hand?
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