2003-11-19 - 9:49 a.m.

I have to vent about work for just a moment. I'm sure it's the same for lots of office folks but it really chaps my ass that I come in every day well before 8:30, work diligently (okay, I do quite a bit of surfing in my downtime but I am at my desk in case a phone call or e-mail comes in) throughout the day and leave at 4:30 or later. Then there are other people who stroll in at 10 a.m. and leave before I do - on a consistent basis. No one ever says anything to them (we work very independently in my department) and they're not held accountable. I know a lot of it is my fault for holding myself to the schedule and standards when I could easily get away with a hell of a lot more but why should I compromise myself just because other people don't give a shit? Plus, I know I'd get "caught" if I tried to take advantage - it's just the way my life works. Normally, I would keep it to myself because it's not right to compare oneself to other people. Others' work habits are none of my business and that's between them and their managers. But, I am sitting around waiting for someone to stroll in - I was told "she usually comes in around 10" - because I need her to do something for me and I can't continue on with what I need to get done without this step done first. It pisses me off.

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