Nancy Reagan reminded us all to do it. It was easy . . just say NO. (As opposed to Nike's Just do it.) Hmmm. Might have been interesting if their slogans had gotten mixed up in advertising. Seems to me like people do it all the time. Just do drugs. Just say no to exercise.
Anyway, I digress.
In the past two weeks I have done something I almost never do. I have turned down work. I have said no to jobs that don't pay well enough or pay decently, but are so stressful for me that I end up having minor panic attacks over figuring out how to do them.
Turning down work is really, really hard for me. I like being asked to be part of a project. I like expanding the resume and finding new companies and having a wide variety of projects to work on. And of course, I really, really like having paychecks in my mailbox.
But I don't like waking in the middle of the night and not being able to go back to sleep for worrying about work. I don't like not being able to spend time with Nicole before she leaves because I have a long list of deadlines. I don't like not being able to pick up a book and just read for an hour for fun. And I don't like the physical repercussions of sitting at this desk for 1o to 15 hours a day.
So I made the executive decision to say no to some projects. I've said yes to five new ones in the last week, so it isn't like I am walking away from new jobs. And I am hoping that my mental, physical, and emotional health show some benefits from this unlike me decision.
3 comments:
YAY, WOOHOO!!! Way to go, girl. I know how hard it is to say no to work. I said yes the other day and today the lady called and said it will not work out. She has decided not to hire a cleaning lady (or not me anyway). She wanted me to give her a cut rate price and I did not! Anyway, I was doing the happy dance. I really did not want more work. Love you. Pick and choose.
Over the ocean I have been making the same kinds of decisions. My last project finishes up on the 15th and I have decided to just say no after that. It might mean a little less money but it also means an awesome summer and more time spent with the lovely Nicole :-)
"Nancy Reagan reminded us all to do it."
Yes, she had that effect on me, too. Every time I looked at her I wanted to do it.
Wait, that's not what you meant, is it?
Never mind.
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