Had a heart to heart with Stuart today. It’s always bothered me that we close the office for two weeks over Christmas, when there isn’t much to do, meaning I only get two weeks leave a year to use for travelling or whatever. I decided to embrace some of Susan’s advice today and broach the subject with him, coolly and calmly. I think he sensed I was getting fed up and maybe thinking about looking for another job, so he offered that I could have my four weeks annual leave during the year, and not count the time I had off over Christmas while the office was shut, as long as I didn’t fall behind in my work (which, by the way, includes a lot of personal banking and accounting for him, and which I usually do in my own time).
I was pretty pleased with myself. I thanked him and said that this could be a turning point for me in my job, but he said I was mistaking a turning point for a point of inflexion. Once again, I have no idea what he was talking about, but I didn’t like the way he said it.
Anyway, I quickly followed up with a brief email thanking him, so he doesn’t forget. I think I’ve had a victory.
Had to clean out the pantry again tonight. Ants.