Stress

Stress has become my state of being.

At work we have a big meeting on the 16th with representatives of some potential BIG investors. We need to put together all kinds of paperwork to prove we are a legit company, our long range forecasts and all that stuff.

Now, we knew the date of their visit back on the 30th. The majority of the data collection falls on me. Well what falls on me is the pestering, hounding and bothering the people who have the stuff I need to give me said data. And of course since the day we got the due dillegence list and stuff, the method of presentation of this data has changed at least 3 if not 5 times.

Two days ago, one of the people I have been bothering, incidentally the one who I need the most stuff from outside of my big boss, looks at me and says "Hey Tina, did you know they are coming next week? As in a week from today?" I looked at him and informed him that I was very aware of the deadline and that was why I was after him to get me this stuff.

That same day my big boss says he may need a flight to the Middle East to make a meeting on Saturday. I blink but nod and start contacting my people to see what I can put together in such short notice. That afternoon he then says that he won't be going after all. Small sense of relief.

Yesterday I get into work and am told that big boss does indeed need a flight and therefore needs to be on planes that day. I drop everything and pull my magic and get him on a plane out of Toronto to London to his destination. I get him booked into hotels and all is good. He gets out of the office.

Then the only printer in the front office dies. But see, not only is this the only printer in the front, it is the company's only fax machine and scanner. I spend then the better part of the rest of the day arguing with HP that we have a warrenty as the thing is less than 4 months old and if it's broken we are eligible for a replacement and we do not want a refurbished machine but a new one.

I actually had to snap at my office mate because at 3 he asked me to do something and I demanded 5 minutes to bolt down some lunch. It wasn't until 5:30 (my normal leaving time) that I actually got to do some of the stuff I needed to get done for the day.

Now though, I get to deal with the onslaught of texts from Big Boss about things he needs me to do for him from here. Today at work is clean up the office and production area to make it all nice for the clients.

This weekend is coronation. While I have people coming in, I still don't know if I will be able to go to the event. Sunday I definitely have to go into the office after the guests leave to catch up on the work I didn't get done yesterday. The only upshot of that is I will get a comp day and I see a 3 day weekend in my very near future.

So, if I do make it to the event and I seem a bit.. cranky, it's not you. And please understand.

because I'm stuck on hold with the airlines and can't do anything else

( scattegories meme )

still on hold

( one word )

(no subject)

If I get disconnected one more time by Cheaptickets.com I'm going to go postal.

I need to know why my boss' return flight got canceled and changed from an outbound flight to an inbound flight and HOW I am supposed to get the man home.

the "horror"-scope

Overview:
People are getting on your nerves today -- even those with whom you've got a special bond. You are just a wee bit out of sync with the rest of the world, but you're about to catch up in a big way!



Yah think?!?!?!?!

The saga continues

When Cheaptickets.com tells you "flight is confirmed" it's not necessarily true.

They had confirmed the air canada parts of the trip (toronto to london and back). But never actually got confirmation from the other airline (london to ME and back).

When I called cheaptickets this morning, and finally managed to not get disconnected they put me on hold, claimed to have called the airlines, then came back and said that he was confirmed on the return flight and he was all set.

Smelling BS, I picked up the phone and called the airline directly myself and was told by three different people that they never got anything from cheaptickets and there was no record of my boss for the return flight and in fact that flight is booked solid.

I call cheaptickets back and inform them that they lied to me and they need to help me get my boss home. I was told basically that I'm SOL and that he needs to go to the ticketing counter and try to make some sort of arrangements.

The only flight I have found that would enable him to make his connection in london would cost $2101 because it's late and one way.

Waiting on what he wants. Not like we have a lot of options.

But because this has taken my entire day... I have no choice... looks like event is a no go as I need to get stuff done for the investor review on Wednesday.

This is me not happy at all.