Sunday 29 January, 2006

Back

And we're back in rainy Vancouver (despite the weather warnings, it didn't rain at all in Seattle).

For quite a long time I gave up planning anything for weekends, as something at work would always come up for Dragon... but now since we've been living pretty normal weekends-free life for about six months, I started planning again. I'd love to do something on the weekends, I'd love to experience something new - we're in a new continent and there's so much so see here and I started looking forward to it.

And then, like a slap in the face, on Friday Dragon got a call saying that he needed to be at work on Sunday. I can't believe it, so many months without any extra work, and then on the one weekend when we've planned something they strike back. Almost like saying to me "you may think he's yours, but look, we tell him to jump and that's what he does". So instead of spending the Sunday taking easy and touristing around Seattle, we had to wake up at some god-forsaken time and head home early so we could be here for his meeting. Sometimes I despair. Honestly, sometimes it's so hard. I love to plan and I love to dream, and that's when disappointments hit you the worse.

Posted by kolibri at 29 January 20:31, 2006
Comments
# 1 - Orava (on January 30, 2006 12:29 AM):

I'm afraid there's only one solution to that: don't answer work calls during the weekend. Someone may bitch, but that's their problem. As long as you make yourself available during the weekend, it will be taken advantage of. Turn your phone off, works wonders.

I speak from experience here. :)


# 2 - Dragon (on January 30, 2006 08:40 AM):

Ah, but games business is a strange business. And this is North America, not Finland...


# 3 - rannva (on January 31, 2006 06:37 PM):

Planning, dreaming, and scheming are also my favorite things to do. It seems like a Sisyphean task but sometimes it does work out which in turn gives renewed inspiration and energy to dream on!

Speaking of Finnish vs. American work ethics and expectations - I have become completely OCD about checking my work email. I really need to do something about it but I constantly freak out and have to check it. Sigh!


# 4 - kolibri [TypeKey Profile Page] (on January 31, 2006 10:15 PM):

Unfortunately my darling husband takes worst of both worlds - he works with the Lutheran work moral and North American work schedule. He would never get any piece if he thought someone would try to reach him or that he should be doing something else, and then the vacation would be ruined anyway.


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