A Quick Update on my Goings-On

by Mitchell_M on Nov 19, 2009 7:12 AM CST Comment 5 comments

I know this is a Packer site, and non-football news is generally discouraged. But since the volume of e-mails I've received regarding my absence is generally along the lines of "where the hell did you go?" I'll get you guys up to speed.

I work in the shipping industry. I'm a manager at a massive hub facility for an international shipping company (I won't say which, mainly because I'm not a fan of the company). Because the holidays are looming, we are in the midst of what is called "peak season".

Peak season, for salaried employees, is hell. I am literally working 70+ hours a week, and those hours are all overnights. Here's my typical schedule:

10:00 PM - Arrive at work
10PM-10AM - Work ass off
10-10:30 - Paperwork/nodding off in office chair
10:30 - Go home/nearly crash into oncoming traffic
11:00 - Collapse in heap on floor
11:07 - Get up, collapse in heap on bed
5:00 PM (if I'm lucky) - Wake up
5-9:30 - eat, run errands, read e-mails, work out, spend time with significant other
9:30-10 - Reflect on where I went wrong while driving

Needless to say, that 4.5 hour block doesn't leave me a lot of time to put into writing. Any articles I published then would be even bigger sacks of crap than my regular ones. And I take pride in my crap-sacks; they deserve all the time they need to get as verbose and frivolous as possible.

The good news is that this is a short-term deal (mid-December), so I should hopefully make a triumphant return around that time. Until then, bear with me, readers. And keep the "good riddance!" e-mails to a minimum; my psyche can't handle that kind of rejection.

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Good Riddance!

Just kiddding. This is a good site for Packers fans. I find myself here more and more often. I appreciate the time it takes to write solid articles. I say keep up the good work and I will continue to be one of those taking pot shots and disappearing! JK, Go Pack Go!

Some people say the glass is half empty, some say half full. I say, are you going to drink that?

by BleedsbluinMI on Nov 19, 2009 11:17 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I feel ya

third shift has nothing fun about it! 4-6 hours of sleep at night and staying awake all day is nothing like 4-6 hours of sleep during the day and having to try to stay awake all night.

by bizzle4 on Nov 19, 2009 12:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hang tough Mitchell!

I know how long hours can get to you. At the beginning of each college semester I’ll work anywhere from 80-90 hours that week and 60-75 hours in the weeks building up to that week and the weeks following. Thats why I’m barely present around here during August. It’s rough but unfortunately it has to be done. Looking forward to your pieces come playoff time!

Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb

by verno329 on Nov 19, 2009 12:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'm lucky

I’ve never had to work a 3rd shift job. Also, my day job never gets over 60 hours/week, and that happens during the offseason when it’s much easier to write posts. And it’s a good idea to avoid even mentioning your employer by name on sports blogs because even the best known sports bloggers can get fired for doing so.

by Brandon on Nov 20, 2009 1:49 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Definitely

I’m not about to lose the only job I found in 5+ months because I bash them here. Especially since I gave one of my managers (who was originally from Racine, WI) the URL after my first interview.

::facepalm::

"Brandon Jennings needs a nickname before he gives himself one. Oh wait, Young Money, he already did."

by Mitchell_M on Nov 20, 2009 3:01 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs