Oct 09
Typist falls into admin-induced depression
Cats: typist & typewriter|This typist is happy, efficient and motivated when it comes to typing.
But when it comes to admin tasks, the opposite is true. Admin induces a despondencythat borders on coma.
Filing HST returns, as I am doing today, induces deep depression.
Because of this, I avoid admin activities as long as possible. I save it all up until the last minute and do it all at once.
And it hurts. It hurts a lot. The reason? Typists type. They are not hard-wired to do admin.
Part of the problem is my rule-following nature. I would never want to get in trouble with the government and so I am compelled to do my HST returns in a timely and orderly manner.
But the pain. Oh, the pain.
Help. Me. Someone.
Now.
October 9th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
You seem to have three options here.
No.1 Give it to someone else to do!
No.2 Smoke a big J then start the paper work, every time you slip into that depressed state have another puff. It will take no time at all and when you finish you will realise that the entire contents of the fridge has vanished too, then time for bed.
No.3 Just forget about, thousands of people do just that all the time.
Good luck G don’t work to hard.
October 9th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
If I were there, I’d help you.
October 10th, 2007 at 3:28 am
Ro, I like #2 option the best, although I would be rendered completely dysfunctional
Espanya, are you good with Excel or QuickBooks?
October 10th, 2007 at 7:31 am
GT, um…no, actually. I leave the accounting to my IT department. I work in the Social Directing department.
October 10th, 2007 at 7:40 am
I could use that too. Happily, though, the crisis is over. I filed the thing last night. Hooray. Stevie Harper has money now. Hmmm. And why was I happy about that? God, now I’m depressed again.
October 12th, 2007 at 11:58 am
I will do your admin work for 1 million dollars.
October 13th, 2007 at 1:09 am
Dale, Will you include my coffee in that fee or will you charge extra