Work stress and holiday time

[luv2nascar]

Last week we got called in as a group and basically told we can not have any work on our desks inorder to get our vacation from now through the end of the year. Usually to go on vacation you are requested to work through your backlog only. It is impossible to have nothing on your desk period.

I know my family and specifically my childrens health comes first but it is stressing me out big time. My DD5 was fine Monday went to school. Started at dinner time with a cough by bed time she was getting worse. She ended up not being able to sleep and by 12:30am she was having trouble breathing. I mean really badly - I as a parent have never been so scared in my life - I told me DH she has to go to the ER NOW!. We were dressed and out the door in 5 minutes. The cold night air helped her breathing imensely. As we were driving to the ER she began to improve and by the time we got close she felt completely normal?? I however was still rattled but we turned around and went home. She slept almost immediately. But my DH and I stayed up for hours watching her and listening etc. I was afraid to go to sleep.

Needless to say I called off work today to take her to our pediatrician. My poor DH went to work at 7am. My inlaws got older dd to school while DD5 and I slept. Pediatrician diagnosed Croup. She is over the worst of it and is sleeping soundly tonight.

Now I have missed a day at work and have gone that much further in the hole with work. I have to work wed, thurs & friday plus at least 4 hours of overtime. Possibly work Saturday too.

I am just venting that I can't have an emergency and not worry about work. I think it stinks. I can't take time away from my job to go to a holiday luncheon on Thursday either. I still have shopping to do - no wrapping done and cleaning of the house. Why do we stress the holidays so. I am on vacation next week barring some problem at work - like that won't allow it. It was approved prior to this so I have an issue with their strong arm tactics.

I want to sit down and listen to christmas music and bake cookies and take a nap. Instead I am up stressed watching tv at 10:40pm and have to get up at 4am to got to work by 5:30am.

I hope no one else is stressing as much as I am.

 

[Loverly]

I just started being part-time (and I'm very fortunate that my job allows it & my income isn;t needed) and my stress level has disappeared.

I really feel for all the working Moms with young kids out there.((hugs))

 

[mfd25wife]

I am, but I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I hope it gets better for you. I hope your child will be feeling much much better soon.

I suspect mine will be better in mid February. I will lose about 2 vacation days this year, just because I cannot get them in due to an audit and my training another employee. We do get off 12/24; 12/25; and 1/1. 12/31 is supposed to be a holiday, but three of us have to work because it is a plant holiday, but not a company holiday. I'm so thankful I have a job, but I am tired.

 

[goofyforlife]

i hear ya but can one up ya...

My last job...I worked under an evil troll who said not only must we be caught up but had to have the work done that was due even during the requested time off. (like i'm psychic)

I got in real trouble the first year when i went out on sick leave for surgery and some projects had issues while i was out. The all had my cell phone # and i called in even from the hospital to only hear my co-worker tell me everything was fine. Turnd out the back-stabbing wench was lying to me...she was scoring points by telling my boss i didn't take care of my work and had no idea where things were and people were looking for files so i got screamed at my 1st day back...

I'm so glad not to be there now..(now that is my xmas present). I do miss the $ though.