I'm on a month of infant care leave right now. That really means taking care of all those things around the house that are neglected while the little one consumes all possible attention.
My tally to this point is:
Still, it's decompression time away from the job. I admit to feeling a bit brainwashed at times. At work, the folks around me (and folks above me on the food chain) are constantly reinforcing the message of what is important. Step outside that for a moment, and the perspective changes entirely. I realize there is much more going on than just the work tasks and singular end goal. On top of that, I've never been in a job that is such an assault on my self-esteem. I'm amazed at the assumptions some people make about how much they know and / or how little I know. I certainly hope I don't make that sort of assumption about others in my interactions.
Posted by cbrown at August 15, 2003 10:15 AM