This week has been killer.... and there is still another day to go. Actually, two - since I already know that I have to work on Saturday. Yes, the dreaded earnings season is upon me once again. And this time, I get to add conference planning and intern interviewing to the mix.
Yes, intern interviewing is STILL going on. As an added bummer, my two favorite picks accepted offers this week, before we even had a chance to bring them in, my #3 interviewed today and was a big flop. So, once again, there is a chance that I am going to put the most work into our internship program and could still end up the intern-dud. It's happened twice already, so why not going for a hat trick? HOPEFULLY, we find the gem in the rough. We narrowed down the final group to 10 (out of an initial pool of 90+) so there must be one decent choice in the bunch! Unfortunately, the Dickinson kids didn't fare well against the Finance majos at other schools. Liberal Arts degrees do have there place, but its an uphill battle in our accoutning/finance driven business.
I have already decided to give up this responsibility going forward. Honestly, the free dinner that Adam and I get as a "reward" for me putting in all this effort just isn't cutting it. A $100 dinner for 100+hrs that end up benefitting everybody else more than myself? Its just not worth it. How about an extra 5K? Then, maybe. Unfortunately, that seems unlikely. It's become increasingly clear to me that I am the only team-player in my department (that's a whole other story).... every one else is just looking out for themself. Until things get better, I need to start doing the same.
So, that's my life these days...... been getting in to work before 7am, leave after 6pm, enjoy an hour or two with Adam, and then 2+ more hours in front of the computer..... the nightmare ends next Wednesday.... but not really. Our conference is in early April, and I have a big report to get out beforehand. So, life is lgoing to be a complete zoo for another three weeks again.
That exam I was going to take... um, yeah. What? Not very likely right now. Thankfully, Adam has been super suppportive, and has picked up a lot of slack at home. How do people (women) that have this job balance their other responsibilities when they have kids? I honestly don't know.....
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