I Steal From My Company

 I have no idea if anyone is still around to read these words, since I have not updated this blog for a month or more—an eternity in internet time.  My life has been consumed by a weeklong company sales kickoff, huge changes to the system I work on, rollout of new features, and a variety of other things all demanding my attention like a monkey with a stick of dynamite and blasting cap.  Now though, I’ve decided to start stealing from my company. 

There’s a Dilbert comic that ran ages ago and in it, one of the characters says to another, “Saying, ‘I have a personal life,’ is just another way of saying, ‘I steal from the company.’”  Do you get it now?  I’m not going for pens, paper clips, laptops, or even that great stash of coffee creamer.  I’m going for the big time; I want a personal life.

Think about it for minute.  Most of what we do is important, but little of it is really, truly, mission critical.  Sure, some things are, but the great majority is just background.  Even of the things that are mission critical, just how critical is your company’s mission?  Does human life depend on what you do?  If not, relax.  Shoot, even it does, relax!  You’re no good to anyone, if you a quivering, burned out, pile of frayed nerves.
That’s all for now.  Expect the technical stuff to resume soon.  Hope someone is still out there.

-Paul