Happenings

Today was my last day of work until 9/6 when I start working from home in NC.

Work has really sucked lately. I have been stuck working on some stuff, that though it isn't that hard, I was just dumped into with little to no direction because the other person who works on it, has been stretched to thin. To make it more fun and interesting, we end up having to change the same programs and jobs so everything has to be coordinated all the time. This is our Affinity business where Brokers are out selling discounted insurance to different companies and they promise these companies that they can start by a certain date and then of course we need to meet those dates. They do ask if we can make it, but by the time it gets to us, it's pretty much a done deal. Our management has to start pushing back and not let the customers walk all over us. We don't have time to breathe right now. There is one person who is currently working full time on this. They have me working about 90% of my time on this, oh wait, I think that is really all my time and anything else I just squeeze in. And there is one more person who is working part-time on it. They are hiring someone who will be working full-time on this once they are up to speed. I have made it very clear that if I have to keep working on this, I will be an unhappy camper and I will be bored when things are not as "hot" as they are now. Hopefully my boss took the hint.
We've been having 2 - 3 meeting a day to check on the status of the "hot" projects. If he would just leave us alone and let us do our job, things wouldn't take so long.
It's not going to be any better when I start back to work and if there are any problems with any of the systems that I support, it's a juggling act to get all of it done.

Now for what you are probably more interested in - the move!

Things are moving along. My closing date is now the 28th and I'm pre-signing the papers and my lawyer will make my deposit so I can get on the road as early as possible. My closing in NC is on the 31st. Finding Homeowners' insurance has been a challenge and I have finally found someone who will write the policy. NC has some very strange insurance laws and companies have some very strange rules themselves. I still need to get my car insurance but that is a piece of cake.
The house is almost all packed up except for the dreaded basement. I think most of what is left down there is going curbside. If I haven't used it or looked at it in this long, I see no reason to bring it with me. The garbage me must love coming to my house. If I get up in time tomorrow, I will put more stuff out. The week after, they will have some of my stuff and stuff from the people who bought my house.

I'm running on empty these days and the only thing that is keeping me going right now is the 'death by chocolate' that I've been eating today. I guess it's true that if you eat enough sugar you can get hyper.

I'll keep you updated on the move and happenings.