Time and operational tempo

Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.

- Theophrastus -

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It's not often one is handed time; it moves in one direction only, forwards, and never comes back. Eventually it's gone forever and I suppose that's why our friend Theophrastus calls it the most valuable thing we spend. I agree.

I was handed time yesterday though, a good deal of it, and I've been making use of the unexpected boon.

I was supposed to return to work today after enjoying a small break starting Friday 24th and was happy with the five days off. I wouldn't have minded having the whole week off between the 24th and 3rd January but I'd content myself with five. I just like that time between Christmas and the new year, usually very hot weather here, to really wind down. Considering I got a hammock for Christmas I could have used that time well. Alas, it was not to be.

_{And if you believe that you're bonkers!}

Ok, so it's true, I was supposed to return to work today, but I got an email asking me to take the rest of the week off pending review which I should know about by Friday 31st. I made a call and yep, I'm off. No, I didn't do anything wrong...But the Covid-19 situation is going bonkers here so the company is trying to split the workforce into two groups. Moving forward the idea is that one team are there when the other are not, supposedly to minimise risk and keep the company operational.

I was asked to take annual leave but considering I have only been there six weeks I only have two days worth so it would mean the loss of a day's pay. I have since heard they will pay me which is kind of nice.

So anyway, that means my operational tempo is, well it's super slow.

Today was hot here, 37°C, so I didn't do much although spent an hour cleaning my BBQ after using it yesterday and watered my garden for another hour. From there I was crypto-trading, chatting and I wrote a big fiction post which was pretty enjoyable. Other than that, I sipped cool drinks, relaxed and made the most of the additional and unexpected time I had been given.

I'm really quite pleased to have this time off and will probably use it to finish off a Lego Technic set I've been too busy to finish. I know, it sounds dumb but finding six straight hours is hard for me as I've so many things I have to make happen. But, I think I'm make the Lego happen in the next day or two. I'll do some reading and maybe be a post or two as well. Thursday is going to be 38°C so I'll not be going out much...It's so good I'll not have to be at work!

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Anyway, I'll be around so, if you want to, drop me a comment below and tell me what you're doing and if you have some time off as well. I'd love to hear from you and about what you're up to if you care to share it.

I hope y'all are well...so better get back to relaxing, writing this raised my operational tempo to alarmingly high levels. 😉