Ever picked up the phone at home and dialled 9 for an outside line? Your work life has crept into your subconscious and you have a work-life imbalance.
It was a normal morning.
The bus - thank God - was uneventful. No overly loud conversations, nobody smelling of the previous night's indulgence.
I made it into the office in good time, said hello to my the colleagues I passed on my row, got to my cube and put my purse down. I took off my coat, hung it up, pulled my chair forward and sat down.
Right, first things first. Log on, then go and get water.
I moved my mouse around.
Nothing.
I hit the Enter key a few times.
Nothing.
Hmmmm...
I reached over and hit the button on my monitor. Sometimes I remembered to switch it off and be environmentally responsible.
Nothing.
I pressed it again.
What the---?
Goddammit! The last thing I wanted to do was have to call the Helpdesk.
Wait. I was confident I could figure this out.
Just sit still. Think. Look.
And then I got it.
I had worked from home on Friday. I'd forgotten to bring my laptop back to the office with me. There was no computer to switch on!
Sigh!
Work-life imbalance.
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