January 14, 2011-One more day...

     It’s now one more day until the weekend. That’s how some weeks are, just waiting for that time off.  It’s not that it’s been a bad week at work, but it has been very busy and at times, very frustrating.  I think the hardest thing about any job where you have to work with others and depend on them to take care of things is letting go and trusting them to do their jobs.  When everyone doesn’t do what they are assigned, then you have infighting, and it ends up with a manager having to step in and manage the people and the situation. I am very lucky to work with a group of very dedicated ladies who love children and are very good in their classrooms, but they experience stress like everyone else and sometimes they don’t get along, like everyone else, and sometimes they are just waiting for the weekend too.  So, the key is to learn how to work together successfully even when the days are long and our co-workers are frustrating us.  Keeping a positive outlook and communicating goes a long way.  Thank goodness for 2 days off every 5 days because we all need it to rejuvenate and renew our spirits and get ready for another 5 days of hard and rewarding work!