I knew the job was dangerous when I took it!

[swestrup]

I'm working for another startup. I knew that going in. So, when I found out today that the mild crisis of earlier this week is now a major crisis, I can't say I was terribly shocked or alarmed. So, here I am at work, trying to remotely configure a network on the other side of the continent, so that we can set up a test run of our software, so that we can claim we tested it before it gets installed on site on Monday night.

Not good timing I think, but I haven't been here long, and so I don't know the backstory. It may be all our fault. It may not be. I don't plan to ask until things are no longer in panic mode.

Anyway, the upshot is that I'm working late, and I'll probably put in work on the weekend. The stupid thing is that I'm thoroughly enjoying this. I feel needed for the first time in quite a while, and I've always enjoyed working late into the night. The only problem comes when I'm expected to work 9-5 the day after. In this case, I'll probably need to be in at the usual time monday, and may end up working late monday night (since that's when the client install is due.)

Anyway, I should get back to work. I only had time to write this since I waiting for someone to check some cables at the remote site.

Comments

[cpirate.livejournal.com]

It's good that you're needed, and that you feel needed, but IMHO you should be sure to take some compensatory time off sooner rather than later, like say next week. It'll help to keep them from expecting you to put in so much time on a regular basis, and it sounds like you could use it anyway. Unless they're paying you overtime or something, which would also be fine.

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

I completely agree.