I was peacefully sleeping when the phone went off at 0430, and after trying to turn the alarm off, I ‘finally’ realized what it was…
So I answer, only to be asked, “Um, did I wake you up?”
Ah yep, since I’m NOT in the office, and you’re calling me on the cell, what do you think???
“Oh well, what I wanted to know is what time we’re meeting at the airport on Friday.”
Ah, say WHUT??? Don’t ya mean SATURDAY???
“Nope, we’re leaving Friday, we moved the flight up, remember?”
Oh s**t… Lemme call you back in a bit…
Now what the hell… sigh…
The problem being, I’m not, er… wasn’t coming back off this trip till Friday afternoon, but it’s kinda hard to make a 1245 flight if I don’t land till 1545.
So online I go, no success, they want $1400 to change the ticket. Next stop the reservations line.
Admit I’m stupid, beg forgiveness, ask for help; say I’m stoopid, PLEASE bail me out…
After about 30 minutes, she’s able to get me on the red eye, now working a full day today, redeye at 2230, land 0530 tomorrow…
And no charge for my stupidity!!! Tank you, tank you!!!
Now lemme see, if I get home by 0630, SSS, change bags, eat; um… I can be back at the airport at 1030ish…
Send email to that effect, and head for the shower, only to find out I’m getting lukewarm water at best. QUICK shower, dress and realize it’s only 0530, so now I’m sitting here drinking a cup of LOUSY hotel room coffee typing this and waiting for breakfast to open, so I can eat, check out, and go sit in more boring meetings…
I hope YOUR day is going better!
But the bright side is that I DO have a job. Y’all have a good day!!!
Quick, wake up! It’s all a bad dream.
I don’t miss that crap at all!
Gerry
Hope your day gets better too, is there an Outback around that has a steak with your name on it?
Yowza. I wouldn’t trade for your job for nuttin’.
Some days are diamonds, some days are coal…
MMmmmm – not so much. Just had a major mail server crash. Getting a few “gentle” calls from customers wondering when the hell they can read their mail. Heavy sigh.
Hand in their sir, hang in there . . .
Fun, fun, fun!
I feel your pain, brother.
Been there, done that, had that done to me, bought the t-shirt.
Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug.
The having a job bit does make one put up with a lot of annoyance.
That’s why you get paid the big bucks.
Hope it gets better quickly.
John
Retirement is always an option, but where is the fun in that?
What else would you blog about if not this?
What a golden opportunity!
I’ll shut up now.
Since others (in earlier time zones) have beaten me to the punch, I’ll just say I hope the rest of your day goes better. MUCH better.
Chasing your tail is bad when you are so used to it that you catch it a lot.
Been there, done that. Don’t like it one bit.
Fortunately for me, the bulk of my travel for the year is behind me.
Heh, when the FA calls you by your nickname and brings you a beer, you’ve been doing it too long.
Boring meetings, eh? Is there another kind?
And you know the definition of a meeting, right? It
s a gathering where the minutes are kept and the hours are lost.
yowza. here’s to hoping you get a catnap on the plane.
Ugh! That stinks. Maybe try sleeping on the plane this time:)
Thanks all, back at the airport and a LOUSY connection… sigh…
I hate days like that.
ADM- Me and you BOTH!!!
Sounds like you’re doing “just fine”!
No rest for the wicked. At least the travel gods smiled upon you and you could get your flight changed. Have a safe trip.
PE- Hanging on…LOL
DB- Yep 🙂
well i had a much better day, thanks (out hunting) 🙂 and i’m hoping now that yours are better too
Yeah? Well my day was…hmmm, nope, yours was worse.
Just roll with’em. 😉
Julie- I’m sitting waiting for TWO typhoons to go by…
Crucis- I’m feelin like a tumbleweed in a dust storm 🙂
Well, thanks for this re-focus. My days may be chock-full of stupid, but at least I’m not gadding about the planet. Godspeed.