7.00 AM Early enough, on this drowsy Wednesday, after groggily stumbling out of my bed and dragging myself into the shower I run in to one of my house mates, coming back from work. Odd enough I also ran into him the night before; I was going to bed, he was off to work. Now he is going to bed and I am off to work. Funny how that works.
8.45 AM
Traffic jams are wonderful, especially when you are smack in the middle of them, are in a hurry and have a cranky bus driver who won’t open the door so you can walk to your office, which is only 500 meters from the bus. My only consolation was that
when I finally arrived,my colleague had the coffee ready.
10.30 AM
One meeting cancelled, two runs down to reception and three coffees later I settle
myself, determined to prepare for our next meeting when my phone rings.
Guest Relations received a phone call from a guest that he was really pleased to find my business card in his room with a brochure pack (question marks start flying
through my head), which is nice to hear but I have not a clue who this man is or how he got my card. Oh well, a happy guest is a happy Gemma.
11.45 AM
Lunch time.
(Wooohooo)
12.30 AM
After running through the building to check my show round rooms, for potential guests, I storm into my meeting and sit down next to our General Manager, while I flick through the report I am expected to make sense of in two minutes. Interesting, difficult, small print, god I could do with a coffee…
2.00 PM
Breathe, in and out, don’t panic yet! With only three people running two departments, it is very hard to find some time to work on your personal and professional development. As I was working in our Hilton University room, my colleague runs in and while pulling her hair, asks if I could please please please come back to help with the emails and the phones. Another moment of studying shattered.
4.00 PM
Apparently my appearance was rather shocking when I walked back because everyone
suddenly wanted to do stuff for me (do my post, answer my phone, get me something to drink etc). Then again, there is so much to do right now that I have already decided to cheat and go for greasy take away. I have no other choice but to indulge (myself).
5.30 PM
Normally I do leave a little later but today I was keen on running out of the office at this time. Tomorrow an entire day in Croydon for a training and I am very curious
to see how overloaded my mailbox will be on Friday. What I notice every day is how,
eventhough I am running and flying, I still see more than I had expected. Everyone has their own jobs but I notice that when you are troubled or up to your ears in work, there will always be others to help you out, if you just ask.
Day 101 over and out.
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