Day 323 -- Feeling Overworked

Today has been packed with tasks for work -- not unlike every day for the past couple of weeks.  The end of term is always so full of things to do -- more to do than time allows. Every year.  So, you'd think that I'd be ready for it, right? <sigh> The exhaustion comes from disrupted sleep, pressures to get the content into the few remaining classes, grading term papers, grading regular smaller assignments, and did I mention the grading? <smile> I have yet to meet someone who finds this task pleasant. Hateful is the best thing I can say about it.

The 7 day work week of the last half of term is untenable. Each day is full. The weariness isn't only physical, but also  psychological. Finding time and energy to shop, cook, do household chores and such is challenging. Given that first term ends the first week of December each year with final exam grades due by end of the third week of the month, the job messes with the holiday season. When does one prepare parcels for mailing -- and meet the Canada Post deadlines in the process? Putting up a tree must occur around December 1 or not at all. Baking and cooking and such depend on the exam schedule. Some years it happens and some years it doesn't. Then one week later the cycle begins all over again.  Needless to say, this is the time of anxiety dream central <smile>. There are things that happen that make days worthwhile, but the sheer amount of prep work is ridiculous. 

So -- a song to fit all that <smile>.  There are a couple lines about the sheer enormity of a workload in this song. I'm digging into the past again and this is an early one for this Canadian band. Gotta love the distinctive voice of the lead singer, though <smile>. This version has full on solos for all my guitarist friends. Enjoy!

Working Man -- Rush