So, as I stated before, I work from home. This comes with its own set of pros and cons. One of the cons is that if your internet at home doesn't work properly, you can't really work. Well, that just so happened to be the case this weekend. Between my own health issues, which I am going to a doctor for, and this, I've lost many...many hours. Luckily Comcast is supposed to be coming by today to take a look and see what is happening. The odd thing is though, the internet connectivity issue only affects my work computer. Due to company regulations, my computer has to be hardwired and my work must be done over a VPN. Standard for what I expected, but a few days ago, the one program I absolutely NEED to work would time out randomly at intervals ranging from 5~20 minutes. This is very bad because I chat with customers all over the world, and time outs make it look like I closed the window on them, sometimes at very inopportune times. That being said, my metrics and adherence (amount of time I spend working vs. amount of time I am scheduled) were tanking so I called out so I could get Comcast out here. The problem is...I'm not sure how much help they will be. This isn't some judgment of Comcast's customer service or anything like that, it's just that VPN issues can be tricky and require coordination with the company's IT department as well. Hopefully, I'll get everything figured out. Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying the off days and the downtime, but I also enjoy paying my bills.
In typical Murphy's Law fashion, I've fallen a bit ill in multiple ways. I'll spare the details, but let's put it like this, I've had to visit 3 separate specialists over the course of 2 weeks with two appointments planned for this week. Thank goodness for insurance, am I right!? Still...I really just want a return to normalcy. One of the conditions may be related to stress, and there is plenty of that to go around. You'd think a job at home would be less stressful, not more, but it comes with its own challenges that can weigh on you. Not to mention external issues like my health (stressing about my health is hurting my health...go figure), my roommates, paying bills, etc. Hopefully, by the end of this week, everything will improve drastically. Best case scenario, I'll have a new job, my tax refund will come in and make up for some of the hours I've lost at work, and I'll be well on my way to moving to a new house! Only time will tell, but for now, we wait for Comcast...I'd sign off with "game on!" but I didn't really cover anything about gaming here, so how about a hope that everything is going well for you instead?
Best Wishes,
Lost_angel25/Ninja_tank25
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