March 01, 2007
Just My Flippin' Luck
DAMNIT!!!!
I Hate Thursdays....
We have one scheduled meeting every week. It's at 8:30am on Thursdays. My team rotates, each person taking a week.
Now, we all know I have a bit of a commute. It's a crap shoot on when I'll get in.
This morning was my morning with the meeting. I did all my prep last night before I left the office.
Got to bed nice and early. Woke up right on time.
Out the door at 6:00am. Plenty of cushion.
Made great time to Chicago. A little before 8:00 I'm pulling off the highway.
And hit the mother of all traffic jams. Seriously. What normally takes 10 minutes to FIFTY FLIPPIN' MINUTES!!! A damned traffic light was out.
I was almost an hour late for work. 25 minutes late for my meeting.
I am alternating between pissed offidness, embarrassment and frustration.
I sent an email to my team, apologizing. But seriously - only me. I plan WAY ahead. Do everything right and SHIT. Yesterday it only took 1 hour 20 minutes to get in. Today? 3 flippin hours.
And no. I am not moving. I have to come up with another solution.
But ain't this just my flippin' luck.........
Posted by Tammi at March 1, 2007 09:18 AM | TrackBackI vote for Jet Pack! We were all supposed to have one by now!
Posted by: Lee Ann at March 1, 2007 10:44 AMParachute in to work.
Posted by: Jerry at March 1, 2007 11:34 AMWell...I AM a dispatcher! You need alternate emergency routes that are Tammi-user-friendly. Seriously, if I can get Teamsters from Point A to Point B I can help you!
Posted by: Raging Mom at March 1, 2007 12:10 PMFirst, flyin' car? Are you NUTS? I'm bad enough with wheels down!!!
And RM? Last time we thought we found a "Tammi-user-friendly" route, I ended up in Downtown Chicago, in the latin section. Couldn't even read the road signs to tell anyone where I was so they could help me get out!!!!! I believe there is no such thing.........
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Posted by: Tammi at March 1, 2007 12:16 PMOh good grief!! That had to have been soooooo frustrating!!
Just so you don't feel alone, though, I ended up in Beloit today by accident. Good thing I know how to get home from there, eh?
Posted by: Richmond at March 1, 2007 04:18 PMthree hours? 1 hr 20? ok yes. i'd be sleeping in my office monday through friday and at the belfry on the weekend.
Posted by: sarahk at March 1, 2007 07:30 PM