It got worse, but not because of those stuck invoices. Actually, the guy sitting in the cubicle next to mine helped me; he didn't really solve the problem so much as find a way around it. I actually felt a sense of relief, but it didn't last long. First I got an e-mail from a woman who pointedly demanded invoices that I didn't have. I think she wasn't just upset about that, but was also upset that I had not responded to her first e-mail from last week.
That was what I was kind of going through in the morning: Reading all the e-mails and printing out all the tickets to which I would create invoices. And there were a lot. I mean, a lot. But what really fucked me over is the fact that most of these invoices are for the prior week -- August 28 to September 1. I don't know if this is best practices (to use a white-collar office term that I hate), but I was told I needed to separate August and September charges. I forgot that wrinkle this afternoon when I started invoicing, so I had to ask the person next to me how to erase the invoices I already made. He told me to just delete them. I still am wary about it; I told my co-worker that it's frustrating to feel as though that I can't come back if I make an innocent step. I get the feeling that I'm creating a snail trail of papers that I'm not accounting, and that will boomerang on me before this is all over, but really, I was so fucking pissed at how little progress I made that at that point that, frankly, I don't care. I just want to get this done.
Things got better through the late afternoon. I printed out all the things I needed to print out. Better yet, I got a handle (even though I'm not completely done) of the companies whose charges straddle the turn of the month. Best of all, I started invoicing companies for stuff in August, just like yesterday, and I was able to print. Don't know what the deal was yesterday, but I'll just count my blessings.
So I feel as though I can muddle through the rest of the week. There are some invoices from companies I haven't even heard of, but I think I'll just ask what I need to do with them. Hopefully I won't forget any more steps that I have to backtrack from, I'll push out all the invoices I can tomorrow, and even though I'm not supposed to, I'll get the rest done Friday. Besides, I am only supposed to work 30 hours a week; if I can't get it done, hey, what can I do?
I know this means I'll have a shitty day tomorrow. I guarantee it.
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