be dilligent in doing my job

I am sad about that, partly because of the lack of income, but mostly because I am invested in the project and really want it to succeed. There is so much left to do, and we can’t do it until the funds come through…and no one knows when that will be, or whether they will even come through.

Sad.

I hope it continues, but meanwhile, I need to look for another source of income.

I have mixed feelings about this. My dilligence has led to a mostly positive development – I’ve been promoted (in responsibility only, not pay or title-wise), and am now training and supervising a group of other catalogers remotely. Which is great, I’m glad to do it and glad I’ll be able to put more management experience on my resume – but it’s more work for me.

Stepping up my dilligence to the next level, I suppose…

...I’m now getting into the swing of things!

I know what’s going on. I know how to actually catalog items. And I feel enough a part of the team to take some initiative, offer opinions, etc. I’m actually getting quite a lot done, and I’m getting more proud of this project the more I work on it.

It doesn’t hurt that I’m learning a TON about women’s history that I never knew before. A great fringe benefit!

But not doing that badly, either. One thing that was really getting in the way of my dilligence up until now was the confusion I felt about what I should actually be doing. To some extent, we are making this project up as we go along – I wasn’t sure how much initiative I could take, and how much guidance I could ask for, without stepping on someone’s toes or being an annoyance.

Thankfully, I think I have it somewhat figured out now, and I have a plan of action approved by my supervisor(s). I’m gung-ho all over again! Yay! Guess what I’ll be doing this weekend?

...I am sad to say, I have often done the bare minimum in other circumstances. And I don’t want to kill myself with working, but I’d like to do my best. I like the project and the people I’m working for, and don’t want to let either down. It’s one of those jobs where I do have some outside forces pushing me, and some external deadlines to meet, but by and large the daily work is up to me to orchestrate.

First thing’s first: to set up a hard-and-fast work schedule (as much as possible, anyhow).