Santa Barbaraesque work environment part 3  − 23 July, 2008

Yesterday, I worked alone. My colleague called me at noon. Until it was 9:30 I thought he had gone fetch some material for his work. Then I looked closely at his desk and saw he hadn't come in and I had no message on the answering machine. I kept hoping he would show up.

Then he called and told me that he couldn't sleep and he wanted to sleep all day to recuperate. I told him I would've appreciated a phone call so I knew what to do in what order. He thought he had left a message the night before. Hm. He had dreamed it.

So all day. I kept busy doing my share of work and the work he usually did so our clients wouldn't have to be penalized because of his absences.

This morning he was there and things are more relaxed now that he slept. There are no tears, screaming etc.