Tell me if this hums familiar: you have many concurrent
projects with competitive deadlines. Your opinion is necessary, and in each
case, you will cause a big problem if you do not fulfill your obligations. So
you work hard. You don't transfer tasks to others, you don't ask for an
extension, and you don't throw the ball. You don't have much free time. You positively
don't have time to get sick. Fortunately, he is healthy and does not worry
about illness.
It was me, about six weeks ago, but then the unexpected
happened: I fell ill with pneumonia. A violent cough, which turned into
bronchitis in my husband, passed quickly and raised my temperature to 102. I
rarely have a fever, and never a high one, so I realized I had to go to the doctor.
I also realized that, as much as I thought they needed me, I couldn't work. He
couldn't even stay awake for more than an hour at a time.
My whole idea of how important it is to me to complete
various tasks on time fell apart. It was a great lesson and I am grateful to
have received his relatively minor ailment that was cured quickly with
antibiotics and plenty of rest. Before I get seriously ill, I will try not to
forget the following things.
1. Even if you are
healthy, you can get sick if you work too hard.
Late last year, to my surprise, I learned that you can
actually work yourself to death. Of course I know (don't I?) That sitting at an
office desk for too long and too much stress over the years can lead to heart
disease. I guess in theory I knew that exhaustion weakens the immune system,
but somehow I thought it wouldn't work for me. I have a pretty strong immune
system. I don't get bizarre often, and when I get sick I don't get very sick,
so I think I thought I had ... immunity.
In the last few months, I took on a big new project, but
I had existing projects that I couldn't quit, so during the transition period,
I basically worked 50% more than usual, week after week. I'm pretty sure that's
why I didn't get bronchitis like my husband.
2. Working from
home still works.
For those of us who work as of home, the line between
"at work" and "not at work" can be blurred. I often work
late and then sleep late in the morning. I don't always dress for work (I'm
currently in my pajamas) and mostly I make my own time.
It doesn't seem that difficult, does it? I think, sick or
healthy, I can go to my desk, play the keyboard and write this letter or
article. Not so much. Concentration requires effort; Interviewing and writing
are not easy, and all require the energy your body needs to fight infection. As
much by means of I try to convince myself that sitting at a table and writing
isn't much more exhausting than lying on the couch and watching The Big Bang
Theory ... it is.
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