Our collaboration this week: to discuss the effect of Finals Week.

Yeahyeahyeah. I’m not in college, I don’t go to university, I don’t have a Finals Week. Well, fuck you, because this work week has been hell for me. And not in the good way.

It’s almost the end of the year, which means that all of our invoicing is due in the near future. Invoicing is, primarily, my job. My official title? Administrative Assistant/Executive Secretary (essentially, an office girl). What I actually do? I’m the Invoice Bitch.

You know what would’ve been great? If our Client had decided to give us a head’s up that everything would be due soon. Generally, our fiscal year ends in February, so we attempt to get everything done and finished in mid-January. What they did instead? “Hey, guys, we know we haven’t been approving your timesheets for the past few months and that means you couldn’t create any invoices, but we’d like you to get all that shit done and submitted by Friday, kaythanksbye!” You know what, fuck you, Client! That shit is a lot of fucking work and I’m going insane. YOU STILL HAVEN’T EVEN APPROVED ALL OF OUR TIMESHEETS. HOW CAN I BUILD THESE INVOICES WITHOUT THE APPROVED TIMESHEETS?! Oh, yeah, sure, I can create the invoice. I can turn it in. AND THEN YOU CAN REJECT IT AND PUT IT RIGHT BACK ON MY FUCKING DESK. You’re fucking ridiculous.

I’ve been running around, sorting through paperwork like crazy. Typing up a storm. Printing and stapling and foldering until my fingers bleed. Rushing through insane traffic to turn in a shitload of invoices before their Invoice Bitch leaves the office. EVERY.FUCKING.DAY.THIS.WEEK.  AND I’M STILL NOT DONE. I HAVE UNTIL FRIDAY. I STILL HAVE AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS OF TIMESHEETS TO GO THROUGH. AND OUR ENTIRE YEAR TO AUDIT AND FIND ANY MISSING UNBILLED TIME TO INVOICE. BY TODAY. Fuck this.

The kicker? I may be laid off next month anyway. Fuck this shit, man.

A quick summary of Finals Weeks Effect:
-I’ve gone legitimately insane
-I’m short-tempered and impatient and angry
-Fuck this job
-I’m looking forward to vacation
-Our Client is a dick