email sent: 11.45 pm on Tuesday
email read: 8.03 am on Wednesday
email content*: “Cath, please make sure we have the project ready for the extremely important meeting with external collaborators at 8.30 am, thanks”
my existing knowledge of said project: 0%
panic level: extreme
time of resolution of problem: 8.17 am
resolution of problem: “I wonder if he meant projector?”
meeting: awesome. Seriously**. I really, really love my job sometimes! Science rocks!
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*paraphrased for blog reader comprehension
** the completely unrelated afternoon meeting was distinctly un-awesome
Holy crap! Glad you got it sorted. I would have subsequently punished whoever sent that email and kicked off you panic death spiral though.
Uh, my blood pressure just spiked READING that blog post. What a way to start your day, eh?
I don’t even want to think about that…. sounds awful. but awesome you fixed it :)(leaving the afternoon meeting to… .well… not be commented)
AA, it was an honest mistake, no need for punishment, just teasing!Ruchi, yeah, I could’ve lived without it. Amusing when I figured it out though.Chall, yes, it made me look good that I deciphered the cryptic email and showed up with the projector in hand!
You are a superwoman!!!
Wouldn’t it be great if all high-pressure situations resolved so easily? Thanks for laugh, Cath =) (Sorry for your panic level that morning, though!)
UR, I try ;)BM, yes it would! And happy to provide a laugh, any time!
Doh! This is where spell-checkers totally let you down. 🙂 Glad you figured it out…I probably would’ve panicked for much longer than 14 minutes!
Yes, it was a short sharp shock!