07-28-23 Setting Boundaries is hard
I am still adjusting to my meds whose side effect is drowsiness. I did make it to the office at a decent time though after taking care of Mom’s appointments and follow ups. I worked so hard and so intently that my brain is nearly fried. The large file I had left to last turned out to be a nightmare as the new person in the office had scanned everything she came across in a haphazard fashion and there were papers from 2020 up to current in no order. It was brain sucking. I had to do what I could with it and file the GST, with intent to fix the file along with the owner before putting in for his corporate yearend. While I was in the middle of it another client called, at 3:45 on Friday with a new system she wanted advice on so I can add tips to the payroll on Monday. When I expressed that I didn’t really have time today, she said she was going on holidays on Monday and wanted to meet this weekend. I have already given up my Saturday afternoon for another client who is very grateful and am determined to catch up on rest on Sunday. I also promised mom and a friend that I would see them on Saturday. She was not happy and when I carefully expressed that her company has grown so much that I feel it is beyond my scope as was determined when I took her on and that she may want to move to an in-house bookkeeper, she told me I hurt her feelings. She did not like that I mentioned that at this time. I told her I was sorry that her feelings were hurt but that there was nothing I could do today. It all left me with a sick feeling as I am not good at not being everything to everyone. She will get over it and I did tell her I would not leave her hanging but in reality we have a contract that says that I have to give one month’s notice to end it. I will have to think it over. Government filings for my long term clients will always be my priority over tips in a retail establishment. I got home after 9 and am done… no alarm tomorrow, thank God.
triumphgal 