Hm. 12:30am Tuesday March 2nd. Funny. In all the years I’ve been working at Standard Life, I never expected to be here at this time. Granted, back at DPM, working past midnight on the last night of RRSP season was a complete given. We had that much business to process and everyone was involved in getting those orders filled. However, when I came here, the distinction between I&T and the actual Mutual Fund business was quickly clarified. Regardless of how much work they had, I&T was not required to stick around. Of course, being the kind of guy I am, I always ensured I was reachable and checked in on them throughout the night.
Tonight, however, I’m here for other reasons. One of the things about moving up in a company is basically a broadening of scope. Thus, even though this was supposed to be my vacation week, I’m here because the Corporation needs some numbers I can mainly provide. Yes, if I wasn’t around there would have been a way to get the information out, although not in the same manner or as quickly. But, I know how important this stuff is, and so I’m here doing my part. And you know what? I don’t feel like a sucker at all for doing this or caring this much. It’s just the type of person I am.
So, back to it. One part is done, but I still have a few more items to finish off before I can call it a night.