Back in early May 2015, my Virgo work vibes were seriously off. Felt like I was juggling too much at the office, deadlines slipping, papers piled everywhere, just a total mess. You know how us Virgos hate chaos, right? Makes us twitchy. Decided to actually do something about what that Career Horoscope suggested for May instead of just reading it and forgetting.
Step 1: The Brutal Clear-Out
Started on a Monday morning, way before anyone else got in. Grabbed a dusty notebook – that old thing had random notes from like 2013! Tipped my overflowing inbox tray right onto the desk. Papers, receipts, post-its flying everywhere. Looked ridiculous. I put three cardboard boxes on the floor: Trash, File Later (lol, “later”), and Action Now. Spent two hours just sorting. Shredded a whole box of junk, mostly meeting notes about meetings nobody remembered anyway. Cleared so much space physically felt like I could breathe a bit better.
Step 2: Lists, Of Course
The horoscope kept nagging about structure. Okay, fine. I wrote down EVERY tiny work thing bugging me:
- Reply to Johnson email about project cost. Scary.
- Fix printer jam every Tuesday morning. Annoying.
- Ask about overdue expense report payment. Annoying++.
- Learn how to actually use the new scheduling software Boss bought. Feel stupid.
- That weird smell near the coffee machine. Seriously, what is it?
Seeing it all written out was kinda overwhelming but also… motivating? Like, okay Virgo, tackle this mess.
Step 3: Actually Talking To Humans (Ugh)
Big suggestion was “clear communication,” which I’m awful at. I avoid conflict like spilled toner. Chose the easiest one first: the printer. Went straight to Gary in IT during lunch. Didn’t faff about. Just said: “Hey Gary, printer jams every Tuesday like clockwork, driving me nuts. Can we actually fix it?” He looked surprised I asked, checked the logs, mumbled about an old part needing replacing. Fixed by Thursday! Small win.
Harder one: the Johnson email. Kept picturing him yelling about budget overruns. Drafted 3 replies, deleted them all. Finally just hit send on a short one stating facts, no apologies. Guess what? He replied: “Got it. See what we can shift. Thx.” No yelling! Probably worried about his own boss! Lesson learned: stop making monsters under every email.
Step 4: Actually Using The New Tech
That scheduling software had been ignored for weeks. Sat down one Wednesday afternoon with a cup of tea and forced myself to watch the training videos. Took notes like I was back in school. Created ONE simple project schedule with real tasks and dates. It felt clunky, but… it automatically sent me a reminder the next day! Small miracle. Started using it just for my own weekly to-dos.
So, Did It “Improve” Things?
Honestly? Wasn’t magic. The expense report payment still took forever (fought finance until June!). That coffee machine smell? Never identified, just started using the one upstairs. But the physical space felt calmer. Dealing with Johnson felt less scary. Knowing the printer was fixed felt good. Using the scheduler meant fewer panic moments when I forgot stuff.
For May? Yeah, work life felt a bit lighter, a bit more controlled. Virgo-brain approved. It wasn’t about big leaps, more about grinding down those daily annoyances one by one, just like that horoscope suggested. Kept at it through the month, best I could. Made messy progress.
