I've fallen into some bad habits during my period of unemployment. I've been staying up late and staying in bed late. As of Wednesday morning I need to start getting up at 3:30 so I can be out of the house by 4:45.
I've been gradually shifting my wake time lately. This morning I was up at 5:00, and tomorrow I intend to be up at 3:30.
I don't mind waking up early, not really. I'll get to experience the pre-dawn hours again, something I haven't done since my walks with Haley. But I will miss my late-night online chats with my friends. Those chats have meant more to me than I can say. I will try to keep the lines of communication open, somehow, even on days when I'm not able to chat.
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I presume your job requires you to show up on time? What I like best about my job is the flexibility. If I'm late, nobody cares, as long as I put in my 8 hours.
ReplyDeleteYes, this job is very strict about that. It's a production job, and the machines don't run by themselves. Well, they do, but they shouldn't run unattended.
ReplyDeleteIn my last job time-flexibility was key. My hours were generally around 9:45 to 6:45 to accommodate our West Coast contacts who, as a rule, did not get their days started until around 2:00 in the afternoon their time (which meant they started calling us with URGENT demands around 5:30 or 6:00), though I would come in earlier and stay later as needs dictated. And be on call, constantly, as long as we had an open project. Now I will put in a twelve-hour day and be done. Hooray!
Well, you'll just have to post on your days off, that's all. I personally find jobs that require you to show up promptly on time hard to deal with; I've had 'em, but like marc, I prefer jobs that care more about output than attendance. OTOH, those jobs do often carry on-call responsibility; nothing's perfect. Best of luck with the new job. It's amazing how many of us do precess to late hours when unrestricted; I've noticed it myself.
ReplyDeletegood luck tomorrow my friend.
ReplyDeletei will be thinking of you all day!
thanks so much for meeting us for dinner last night. you made the "limey" smile...more than a time or two. :)