I Stayed Home from School Today ...

[dawn_felagund]

I woke up this morning feeling like I'd been dragged a mile behind a truck. It seems that the excitement of the past week has finally caught up with me, probably egged on by being sick the weekend prior.

For the past two days, driving to and from work, I've become very groggy near the end of my hour-and-fifteen-minute journey. This is really not a

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[rhapsody11]

*hugs* Just take it easy and reload that battery. I always considered commuting (whether while driving a car or going by train/bus) to be exhausting. Perhaps driving even more because you have to pay attention to ten thousand things. Now feet up and relax :)

[dawn_felagund]

I've done well today, even if I did do some laundry, edge the lawn, work for several hours on SWG ... ;)

That I drive both ways on the cusp of rush hour doesn't make it any easier either. I do have to pay really good attention; Maryland drivers drive like asshats, so there's always some moron in a hurry cutting into a space exactly one foot longer than his car. I'm hoping that when I start working in Baltimore, I can take Metro for part of the way.

[rhapsody11]

Hmmm how long will your travelling time be then when you start working in Baltimore? I've always had work for which I had to travel roughly two hours to get there, the only job I had in my own town only made it easier for me to do (unpaid) overtime somehow. Weird. :) Although my current boss has 24/7 service for himself ;)

[dawn_felagund]

My new office would be near to the Aquarium, where I volunteer, and it takes us less than an hour to get there. So, I'd think, during prime conditions, it would be roughly the same. However, I'd be traveling (again) on the cusp of rush hour, and I'd have to cross the Baltimore beltway, which is a mess, to be nice about it. So I'm hoping for roughly an hour commute. I'm also hoping that since I won't be manning the office by myself that maybe I could get a flex schedule and work more like 7:30 to 4. We'll see. :)

Unpaid overtime ... heh. That's the good thing about working for the State; they're grateful if you work just the full time that you're scheduled! Though Bobby (who works for the feds) just had a run-in with some morons at his workplace who wanted everyone to do an extra half-hour of work every day unpaid. Riiiiight ...

[tarion_anarore]

Jesus Christ, don't risk falling asleep at the wheel! I had a friend die because her brother fell asleep at the wheel...Really, martyrdom isn't a sign of strength!

Ok, done lecturing.

[atanwende]

I can so relate to that. I seem to need an awful lot of sleep even if I'm not that busy at all. And the only time I'm really able to get up early is when I'm on vacation in a foreign place somehow. (Add to that that sleeping is something I completely enjoy... yes, I'm a lazy little git ;-P)