Punctuality

[chanaleh]

My New Year's resolution for 2003 is to start getting to work on time.

(For my department, that's by 9:30am. For most of the past year -- or more, probably -- I've been crawling in at anywhere from 9:40 to 10:00. My boss, although generally pretty lenient, is annoyed by this, and says pointedly from time to time, "I don't want this to become an issue..." It also means I rarely leave before 6pm, and often 6:30 or more.)

Yesterday's report: not so good. I tried really hard to get out of bed at 8, failed until 8:20; was 20 minutes late through the rest of my boot cycle, left the house at 9:35, arrived at 9:55. (We then had a 10:15 meeting in which my boss made further ominous noises about how ALL of us Must Be At Our Desks by 9:30, and also be back from lunch no later than 2pm. Urgh.)

Today's report: better! Out of the house at 9:15, got here by 9:35.

Tomorrow I see my therapist in Harvard Square from 8 to 9am. Thus, getting to MIT on time is never a problem on Wednesdays. :-)

Comments

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

D'oh...that's a major struggle of mine as well. Time completely gets away from me, especially in the mornings. Fortunately, my new job has flextime, so I'm going to shoot to be there between 9:00 and 9:30. I figure if I get up at 8:00, I have plenty of time to shower, dress, maybe even eat something (radical!) before I head out to work.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

It's funny -- anytime I start a *new* job, I start off being really punctual for months. Then gradually (as I get more comfortable?) it degenerates. Good luck with your fresh start!

Oh yeah!

[ailsaek.livejournal.com]

BTDT! No advice, cos I never mastered the skill (or even close), just plenty of sympathy and good luck wishes.