Sleeping in and rushing for work
By SomeCowgirl
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
United States
August 11, 2010 1:53am CST
I've done this before, there was one job where I did it all the time. I just wanted to get as much sleep as possible. Usually I'd look at the clock and tell myself "just a few more minutes" and then I'd lay there for another minute or two and say it again "oh just a few more minutes." Last night I woke up and looked at the clock and it was 8:00 PM, an hour before my husband gets ready for work (he starts getting ready at 9:00 PM). Well needless to say we had to rush a little bit but he got out of the door at the same time he usually does, so no worries.
It's good to sleep in, but it sucks to rush.
So do you rush to get ready for work
or do you catch the worm as the early bird?
17 responses
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
14 Aug 10
I actually try to get up early everyday. I always want to get to work early, so I could also leave early. It's an unwritten rule at work, that we go flexi-time, as long as we complete our 8 hours. Lately though, even if I wake up early, and get to work early, I still leave late. There is just so much to do at work.
I also sleep late, so sometimes sleep does catch up to me. I think once every two weeks I sleep in. I would wake up and try to remember if I have any scheduled meetings for that day. If I don't, I give in, and sleep some more.
And if I do, rush, rush rush...
And if I do, rush, rush rush...@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
15 Aug 10
If I remember correctly, you work at an office correct? That is great you have flexi-time there as long as you make the meetings! I hope you can get through this load of work now and get back into being able to go in early and leave early. If I could do that at any job I'd be getting up at 6 am to be there at 7 and leave by 3 myself!
There was one time, and this was when my husband and I were just dating, that he dropped me off and I had all of three minutes to get ready before someone picked me up for work. Talk about a quick shower!
@celticeagle (167211)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Aug 10
I used to always have everything ready the night before so I could sleep in as much as I possibly could. Part of the reason was the job. Part of the reason was I hated mornings. I lived for the week-ends when I could sleep in. Sleep is very important, more than people give it. I am writing an article on it right now.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I think there were times I'd lay out my clothes so I could catch a few extra Z's, but that was during school mostly I think. I know that sleep is very important as it can cause us health problems if we don't get enough of it, or stress which can cause us health problems. Sleep is good, it helps us relax and helps us rejuvenate our bodies.
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@celticeagle (167211)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Aug 10
Yes, and our bodies make certain compounds also during sleep. All very interesting.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
15 Aug 10
The times I want to get up for work change with my mood. Well they used to, now I'd have to say I'd be better suited, and more happy at a third shift job with little to no contact with customers. I find I'm not so much a people person anymore. I hate sleeping in and being rushed, especially in the morning. I wonder if it's just something about the mornings or what, because waking up and being rushed in the afternoons isn't all that bad.
@aurorastorm (1131)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I am a morning person and I do not like being late or having to rush around like a maniac.
I am one of those people that naturally wake up right before my alarm clock goes off and I usually get right out of bed. Lately though I feel really tired an am struggling to wake up early in the morning, I think stress is making me toss and turn and not get a good night sleep.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I used to wake up right before the alarm clock goes off. Lately though I find if I do indeed do that, it's usually to turn the alarm off or wait for it to go off so I can turn it off and sleep in.
Stress can do funny things to you, I know it's made me not want to get out of bed before. There was a period in my life before I met my husband that I would literally sleep all day and not do anything.
@Memnon (2170)
•
12 Aug 10
Since working nights, I have not been late except for the failure of public transport. When I worked more days I sometimes struggled, and have a little story to go with it.
One morning overslept 40 minutes. I was in a hurry so I cycled like a bat out of hell, and missed a traffic light turning red. I ploughed into the side of a car from the lights to my l eft. No damage to my bike, and minor damage to myself. Luckily I was insured, since the repair bill- including inconveniences, came to £1200!
So, if you ride a bike, I would recommend insurance, at around £7 a month. 
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I am really glad you weren't injured and you had insurance. I live in a small town, the only public transport here is for the elderly to and from their doctor's appointments. As for biking, surprisingly we don't see very many of those around here. I didn't actually know that bicyclists could get insurance for their bikes!
@anncherry (406)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
Sigh... I rush to work. :( I don't know. Must be because I've already lost interest in it long ago... I need a new job. *another sigh* Or, I want to just own a business and have the ability to juggle my own time.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I know what you mean about losing interest in work and so not caring to get up in the morning or whenever you're scheduled to work. It's happened to me before, I had gotten to the point where I called in and lied just so I didn't have to work.
Here's wishing you find a better job or a lucrative business opportunity!
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
12 Aug 10
well I dont go to work now but I do drive people to work one has to be there by about 5.30 the other at 7 I have to pick one up at 4.30 and the othr one at 10 to 5 to get her there on time then wait around for time for the other one to go to work and they work across the road from one another.
If I wake at 2.30 am I ususally get up and have some coffee dont want o go back to sleep afraid I would ove sleep seems like for years I sleep in 2 hour intervols.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
13 Aug 10
Cant remeber when the last time I slept thru a whole night with out getting up and down when I get up I go around the house and check the outside something I just do never seen anything out ther but I look anyhow the whole neighborhood should be alseep by then lololol
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I used to take three hour naps, I couldn't really sleep much longer then that. Of course I slept a full night too. Now I love to sleep and usually find we stay up for awhile and then sleep for another while.
@sadiejane (6)
• United States
11 Aug 10
I have not only pushed for few more minutes, too many times.
I sometimes lie to myself.
Partially awake I know that it is workday,
but go into thought pattern that, "if this was Saturday, I could sleep.
Yes, this is Saturday! Go back to sleep."
Learn from my mistake. Do not lie to yourself.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I know what you mean, that period where you're not quite awake but awake enough that you could jolt yourself awake. I've told myself "Oh it's not a workday" or "Oh I don't have anything to do today."
Actually just the other day I did a little bit opposite, my husband had the day off but I wasn't sure, I had to ask "Is today your day off?" I was half asleep and soo glad he said yes! 
@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
11 Aug 10
I'm not a morning person, and I'm not a waking up person. So I try to make getting ready to go somewhere as simple as possible. But there are many times that I've woken up late, because I said "5 more minutes", and then ended up sleeping too long. Then I'll have to rush, and grab things, and head out the door. It's probably a good idea to keep spare things like toothpaste or shoes in your car, so if you have to rush, you can just run out the door, and they'll be in your car waiting for you. Then you can do those things when you get there.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
11 Aug 10
We've been on a kooky sleeping schedule because we were doing something Friday - Sunday either hanging out with friends, buying things that needed buying. It's a good idea to have some things in the car like socks and shoes, a spare comb, toothbrush, and toothpaste so as to be able to just rush out, I'd also say a change purse too so that if you're so late you couldn't eat breakfast you can stop somewhere and eat real fast.
@randylovesdar (4932)
• United States
11 Aug 10
I always sleep as much as possible and get up as close to last minute. When my husband has to get up early for work I stay up all night so he can get up on time. It is hard for me because it ruins my sleep schedule. I love Sundays because my husband and I get to sleep in and then we lounge around the house the rest of the day.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I used to be pretty good about getting up when I needed to... wait let me rephrase that. Now when I was working I always waited until about the last minute if possible, but I am talking about for my husband. I used to wake up an hour or two, maybe three before he needed to get up and get ready for work. Now I find I'm sleeping in with him. Just the other day I woke up and it was 8 PM! We set the alarm but either I didn't hear it or it didn't go off.
I love days we can lounge around, just yesterday was one of those!
@basqui (3888)
• Philippines
11 Aug 10
Every morning I'm always lazy to wake up so I rush to eat, bathe, change clothes and wait for the vehicle going to school. I try to do this an hour before time of work so I usually get to work late because the PUV sometimes doesn't arrive on time..
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I've kind of had a wacky type of experience with sleeping in. On one hand I would on the other I wouldn't, it all just changed with my mood. I would take a shower in the morning sometimes while others it was right before bed.
@jonnifc (1017)
• Philippines
11 Aug 10
I don't like rushing myself when going to work. I like to move as leisurely as I want. When I have to go somewhere important I try to wake up 2 hours before I have to leave the house. I usually do. There are days, though, that I just want to sleep. Then I have to rush. That's ok as long as I don't feel like I've forgotten something after I leave. You know that feeling? Because you did everything in a hurry, you get that nagging feeling that you forgot something. When that happens to me, I just scold myself for not waking up earlier.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
11 Aug 10
Yeah I know the feeling your talking about. For me there's times like that, but then there are times I just know the night before that I am going to sleep in (or want to sleep in) so I either mentally prepare myself or physically prepare myself (take a shower the night before instead of in the morning, have my clothes picked out, or know where they are if nothing else...).
I do like to be up and ready before without having to rush, but then I also like to sleep in so that can be a bit tough sometimes.
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
11 Aug 10
Oh, I am really not a morning person, so I constantly have the problem of having to rush in the mornings. I just like sleeping too much, and find it hard to get up on time. I wish I was a morning person, who could always get up early, but I am really not. But by now, I have learned to accept it.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I love to sleep as well, and sometimes I too find it hard to get up especially if our sleep schedule is a little wacky. I used to not be this way all the time, but well I like it, I mean sleeping in and then having to rush or put it off altogether.
@spazz435 (322)
• United States
11 Aug 10
I know I do this when I'm going to school. I wake up in between seven thirty and seven forty-five, get ready for school really fast, and then get picked up by the school bus at seven fifty-five. It's crazy, I know. I know that what I want to do, is I want to be able to get up at least an hour before so I have plenty of time to get up, and wake up, get dressed, and eat. But with the way that I'm doing things now, I'm never going to do that ha ha. It's a nice thought though, and maybe I'll turn it into a goal one of these days.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Aug 10
When I was in school I would get up at 4 AM! I didn't need to leave until nearly 7 AM but still got up and watched television, it was the only quiet part of the day! . I always went to bed early too.
. I always went to bed early too.
@sach143_u (859)
• India
11 Aug 10
I will do both means every time i will keep alarm half an hour before the exact time so that i can get up exact time and i will reach my office in time. So when i hear the alarm sound then i use to stop the alarm and i will say myself that "Just few more minutes still time is more" then again i will lay on the bed for 10 minutes and again i will......
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Aug 10
It is addicting to lay there and sleep just that few more minutes until before you know it an hour has passed and you have to either rush to get to work, or you have to get up and start getting ready. There were times I'd set the alarm two hours before just so that I could procrastinate over getting up, but that was maybe three years ago if not more.
@maomao20716 (171)
• China
12 Aug 10
sometimes i will rush to work because i was over sleeping but it is not very often for me , i just set a clock to wake me up in the morning.
and for me ,i must get up early ,because my working is from 8:00 A.M. to 17:00 P.M.
in china ,it is very common
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I find that unless I know my husband has to be at work, I turn the alarm clock off and sleep in. We're kind of on a kooky sleeping schedule as when he's off work we usually go out and do something or hang out with friends. I think we need to work on limiting that to maybe once or twice a month so that he can stay on a semi normal sleeping schedule.
