Absolutely knackered

[MarillionFan]

Working from home is not an option on this one.

But as DP says. Getting up for 4am. You must be getting back at 9pm.

The guy in the office here is doing a 5 hour drive each day . Madness.

Going back to a local client at the end of the week.

From bed to office desk - 8 minutes.

[Old Greg]

It is mad, but not everyone else has your vast wealth and superior skillset to be able to pick and choose. I've just done 7 months of the mad lifestyle, quitting in 2 weeks. It is early grave stuff if you do it for too long. Throw in a bit of insomnia and it is defo early grave stuff !

It's swings and roundabouts. Don't forget that DP has to work from home and can't ever leave the house for more than 15 minutes in case his wife unchains herself and makes a break out of the cellar window.

[BoredBloke]

But as DP says. Getting up for 4am. You must be getting back at 9pm.

The guy in the office here is doing a 5 hour drive each day . Madness.

Going back to a local client at the end of the week.

From bed to office desk - 8 minutes.

I stay at my mates down here so it's pretty easy going. An early start - because Virgin will not allow you to use the free tickets on any of the other trains out other than the 5:05 and the prices do not come down on any of the other trains. To be honest, if I was able to use the other trains then a 2 hour train journey would not be too difficult. I then get the train out to Beaconsfield where I keep my other car and drive to my mates house. I commute from his to London and knock off at 4 on a Friday and travel back having a few beers on the way. It's only Sunday nights that are the problem. A bit of working from home wouldn't go a miss though. It's certainly easier than my weekly commute to Geneva!

I've been doing this for the bulk of the past 10 years, this one is easier because I'm on the train. I used to drive down, leaving at 5am on a Monday moring. That was grim!

[scooterscot]

Ahh living to work...

It's supposed to be working to live!

[Jubber]

Over my contracting career I've had all sorts of commutes. Some involved just walking down the stairs and wiggling the mouse, some 4am starts on a Monday to catch a plane.

If you like money and interesting work, it's worth it. I'd much rather work from home all the time if I could get it. If I can't, maybe I'll need to dust off the passport/car/train/camel/snowmobile etc.

The bit I really like about contracting is the time off.

[Churchill]

Monday Regime

Bag ready the night before.

04:00 Shower, get dressed, in the car for 4:30

In the office between 6:45 and 7:00

Work until 18:30, off to gym until 20:30.

20:45 off to digs and have something to eat.

21:30 sleep.


06:30

[suityou01]

Bag ready the night before.

04:00 Shower, get dressed, in the car for 4:30

In the office between 6:45 and 7:00

Work until 18:30, off to gym until 20:30.

20:45 off to digs and have something to eat.

21:30 sleep.


06:30

Friday regime is bugger off at 12 with all the hours you ratched up though, right?

[MarillionFan]

Woke up, fell out of bed,
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,
And looking up I noticed I was late.
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in second splat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke,
and Somebody spoke and I went into a dream

Pretty accurate for me apart from I drive.

[thunderlizard]

Made the bus in second splat

"seconds flat" I think you'll find

[DaveB]

"Oh..uh..me flakes... scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages,tomatoes, toast, coffee marmalade..I like marmalade... porridge..any cereal, I like all cereals...oh god..."

"Breakfast in Los Angeles, macrobiotic stuff..."

"Driving to the gig. All that electrical stuff I cant be bothered with, its so fiddly. Oh god....."