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My very first gig in central london. Easily 1.5 hours each way, and about 3.5 hours door to door. Up at 6, train at 7, office at 8:30. Leave by 5:45, and home at 7:30. Good thing is that all travel is done via trains, and underground during peak hours is a revelation. That being said, the location is bang in central london, so plenty of places to walkabout and have food during lunchtime!
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI used to leave home at 4:30am Tuesday morning. Then a full English breakfast at the Eurotunnel terminal staff canteen at 7:30. Start work at 10am (local time) in France. Finish about 6pm - and asleep at 8pm...
Back home thursday evening. Working from home Monday and Friday.
Drive to NL arr 5:00 - 5:30 am and get some sleep for 9am start. The only cars on the road during the night were Brtits, no doubt they were contractors as well.
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Originally posted by SupremeSpod View PostWhat's that got to do with having a beer at the Crab and Dragon?
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Originally posted by SupremeSpod View PostUp at 3:30 this morning, 210 mile drive to the office.
I need a holiday!
Thanks for listening.
Yes, I have had that sort of thing as a contractor, but at least I was getting the wonga to make it worthwhile.
And no accounts department querying my expenses either.
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostAnd that last sentence is proof positive you're a bird. Hi Mudskipper!
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI quite often work evenings as I've multiple contracts and a plan B... I try to stop at 10 but you know, I still find something strangely enjoyable about having dinner and then getting stuck into some coding until 11.30. The only issue is turning my mind off so I can go to sleep so a bath & glass of red helps there
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostI'm doing a piece of work outwith my main contract just now, finished at 12 last night and did a couple of hours before leaving for the office this morning. Been like that for the last 3 weeks as well as trying to keep up a 60 mile a week running regime.
I'm feckin' shattered and coffee is getting me through.
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Day off today. Beautiful out there - intended to go for a cycle before heading into town and perusing the British Museum. Instead I went for a kip.
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I'm doing a piece of work outwith my main contract just now, finished at 12 last night and did a couple of hours before leaving for the office this morning. Been like that for the last 3 weeks as well as trying to keep up a 60 mile a week running regime.
I'm feckin' shattered and coffee is getting me through.
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Originally posted by stek View PostYeah that's not right is it!!
I struggle with the 24 hour clock and I know it's not hard, just my brain sometimes sees 16:00 as 6 o'clock and I get confused and can't park or work the Sky remote anymore and get upset easily...
do you find you dribble on your beige trouser when you wee?
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God, I'm tired!
Originally posted by original PM View Postmust be a fookin fast ferry to get that sort or relatvisitic time dilation!
I struggle with the 24 hour clock and I know it's not hard, just my brain sometimes sees 16:00 as 6 o'clock and I get confused and can't park or work the Sky remote anymore and get upset easily...
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Originally posted by darmstadt View PostUp at 4, back to sleep until 5, out the door at 6, 300km drive, at work by 8:30, left at 16:30, hotel at 18:00, first wank at 18:10., now I'm knackered...
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Originally posted by SupremeSpod View PostUp at 3:30 this morning, 210 mile drive to the office.
I need a holiday!
Thanks for listening.
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