Re: I'm only usually late by 5 minutes…what's the big deal?

[Anonymous]

Oh, man! Why did I have to find this site after my shift was over at midnight? Here it is 3:30 a.m. and I still can’t tear myself away. I work for an answering service from home, so getting to work on time shouldn’t be such a problem. I work 4 10-hour shifts per week, usually from 2pm to midnight. It’s the most demanding job I’ve every had about getting to work on time. One minute late 3 times, and you’re written up. It gives me nightmares. LOL I’ve been able to train myself to be on time because I’ve had to, but it’s often a close thing. I think I have a harder time actually signing on in time if I sit down at my computer early. We have a 5-minute window to sign in. That’s 5 little, itty bitty, fleet-footed minutes. If I’m sitting here 15 or 20 minutes early, I start organizing my piles of papers and catalogs, check my work email, etc, and then I realize I have less than a minute to get signed in, and my heart drops into my shoes. I almost always make it any more, but it’s been a struggle. And I’m 63! Won’t be long before I can retire to writing and making jewelry, instead of just snatching an hour here or there. Can’t wait! The best thing about my job is what is now considered proper work attire – slippers and no bra. One of the supervisors wanted to get us all to use web cams for meetings. We screamed bloody murder! No! I don’t wanna have to put on makeup again, and wear a bra for work! Heh heh heh. I’m almost afraid I will sell a book after I retire, and I’ll have to don the dreaded bra and put on makeup and be on time to signings and cons. Seems like every silver lining has its cloud.

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