What’s on your mind?

[Apple fanboy]

I think Im going to include "WSIK" in my Linkedin header. People will assume it some sort of certification but in reality it stands for work sucks, I know.

Except now when your potential employer Googles WSIK they are going to find this post!

 

[Apple fanboy]

Felt pretty awful earlier, so I didn't sleep all too well. I'd say I'm 80% better now. Definitely more than a litle nervous for this appointment though 🙁

Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Saw two friends with whom I had served abroad for a late brunch yesterday; very pleasant, and there was much to discuss.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Until you have that really important meeting to get up for!

Yes, yes, yes.

Been there, done that, bought and worn that tawdry t-shirt.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Have just received both COVID and flu shots. Hope I don't feel too awful tomorrow, because I have a doctor's appointment. If so I'll tough it out. Thankfully no performance like was the case last year.

I received my Covid and flu shots around a fortnight ago, and felt a bit tired - and sore - for a day, or so.

Then, I was fine.

Felt pretty awful earlier, so I didn't sleep all too well. I'd say I'm 80% better now. Definitely more than a litle nervous for this appointment though 🙁

That is only natural; your body has been hit with a limited dose of what are really very nasty things.

Rest, warmth and plenty of hydration are what I recommend.

I hope that you feel better soon.

 

[The Clark]

Except now when your potential employer Googles WSIK they are going to find this post!

If my employer is able to trace that acronym back to me, I deserve to be fired.

 

[The Clark]

Saw two friends with whom I had served abroad for a late brunch yesterday; very pleasant, and there was much to discuss.

This is always nice. I find the more time that has elapsed since the last visit, the more pleasant the brunch will be.

 

[The Clark]

I have a root canal and several fillings this afternoon at 1pm. I am very nervous. I hate the dentist, and it's actually what introduced me to painkillers. Thankfully they are sedating me, which helps a bit but I find I'm still quite lucid. This work has to be done though. I'm the only one in my friend groups that has ever been hospitalized due to fainting from tooth pain, and that was due to years of neglect. No more.

 

[AVBeatMan]

I’ve never understood snooze on an alarm clock. As I get older I find my bladder works as the perfect device to make sure I never sleep in.

Always set an alarm and always wake up a couple of minutes before it's due to go off. And yes, the older you get...

 

[rm5]

I have a root canal and several fillings this afternoon at 1pm. I am very nervous. I hate the dentist, and it's actually what introduced me to painkillers. Thankfully they are sedating me, which helps a bit but I find I'm still quite lucid. This work has to be done though. I'm the only one in my friend groups that has ever been hospitalized due to fainting from tooth pain, and that was due to years of neglect. No more.

Well hey, it sounds like we’re both nervous for medical appointments. I’m right there with you!

I’m so glad you are getting that done. What you describe sounds quite serious, and even life-threatening. Wishing you well.

 

[The Clark]

Well hey, it sounds like we’re both nervous for medical appointments. I’m right there with you!

I’m so glad you are getting that done. What you describe sounds quite serious, and even life-threatening. Wishing you well.

Best of luck with yours too, and we should both remember that they're the professionals. We just need to sit back and relax (easier said than done, I know).

 

[chown33]

Until you have that really important meeting to get up for!

I use my iPad mini as a backup alarm clock. I had to get up at ungodly-o'clock a couple months ago, so as a test I set them both to go off, about 3 minutes apart. Then I put the iPad out of reach of the bed. Since it lacks a "snooze" feature and I gave it a louder alarm sound, it was effectively unignorable. Fortunately, I heard the first alarm, so it all worked out.

 

[jagolden]

The iPhone 17 PM(?). I have a 14 PM, 1T, and have been looking forward to the 17 PM.
Of course there’s no hard facts on it yet, but a handful of the rumors seem to be credible or in the ballpark.
My biggest concern is going to be the cost because of the threatened tariffs by the new administration.
I usually get max storage on my phones, but I’m thinking of staying with 1T with the 17 to save a few bucks.

 

[Apple fanboy]

I use my iPad mini as a backup alarm clock. I had to get up at ungodly-o'clock a couple months ago, so as a test I set them both to go off, about 3 minutes apart. Then I put the iPad out of reach of the bed. Since it lacks a "snooze" feature and I gave it a louder alarm sound, it was effectively unignorable. Fortunately, I heard the first alarm, so it all worked out.

I’ve never struggled with getting up. Especially if it’s an out of the ordinary get up like meeting a flight time or something. I don’t sleep all that well normally. Worse if I have to get up.

 

[chown33]

I’ve never struggled with getting up. Especially if it’s an out of the ordinary get up like meeting a flight time or something. I don’t sleep all that well normally. Worse if I have to get up.

What happens to me is I wake up and lie there, not falling asleep, and then as soon as I stop thinking about whether I should get up or not, that's when I fall back to sleep. Sometimes that's close to when the alarm is set to go off. There's no rhyme or reason to it, just something that happens on occasion.

 

[Chuckeee]

I have to locate my alarm clock on the other side of the room. I used to keep it next to my bed, but on multiple occasions, I would wake up, push the snooze button and then fall back asleep with my hand resting on the snooze button.

 

[Herdfan]

All I want is a simple alarm clock.

I have an iPhone 16 Pro with the magsafe wireless charger. It holds the phone almost vertical, maybe 15 degrees back angle. I have a Alarm Clock app that I also use for an alarm. So the clock app shows a green digital clock face and since it is charging, it doesn't run the battery down.

The alarm sounds, I grab my phone off the charger and shut it off.

 

[Herdfan]

I have to locate my alarm clock on the other side of the room.

That was HS and college for me. Back then I had to get up to turn it off or I would hit off in a half sleepy state and miss class.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I’ve never struggled with getting up. Especially if it’s an out of the ordinary get up like meeting a flight time or something. I don’t sleep all that well normally. Worse if I have to get up.

All of my life - especially in winter - I have struggled with getting up.

I just don't get the point of mornings (above all, in winter), though I must suffer them. In summer, I will readily concede that mornings are a lot less evil.

Actually, I am never at my best - or most alert, or mentally agile - in the mornings, (hence, coffee, which I have loved since childhood) and this has been the case all of my life, even ever since I was a small child.

In fact, in one of the universities - an old, venerable, and rather famous one - where I taught for a number of years, they very kindly asked me when (as in, what time of the day) I would prefer to teach, when they were preparing annual, and term, and departmental and faculty timetables, and very considerately took into account my firmly stated desire never to have to teach a class before 11.00, which was continued each subsequent year (after confirming this with me) while I taught there.

If only all employers were so considerate.

Now, the corollary of that, is that I have no problem working (or teaching) in the evenings, if that is called for.

 

[Apple fanboy]

All of my life - especially in winter - I have struggled with getting up.

I just don't get the point of mornings (above all, in winter), though I must suffer them. In summer, I will readily concede that mornings are a lot less evil.

Actually, I am never at my best - or most alert, or mentally agile - in the mornings, (hence, coffee, which I have loved since childhood) and this has been the case all of my life, even ever since I was a small child.

In fact, in one of the universities - an old, famous one - where I taught for a number of years, they very kindly asked me when (as in what times) I would prefer to teach, when preparing term and departmental and faculty timetables, and very considerately took into account my firmly stated desire never to have to teach a class before 11.00.

If only all employers were so considerate.

Now, the corollary of that, is that I have no problem working (or teaching) in the evenings, if that is called for.

So our general office hours are 9-5:30. However my hours are 8-4:30. I prefer getting into work and getting it finished. I’d start earlier if I could (well on the days I wfh). My most productive hour is the first one with less interruptions.

At weekends it’s unusual for me to be awake any later than 7. Usually up before 8, but often earlier.

I used to be a night owl as well. But these days not so much.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

So our general office hours are 9-5:30. However my hours are 8-4:30. I prefer getting into work and getting it finished. I’d start earlier if I could (well on the days I wfh). My most productive hour is the first one with less interruptions.

At weekends it’s unusual for me to be awake any later than 7. Usually up before 8, but often earlier.

I used to be a night owl as well. But these days not so much.

I do my best writing (and thinking) - and planning - in the evenings, heading into the night.

Mornings are for tweaking and revision.

I am the sort of person - who, if I have meetings in the morning - will plan my wardrobe (and set it out), the night before, put what I know that I will need into my briefcase, and set out stuff such as spectacles, wallet, keys, etc, where I have them readily to hand, all the night before.

Trying to do any - or all - of this in the morning kills me, and requires far too much mental bandwidth; yes, I can do it, but not without some serious suffering.

Then, I just need to get up, shower, have a (real) coffee, (one is good, two are better) - plus, ideally, freshly prepared/squeezed fruit juice (citrus for preference), whereupon I am good - well, competent, or, rather, functional - to go.

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

That was HS and college for me. Back then I had to get up to turn it off or I would hit off in a half sleepy state and miss class.

I read somewhere that this is a trick that hospital residents use to make sure that they get up after only 3 hours sleep...

 

[Apple fanboy]

I do my best writing (and thinking) - and planning - in the evenings, heading into the night.

Mornings are for tweaking and revision.

I am the sort of person - who, if I have meetings in the morning - will plan my wardrobe (and set it out), the night before, put what I know that I will need into my briefcase, and set out stuff such as spectacles, wallet, keys, etc, where I have them readily to hand, all the night before.

Trying to do any - or all - of this in the morning kills me, and requires far too much mental bandwidth; yes, I can do it, but not without some serious suffering.

fairly Then, I just need to get up, shower, have coffee, (one is good, two are better) - plus, for preference, fresh prepared fruit juice, whereupon I am good - well, competent, or, rather, functional - to go.

I also pack my work bag the night before. One less thing to do in the morning.
Then my alarm is set for 5:50. If I get up straight away, a 5 mile run. Slightly less if I check stuff on my phone etc. I find this is a good time for me to plan my activities for the day.
Then I shower whilst Mrs AFB makes my porridge and tea. I drink one tea before I leave with my breakfast and take the other with me (in a travel cup).

 

[rm5]

All of my life - especially in winter - I have struggled with getting up.

I just don't get the point of mornings (above all, in winter), though I must suffer them. In summer, I will readily concede that mornings are a lot less evil.

Actually, I am never at my best - or most alert, or mentally agile - in the mornings, (hence, coffee, which I have loved since childhood) and this has been the case all of my life, even ever since I was a small child.

In fact, in one of the universities - an old, venerable, and rather famous one - where I taught for a number of years, they very kindly asked me when (as in, what time of the day) I would prefer to teach, when they were preparing annual, and term, and departmental and faculty timetables, and very considerately took into account my firmly stated desire never to have to teach a class before 11.00, which was continued each subsequent year (after confirming this with me) while I taught there.

If only all employers were so considerate.

Now, the corollary of that, is that I have no problem working (or teaching) in the evenings, if that is called for.

Last year, I had the core music theory/performing/etc. classes at 8:30 every other day (it was all that combined into one class). Morning classes are definitely not my thing, especially as we listened to - and performed - extremely complicated stuff. I really do love experimental music and such, but several times, we listened to death metal/people literally screaming, noise music, and other really obscure stuff, and I just didn't like it at 8:30. Then I'd always go back and listen to it later, and I always loved the stuff - but not early in the morning like that. Of course I'd always need to be awake enough for when my other classmates came in with the assignment for that day, and we performed/sight-read them.

However, I did not mind Political Science class at 8:30, which was a lecture class (only 15 students, but still a lecture class). Had that class been in the afternoon, I for sure would have fallen asleep more than once.

In a perfect world, lecture classes in the morning, and more hands on classes in the afternoon, not the other way around.

On the contrary, however, I also don't do well super late at night, either, especially after a long day. Twice in the last year I have fallen asleep on the bandstand - while playing - because it was very late and I had not taken a nap that afternoon. This semester, I always took an hour-long nap before choir and combo rehearsals, which worked very well.

 

[Herdfan]

I read somewhere that this is a trick that hospital residents use to make sure that they get up after only 3 hours sleep...

Yeah never understood why they want residents sleep deprived, but it seems to be the thing.