Let's face it: no matter how much we're used to waking up early during workweek mornings, the thought of having to trade the comfort of your bed with having to get up and brush your teeth is never a pleasant one. And I, being on a new 7:30 a.m. work shift, should know.
These days, the situation of Cavite traffic has deteriorated to that point where leaving the house around 5:30 in the morning no longer guarantees that you'll still be able to catch the morning shuttle going to work, especially if you're working in Makati like me. Your two alternatives: 1) the super crowded bus, and 2) spend the next two hours in queue for the next shuttle that will be coming back from Makati. Either way, you'd still have to deal with the dreadful northbound traffic. As pitiful as it may sound, it's become a way of life for me and many others. That's why I was forced to develop a new habit - the 3:30 habit, that is. It's quite simple: I set my alarm at 3:30 a.m., haggle for a couple more 15 minutes before parting with my beloved bed, and then leave the house around 5:15 a.m. I usually arrive in Makati around 6:20 a.m. or latest by 6:45 a.m. Pretty simple BUT it entails a Herculean effort to accomplish on a day-to-day basis. So far, I was successful in carrying it out for two consecutive weeks. So I guess there goes one hurrah for me! ^_^
Honestly, arriving at work earlier than 7:00 a.m. may seem ungodly for most people, but it does have its perks, too. The city walkways are not yet crowded with the rest of the busy working class, Manila-bound travel takes only about 45 minutes top, and you get to relish the city as it eventually wakes up to its usual hustle-and-bustle self. It could be a simple treat for the sentimental, but a torture it is to those who are sleep-deprived. I guess you might say I'm a bit of both. And no, I'll never get used to waking up on early mornings BUT I do appreciate the simple perks of being an early bird in the big city. Wish me luck in keeping up with habit. My paycheck is counting on it. Haha! Kidding!
These days, the situation of Cavite traffic has deteriorated to that point where leaving the house around 5:30 in the morning no longer guarantees that you'll still be able to catch the morning shuttle going to work, especially if you're working in Makati like me. Your two alternatives: 1) the super crowded bus, and 2) spend the next two hours in queue for the next shuttle that will be coming back from Makati. Either way, you'd still have to deal with the dreadful northbound traffic. As pitiful as it may sound, it's become a way of life for me and many others. That's why I was forced to develop a new habit - the 3:30 habit, that is. It's quite simple: I set my alarm at 3:30 a.m., haggle for a couple more 15 minutes before parting with my beloved bed, and then leave the house around 5:15 a.m. I usually arrive in Makati around 6:20 a.m. or latest by 6:45 a.m. Pretty simple BUT it entails a Herculean effort to accomplish on a day-to-day basis. So far, I was successful in carrying it out for two consecutive weeks. So I guess there goes one hurrah for me! ^_^
Honestly, arriving at work earlier than 7:00 a.m. may seem ungodly for most people, but it does have its perks, too. The city walkways are not yet crowded with the rest of the busy working class, Manila-bound travel takes only about 45 minutes top, and you get to relish the city as it eventually wakes up to its usual hustle-and-bustle self. It could be a simple treat for the sentimental, but a torture it is to those who are sleep-deprived. I guess you might say I'm a bit of both. And no, I'll never get used to waking up on early mornings BUT I do appreciate the simple perks of being an early bird in the big city. Wish me luck in keeping up with habit. My paycheck is counting on it. Haha! Kidding!
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3:30???
You're quite a trooper. I set mine at 6:45 and barely manage to get up by 7. But if I get ready and leave by 7:40, I'll still be there on-time by 8. My house is like 2 miles from Intel so I could walk and still get there in 5.
I don't know how you do it but I wish you luck in keeping up the habit.
Hi Kevin... yeah, it's never an easy feat... I guess it just takes a little bit of getting used to as far as the system is concerned. Haha!
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