Divers alarums (276/365)

[white_hart]

In an attempt to force myself to stop working before I'm completely shattered, I have set four alarms on my phone:

Monday to Friday, 17:00: "Start thinking about going home"
Monday to Friday, 17:30: "Go home!"
Monday to Friday, 17:45: "No, really, go home!"
Monday to Friday, 18:00: "GO HOME RIGHT NOW"

(I normally get to work about 8am, so even allowing for taking a full hour for lunch leaving at 5:30 is an eight and a half hour day, or a 42.5-hour week. Baby steps.)

Let's see what time I manage to leave the office tomorrow.

On a happier note, the lake was truly glorious today.

Comments

[kotturinn]

I really hope you are able to heed their advice! Fingers crossed.

[white_hart]

Well, I managed to get out of the office just after the third alarm, which is a good half hour earlier than I've been managing recently. The trick will be repeating it day after day...

[kotturinn]

Yay! Long may it continue.

[chiasmata]

I hope the alarms have an effect!

[white_hart]

It worked this time, at least.

[crinolinerobot]

Yes, it is good to leave on time and claim your own time. Employers don't look after us, we have to look after ourselves.

[white_hart]

I find it hard to define "on time" when I have a contract without set hours!

[sfred]

I hope the alarms do the trick.

[white_hart]

It worked today, at least!

[sfred]

Hurray!