get to work on time

I feel like I’m dominating this topic, but I had to report that I made it on time every day this week. This is a huge accomplishment for me as I was getting later and later for the last few months. I now arrive before all of my coworkers.

If I can maintain this for the next three weeks, I’ll consider it successfully completed.

I made it today! I set the alarm to radio instead of buzzer (which makes me insane and crabby), set the coffee maker to brew at 6:30, and assembled my lunch the night before.

Didn’t even resort to $5 in envelopes.

I’ve been getting to work later and later these days. It’s all about the beautiful weather combined with the ugly horrible building with no natural light. Plus, my legs are so tired from riding my bike and running that I dread getting out of bed. The bones in my feet hurt on my way to the shower.

Complain, complain, complain. Grumble, grumble, grumble.

This morning I had a flash of inspiration. My brilliant idea to pay someone five dollars everyday that I’m late (this is a modified version of someone else’s similiarly brilliant idea for something unrelated). Plan is to put $5 in envelopes marked for the days of the week and give them to my coworker. If I get to work on time, he gives me the daily envelope. If I’m late, he keeps it.

I chickened out before actually involving my coworker in this plot. I have a feeling that he would use it against me and leak it to others in the office. Plus, I should be able to do this myself. I think I’m still going to put money in envelopes, but I’ll reward myself instead of having him hold me accountable. Not sure this will work as well, especially because I’m a saver at heart and don’t spend money easily.

If it doesn’t work, I’ll revert to Plan A next week.

Getting a new job will help immensely.

I have to acknowledge that I was here on time today. It’s such a rare occurence, I couldn’t let it pass without comment!

I was so close today! Shouldn’t have stopped for coffee.