Gigersaint Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Being a night owl and staying up late I also stay in bed as long as possible in the mornings and seem to be the only one in a group of friends that does this. I start work at 9:00, my alarm goes off at 7:35 where I have two 20 minute snoozes. I have enough time to leave my house each morning, bathed, well groomed, and fresh for the day ahead with tea and toast also included. Usually it takes at most 15 minutes to get to work, where I have enough time to make another tea and be sitting at my desk for 9:00. I get absolutely caned by my friends for my morning routine being so 'last minute' and can’t understand why I don’t get up earlier and enjoy a longer morning before work, but surely I’ve done the same by having a longer evening? What is your routine for getting up for work, do you prefer a later night or earlier morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Later night every time. I'll plan my mornings to the minute in terms of getting ready etc. I couldn't think of anything worse then watching TV or lounging about, it's all time that could be spent in bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 I am usually able to arrange my signing-on interview every other week for just after lunch on Wednesdays. This is convenient because the Hove dog track opens at 2pm on Wednesdays and is right next door to the job centre. I tend to sleep in until 2pm most other days. Except for when my mate needs some casual labour on a build he has going. Then it is a ***** getting up early but I get cash to supplement the Jsa and housing I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 First Alarm at 5:30. Second Alarm at 5:45. Wash, Teeth, Tea & Toast, leave for work at 6:30 in a f*****g foul mood because I just can't handle mornings. Get home 6pm, bath kids, put them to bed, eat dinner, go to bed... Repeat. Why the f*ck did I not get a job in the OP's office. Easy life or what! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefunkygibbons Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 (edited) Alarm at 4.25am Out of bed 10 seconds later Teeth and shave and then into gym stuff and off to the gym, arriving at 5am I get to the office at 7am and then have a shower and breakfast I can then start work by about 7.30am Pretty rountine each day Edited 20 July, 2011 by thefunkygibbons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Alarm at 4.25 Out of bed 10 seconds later Teeth and shave and then into gym stuff and off to the gym, arriving at 5pm I get to the office at 7pm and then have a shower and breakfast I can then start work by about 7.30am Pretty rountine each day So you get up before you go to bed, have breakfast in the evening and start work 12.5 hours after you arrive at the office?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Wife wakes me up at 6.45 Get the kids up and breakfasted, do the chickens, dog, etc. Kids off to school at 7.45 Wait around for last kid to be picked up to be taken to his special needs school at about 8.35 and then trundle along to the my pit to start work. Usually checked emails between 745 and 830. School hols is different as have an extra hour in bed. Work all hours of the day, and like sending my overseas customers emails at 1-2am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 alarm at six. Then I have a sh£t. 6.10 I get up for wash and stuff. Leave house at 6.30 'work' then back home at 7.30pm for food, shower and a w@nk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Hatch. So you have a dump before you get out of bed..??! Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Alarm 1 at 6:00, she gets up, does her stuff (noisily) and makes me cup of tea. Alarm 2 at 6:30, hit snooze. Alarm 3 at 6:40, pull on yesterdays undercrackers, drink cold tea, drive Mrs h to work. Back in bed by 7:15. Alarm 4 at 8:15, snooze. Alarm 5 at 8:25, snooze. Alarm 6 at 8:35, get up, run bath, iron t-shirt, have bath, get dressed, check doors locked, think about driving to work for 9:00 start. 9:00, call work from car, explain that I am running late due to reasons beyond my control. 9:00, finish.cold tea. 9:05, drive to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Im currently working my notice period, so i get out of bed after According to Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 What is this 6am that everyone speaks of? Wake up at 8:55. Glass of Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice while making cup of tea In office at 9:00. Check emails, make cup of coffee at 9:10, retire to bathroom at 9:30. Working from home, the commute is such a ***** across the hallway. (Oh & GF works 10am - 7pm so no rush for her either) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-scooby Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Er let nature take its course, unless I have an early, then its two alarms set at 10 minute intervals, coffee "strong" Then a **** shave and a shower, then pick up the toast as I am leaving. spend five minutes finding my keys wallet and phone.... I really dont like mornings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holepuncture Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 5:39, big slash followed by a whisky chaser to clear the throat and shake off the cobwebs, then back on to the throne for a quick pebble dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dellboypete Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 I'm usually up by 6am - usually on a train by 6.30 to 7 (and pretty full at that time of the morning) - the usually means that sometimes I can't be bothered or don't have to get up that early. But what really surprises me is how many people are up really really early. I occassionally have to get to LHR, LGW etc really early (for me) which means getting onto the M25 before 5am and it never fails to astonish me how much traffic there is at that time of morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Alarm 1 at 6:00, she gets up, does her stuff (noisily) and makes me cup of tea. Alarm 2 at 6:30, hit snooze. Alarm 3 at 6:40, pull on yesterdays undercrackers, drink cold tea, drive Mrs h to work. Back in bed by 7:15. Alarm 4 at 8:15, snooze. Alarm 5 at 8:25, snooze. Alarm 6 at 8:35, get up, run bath, iron t-shirt, have bath, get dressed, check doors locked, think about driving to work for 9:00 start. 9:00, call work from car, explain that I am running late due to reasons beyond my control. 9:00, finish.cold tea. 9:05, drive to work 9.15, fall in canal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 I don't have a routine because I am field based, so some days I might have to do a 2-hr drive to be on site at 8.30, and other times I may have a survey only half an hour away at 11am. I'm still pretty crappy at getting up though. I usually set my alarm for about 45 mins before i need to leave in the knowledge I can hit snooze twice and still have time to get a shower and breakfast before I go. But quite often I will have an extra snooze and blame the traffic if I am late getting to site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 8.30am woken up by blow job & cup of tea. 9.00am shower 9.30am smoked salmon & croissants, followed by hot pot of coffee 10.00am blow job 10.30am off to work in my helicopter 11.30am start work 12.00pm lunch 2.00pm back to work until 4.00pm 5.00pm back home for dinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 I'm definitely a lark and thankfully so are the rest of the family! up at 6am, out by 6:15am for work at 6:45am gym, shower, shave and breakfast. leave work at 3:30pm and see the kids If I left after 7am the journey time will double, the same for the return leg. weekends are a bit of a mare with the kids up early, but then there is always the TV or a book to occupy them until 8am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durleyfos Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 weekends are a bit of a mare with the kids up early, but then there is always the TV or a book to occupy them until 8am. I thanks the Lord Baby Jebus for Cbeebies on weekend mornings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 i gave up breakfast for longer in bed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 What is this thing called 'morning' that you all speak of...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm........ Panic..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm........ Panic..... This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Alarm goes of at 5 Into the bathroom for the morning ablutions Get dressed Downstairs to sort out packed lunch for work Kick cat out of way as go to sit down to have my bowl of cereal Check out the news on my mob leave house at 5.40 to start work at 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Alarm goes of at 5 Into the bathroom for the morning ablutions Get dressed Downstairs to sort out packed lunch for work Kick cat out of way as go to sit down to have my bowl of cereal Check out the news on my mob leave house at 5.40 to start work at 6. what do you do that requires you get up at such an un-Godly hour? Even your cat is still sleeping for pities sake! More kitten, being woken so abruptly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 alarm 4.30am out of house 5.45, start 6.30am finish 3.30am as i have got older need more time each morning used to do shower, breakfasr,c**p and out door in 30mins need over an hour now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSixty Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 I work loads of different shift pattens so I'm all over the place. 1 week its getting up a 6am to be in work for 7:30 the next its up at 2pm to be in work for 8pm. Kills me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony13579 Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Wake up.5:45 Check iPhone for orders. Watch news. Shower. Tablets+ breakfast. Pack eBay parcels. Drive to work via post box start work 07:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Alarm at 06.30. The Doris gets up and makes us a brew and showers whilst I check my email for overnight sales. Up at 07.00 and ablutions completed by 07.30 and out the place by no later than 07.45. Pull up at work no later than 08.30 depending on M6 traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 What kind idiot goes to a 'gym'? Bet you drive there aswell. An angry **** and one flight of stairs is plenty exercise for any man imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 alarm 4.30am out of house 5.45' date=' start 6.30am[b'] finish 3.30am [/b]as i have got older need more time each morning used to do shower, breakfasr,c**p and out door in 30mins need over an hour now So 1 hours sleep a night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 In the morning if my face is a little puffy I'll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. I can do 1000 now. After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint facial mask which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 In the morning if my face is a little puffy I'll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. I can do 1000 now. After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint facial mask which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion. Keep this man away from a chainsaw, or business cards...... or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Keep this man away from a chainsaw, or business cards...... or both. and women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm..... Snooze..... Alarm..... Snooze.... Alarm........ Panic..... Snooze is for wimps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Snooze is for wimps What would you recommend? An ice cold bucket of water on a timed spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 20 July, 2011 Share Posted 20 July, 2011 Keep this man away from a chainsaw, or business cards...... or both. And small yappy gay looking dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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