platypus

Well, I work for my own company, so I don't have a time clock to punch, real or figurative. My hours are dictated by the status of any current project(s), and by how much work I have to do to fix code written by our off-shore labor pool.

I always start my day early, as I go to the gym first and prefer to miss the morning rush. I will trade sleep for a smooth ride in. I am usually the first in the office, which gives me time to leisurely sip my caffiene juice and check the latest TFP posts.

I work until I'm done, where <b>done</b> means "finished the bitch", "sick of the shit", or "my daughter's softball game starts in 30 minutes". Not having a time clock also means there is no magic "Get the Fuck Out" hour. Unlike in previous jobs, I never watch the clock. Sometimes <b>done</b> means "Hello? ...Hello? Anybody here? Holy shit, look at the time!".

There are no "sick" or "vacation" days to accrue or keep track of. If I'm sick, I stay home. If I want to leave early, I do. If I want a day off, I take one. When I want a week off for vacation, I let my partners know my plans ahead of time.

Another benefit of working for yourself is...Boobies! No one is looking over my shoulder or logging my surf destinations. On a slow day I can cover a lot of boobage. ;-)

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