This is why I take PT after 9am on days I go to the office. By then it’s mainly uni students on the train and much quieter. I’m not an early morning person so going after the morning rush works better for me. Same with driving in, I leave 9am once school has started. Leaving between 7:30am and 9am adds 10 to 15 mins to the trip.
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Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 month ago
9am work starts may even be worse than my late shifts that start at 1145… Always packed trams is really bothersome to me
tone212_@aussie.zone 1 month ago
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I start early and finish early. Some of my coworkers hate it, but we have no set hours.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I start early and finish late. But 12 hour days when working equal more days with no work at all, so I think it’s worth it.
A lot of people have very rigid thought patterns and can’t cope with anyone doing something different. So they will decide you are lazy because you “finish early” while ignoring that you started early too. Or they berate people for “sleeping in” and ignore they worked late at night, etc. It’s a constant problem for shift workers because these sorts of people can’t comprehend that when you work night shifts the day is not a “day off” that is free to do things. I also get people that think because I work a lower number of days I am part time, they can’t comprehend that I’m actually working a 42 hour week.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I judge people by the quality of their work, not the time spent at a desk.
We have arrangements at work (with my team) that accommodate different work patters. We have due dates and a volume of work to get through.
Meetings are between 10-3 (mostly), and we carry on.
Works well for the most part.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Oh no, you’re doing it wrong. You’re supposed to judge people by how much time they spend telling you about how hard they are working, and by how often you see them at work (with bonus points if you see them late in the day or eating at their desk). Judging people by the quality of work (or by whether they even work or just spend all day scrolling social media and shopping) is very unfair, the best workers don’t have time to do actual work because they are too busy looking busy and doing performative work to actually get things done. The actual work is supposed to be done only by the lowest levels in the company for minimal pay, the top performers are all about visibility and bragging.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Starting at a normal time is the worst. I can do the drive to work in less than half an hour and even home again if I leave early. The worst part of it is getting up
melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
thankfully I basically set my own office hours on days I’m in. Usually at my desk by 7, leave at 2. Avoid most commuters that way (even when I’m on my bike!)
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 month ago
My favourite shift is 8-4, but I don’t get enough of those 😭
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Same!!! In office 7-ish, but I stay till around 4. Bosses are noticing the extra effort and I’m getting some concessions.
melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone 1 month ago
oh, I’m back at my computer once I get home…my bosses would definitely notice if I stopped responding to emails at 2!
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I admire your dedication to the cause.