Workaholics Anonymous

So suddenly I am a workaholic. Not by choice, but by the requirements of the job I am on. Due to owner delays with lenders, the hotel I am supposed to be building has indefinite delays until we hear otherwise. I was working afternoons on my current job, Palazzo Verdi, for several weeks due to the big cranes setting precast pieces, but now that they have topped out at the 15th floor, we are back on days. The good part is that we get to work in the sunlight and I get to be home in the evening, but it is really good to be home in the evening when you aren't in a great mood because you were gone from 6am to 6pm?


When I work afternoons I get to bed by midnight, up around 7am, workout, help with the kids, run errands, eat lunch with the family, and head to work around 2pm. I eat a heavier lunch, which gets better digested while working, and a light lunch instead of a heavy dinner. I don't have the opportunity to do as much socially at night, but now I am too tired to do that anyway. Plus I have my hometeaching to keep me socially up to speed.


When I get home I usually kick off my boots, eat dinner, sit on the couch and talk to Janna until I fall asleep, wake up at 2:30am, take off my clothes, brush my teeth, push Rusty to the middle of our bed because he always is in my spot, set my alarm, and fall back to sleep. So lately being home at night doesn't do much for any of us. Did I mention they have had us come in on Saturday the last 2? That includes tomorrow. I told the other engineer I have a prior commitment at 8am and so I will only be able to stay from 6:30-7:30am. Saturday's are my day at home with Janna and the kids to do fun stuff. I feel like 12 hours a day during the week justifies this. I think Janna and the kids agree. It is hard sometimes when the job's schedule gets tight.

Luckily after our grade beam is finished tomorrow, within a week or two we will be back on afternoons for a while. I may sound crazy, but I am looking forward to it.


I am debating whether to keep my hair short or let it grow some. I am at an impasse.



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