No, not the Randolph Scott western!! ....
A major (for me) decision that I'm struggling with for my first day on night shift this year. To work or not to work? It's my option. There's things to do but nothing vital for the moment. At my age, to stay home, watch a movie and drift off to sleep is always appealing but I'll just have to turn around in short order and go in tomorrow so it seems pointless in a way. You really need two or more consecutive days off to make a difference in a life or an attitude. One day off feels more like you received an extra fifteen minute break in your work day routine and this time of the year I skip most of those anyway.
You see, I'm pretty sure how all this will play out because I've been through it a time or twenty previously. I'll lean towards staying home for the remainder of the afternoon and evening. Then at the last moment, will get in my car and commence driving slowly in the general workplace direction. As I drive, I'll constantly remind myself that it's not too late to turn around. I'll arrive on site eventually and debate whether I shoud get out of the car or not. I'll go inside, grab my ID card and moderate a heated arguement between the inner voices in my head and my already apparently made decision with each, man approaching the gallows-like step towards the scan-in station. Then I'll attempt to hold my hand back cursing the the unknown force that's attempting to force it downward, until I see the green scan in success light appear and regret it for the next seven hours and fifty-nine minutes. Only to be OK with it all as I scan out to go home .... Oh and on payday also.
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