I only have one word to describe how I felt when the alarm clock went off this morning after being off of work for the past 11 wonderful days:
Ugh!
Ugh!
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lol...that will be me tomorrow. I think I slept until 8-8:30 the past 2 weeks....tomorrow ill be out the door around 7am and it will be a charming 4 degrees.
Since losing my job this past August I have had the opposite reaction. I’m wanting to work more and get structure to my life. I have had enough time off and am slowly getting back to the work grind.
I've been a stay-at-home dad and working musician the last 12 years. I'm TERRIFIED of the day I might have to go back to work!.
Speaking as someone who had to work through most of the last two weeks, my heart just bleeds for you guys...
EdwardofHuncote
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I hear ya' man... I worked shifts through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and then took the time off after that last week. After burning the last banked holiday today, I gotta' report in at 7:00 tomorrow morning though. 
Yep...I have a bit under 20 years to go until....Ive made it a point this year to really embrace healthier habits s
I just read your profile...it describes my past and current situation very wellI hear ya' man... I worked shifts through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and then took the time off after that last week. After burning the last banked holiday today, I gotta' report in at 7:00 tomorrow morning though.
I had about a 10 year stretch in the 90's - early 2000's where music was my primary source of income. Now I work standard daytime hours M-F and try to keep active/respected on the local scene by gigging on the weekends, doing fill-in work, etc.
Back to work today after 10 days off. No vacation this year until late December (the company I've worked at for the last 9+ years was purchased by another company a few months ago, so no rest for the weary.)
I was about as non-productive as I can remember. After dealing with a very sick dog issue for the first few days, I BINGE slept, BINGE ate and BINGE watched Netflix. I was a freakin' slug.
Paying for it now. Three weeks of travel coming up over the next month.
I was about as non-productive as I can remember. After dealing with a very sick dog issue for the first few days, I BINGE slept, BINGE ate and BINGE watched Netflix. I was a freakin' slug.
Paying for it now. Three weeks of travel coming up over the next month.
It was really hard for me today after 10 days off. Had a restless night last night - work nightmares. I remembered my log on and password this AM. I guess what I’m saying is 10 days is not enough lol.
lol...this was me...I binge slept, ate and Spotified hours of blues and Jazz.
+1...Tomorrows my first day back, i've been staying up real late the past 10 days or so, I expect to get little sleep.
When I was working I used to look forward to weekends but not anymore as the neighbours are home and I don't want to disturb them by turning up my amp or pounding on the drums. Now I look forward to Mondays when they're gone to work and I can let 'er rip!
Back at it on Thursday. I'm turning 65 this year and hoping maybe at 66 with the help of some fixed income stuff I can turn into a "music pro". Somehow I think the "music pro" stuff might add up to a few rounds of beer at each gig plus tips for the wait staff. I'm exaggerating the lousy gig pay only slightly.
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Bills were my motivation for being at work today. As far as time off goes, I have a three year old...there is no sleeping in regardless of my work schedule.
Yeah... I'm feeling it too OP. Off since Dec 22nd. Ended up having to have an area of skin cancer under my left eye removed this past Wednesday (12/27) then follow up reconstructive surgery on Thursday (12/28). This all came up pretty suddenly. Today was the first day I played in about a week. Still in recovery so I'm working from home for the next few days, which is good. Well, the reason for it isn't good but it's good that I can work from home when necessary. Plus it gave me the opportunity to play for a while today which really made me feel a lot better. Hopefully stitches are coming out tomorrow and I'm back on the road to (what passes for) normal for me.
Good to hear you're getting back in the saddle.Yeah... I'm feeling it too OP. Off since Dec 22nd. Ended up having to have an area of skin cancer under my left eye removed this past Wednesday (12/27) then follow up reconstructive surgery on Thursday (12/28). This all came up pretty suddenly. Today was the first day I played in about a week. Still in recovery so I'm working from home for the next few days, which is good. Well, the reason for it isn't good but it's good that I can work from home when necessary. Plus it gave me the opportunity to play for a while today which really made me feel a lot better. Hopefully stitches are coming out tomorrow and I'm back on the road to (what passes for) normal for me.
I had my Christmas colonoscopy during the week off before the Holidays. After the procedure I checked my watch and said I have time to get to the studio. My wife said “you’re not driving to the studio.” I said, “no, but you can.” That didn't work. My geetar player picked me up and we had a very productive afternoon.
I kept getting called for OT on my days off, (Christmas Eve, News Years Eve and New Years), holiday pay is double time and a half, so I'm looking forward to 4 days off starting Thursday.... I got a couple Christmas pedals I haven't got to try out yet.
Oh heck yesI had a good bit of time off the last few weeks of the year, and have been able to completely forget I have a day job
Back to work for me today too, being off since Dec 23. Mechanical engineer for bulk material handling equipment. Thankfully most of this industry is off the same time. I came back to ONE work related email and it wasn't even my place to handle it. My dad got me a "My Pillow" for Christmas and it seems to be working. I wake up sooner and feel the same. More time for bass
Upon getting to work I learned a coworker's house burned down last Thursday. Electrical fire in the wall, thanks to the lax modular house building codes. He lives only 3 houses down the road, but around a corner and over a hill, and with trying to stay warm here I had no idea. They started a fund for him. I don't have much but I personally gave him what I had left from the raffle I won at the company Christmas party which was like $130. He's a good guy and like most people here he's been struggling too.
Got started on a new project at work. As usual they don't know what they want, they just want it now.
Upon getting to work I learned a coworker's house burned down last Thursday. Electrical fire in the wall, thanks to the lax modular house building codes. He lives only 3 houses down the road, but around a corner and over a hill, and with trying to stay warm here I had no idea. They started a fund for him. I don't have much but I personally gave him what I had left from the raffle I won at the company Christmas party which was like $130. He's a good guy and like most people here he's been struggling too.
Got started on a new project at work. As usual they don't know what they want, they just want it now.
