For as long as I’ve had a Job…
…I’ve had the bad habit of being late to work.
I remember my first real job was working at a childrens museum in Holyoke at age 17. I worked once a week on Sunday’s starting at 11AM, the museum opened to the public at Noon. Guess what time I would get to work, yup you guessed it, Noon. After many warnings and sit down convo’s I was fired from that job. Ten years later I am still very much late to work but now the stakes are higher.
I work from 8AM to 5PM and I’ve been here a year and six days as of today and I think I’ve been on time maybe 75% of that time. I realize it’s very irresponsibe of me and I need to do something about it before I get fired again. I don’t want to lose this job, I love everyone here and I get payed very well for something I love doing. I also have a new car and other luxuries that I have been able to aquire because of this job and I do not want to lose those aswell. But the number one thing I am fearing is the shame of getting fired AGAIN because of my tardiness. My parents, family and friends are very much ashamed of me because of my failure to be responsible. Everytime I’d say something like I was late and my boss is mad they would come down on me like you would not beilieve. It’s to the point where I don’t say anything anymore, I don’t want to hear it. I realize I have a problem and I’m trying to fix it. I must try harder…
The reasons for my tardiness are varied but one has always been a constant, oversleeping. In the beginning it was just that I was so used to going to sleep late because I had no job but now that I have a job I should not be going to sleep late but somehow I always manage to do so. Last night I fell asleep around 2AM to wake up at 7AM. I need atleast 7 hours of sleep to function well but every night it’s a struggle for me to go to sleep early. The reasons behind that are also varied but the constant is my own doing. My sleeping habits are horrible. I need to force myself to go to sleep atleast by midnight or I will struggle to get up in the morning. Easier said then done.
So far my boss has been very, very lenient in regards to my tardiness but today I got my final warning and he means it. If I don’t shape up I’m done.
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