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Subject:RE: Questions about the work day for the Whirlers From:Lynne Wright <Lynne -dot- Wright -at- tiburoninc -dot- com> To:"Cardimon, Craig" <ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com>, "'techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com'" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:03:31 +0000
As a night owl with a lifetime of sleep issues, getting up any earlier than 7:30 is difficult; 4 am is obscene... I'd just die.
I'm out the door by 8; it's a short walk with a pitstop for takeout coffee and 45 minutes on the subway to get to work. I often get off the subway halfway and stroll home. When the weather is nice, I can get here slightly faster if I ride my bike.
I was recently interviewed for a job that sounded pretty much like my dream job; but the business was located in the middle of a god-forsaken industrial park and would have meant I'd have to buy a car and/or spend an hour and a half on public transit each way to spend my day isolated in the boonies. Increasing the intensity, length, and misery of my daily commute and the impact that would have on my overall quality of life was a dealbreaker.
There's a fair amount of flexibility in start and end times in my office. As long as I meet my deadlines and put in 37.5 hours a week, nobody bats an eye if I occasionally roll in at 10 or leave early to attend to personal business.
I feel very fortunate in that regard.
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From: techwr-l-bounces+lynne -dot- wright=tiburoninc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+lynne -dot- wright=tiburoninc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Cardimon, Craig
Sent: September-18-14 10:40 AM
To: 'techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com'
Subject: Questions about the work day for the Whirlers
I was wondering:
1. When does everyone get up in the morning for work?
--I have been arising at 4 a.m.
2. If you drive to an office, how many miles is your commute?
--My drive is 20 miles to and from. It takes me an hour and 20 minutes to get home after Labor Day. Less than an hour during the summer.
3. How long is your work day?
--Our official hours are 8:30 to 5:30. I work from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cordially,
Craig Cardimon
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