Anything extra added to their routine increases their risk of getting to sleep later. The Morning Person that was awake for a 5am workout followed by a leisurely breakfast, and gets to bed by 9pm has precious little time left between the end of their work day to commute home, eat dinner (make dinner?) and get into bed before being incapacitated by fatigue. Something goes wrong, or an urgent errand takes extra time from your afternoon? That's fine, you have plenty of space to re-arrange the rest of your afternoon/evening you can delay dinner to get to the store, or go to the gym tomorrow if you need the time today. just the memory still gives me shivers.įlexibility to get things done. Driving on a snow-covered highway before the sun rises and the snow-ploughs are deployed, in between all the transport trucks with sleepy drivers finishing an overnight trip. In some places we have winter where the sun rises around 9am, and everything is encased in snow/ice until mid-day (doors, cars, roads, walkways, etc). Some people don't get along with excessive sunlight going for an evening walk/jog/etc makes a lot of sense. Planning a romantic evening with your SO? Nobody ever had a candle-lit dinner in broad daylight at 4pm.Ĭlimate/weather advantages. The brainstorming committee took all morning to come up with a new three-word slogan? You didn't really miss out by coming in later, and once they've gone home you have some quiet time in the office to actually get some work done on the rest of the marketing campaign. An annoying group member put off giving you their section of the report until 5pm? You were just saving your energy in anticipation of their procrastination, and you still have energy to edit that mess. You are the last one to have your productivity drop off during the day. In favour of experiencing the day and the night: You are one of the mythical 'Morning People' that some people will never understand, and that mystique will always make them wary of underestimating you. Probably some sort of subconscious sampling bias when you never see someone fumbling around trying to turn a groggy mess into a functional human being. You get to be the one setting the pace, and everyone feels compelled to catch up to you. Great separation of your precious sleep from your other commitments. Darn, you don't have time to go to the theatre with your in-laws after work, your time is all accounted for. Basically, you have dinner, and relax for a bit before settling into bed as the natural light fades in harmony with your natural circadian rhythm. and be alone for both!Įnd of the day is just coasting. Have any small humans in your home? You might get up with enough time to shower and drink your coffee. There was a big meltdown on the line, and the night-supervisor didn't resolve it? You still have some time to avert the impending shitstorm before the morning shift tries to start. Prof posted lecture notes at 5am for your 8:30am lecture? Good thing you were up to review them in advance. Punctuality and perceived enthusiasm are viewed quite favourably. Relevant XKCDĪlso, assuming that the target audience has some flexibility in their commitments (ie choosing a different time slot for a lecture/tutorial, or choosing when to go to the gym, or an office job with flexible hours), because if your shift starts at 6:30am and you have a 45min commute, there isn't much of a "both sides" discussion to be had.Įasy to arrive early to class/work/etc, and look awake and energetic. First of all, there are more than two choices.
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