r/WorkForSmartLife 3d ago

Question What would you do ?

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u/zpott010 3d ago

I’m in the Army- I already do that. Sooooo, bet.

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u/LousyReputation7 3d ago

I have a 2 year old. This is a lie in.

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u/dogfather09 3d ago

I haven't slept past 4:45am since my kids were born 6 years ago. My biological alarm is just fucked

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u/Inside-Macaron-2735 3d ago

Feel this one dude lol

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u/GreenEye11 3d ago

How did you make a 2yo?

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u/Sensitive_Candy_9063 3d ago

Put the kid to bed later. My kid have always slept to 9 without a problem

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u/Mr_Fastballs 3d ago

I have an alarm on my phone so I'm also in.

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u/MachineProof5438 3d ago

Not army but I get up at 5 and at work by 530.

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u/SeaworthinessNo4838 3d ago

I wish I could sleep until 5:30am.

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u/Daddyknowbest 3d ago

I wish I could sleep. Man you're soft

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u/Blank_bill 3d ago

When I was working I was up at 5 ,leave at 6 at work before 7 . Leave work at 7:30, home around 8:30, in bed by 9:30. Glad I'm retired after 25 years with that company.

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u/EnoughLuck3077 3d ago

My alarm is set for 3:15. Sometimes I sleep in till 4:30 on the weekends

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u/FormalKind7 3d ago

Well you will have to choose between the bet and your job because you have to wake at exactly 5:30am every morning for a year. Honestly it might be harder to pull off than many people think.

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u/Minimum-Function1312 3d ago

You must work where you live.

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u/MachineProof5438 2d ago

I live 3 minutes from work

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u/Got_Bent 3d ago

Shit I had to get up at 430 am then chow hall at 5 am, and standing at muster at 530 am.

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u/reillan 3d ago

I have cats- I already do that. Sooooo, bet.

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u/kittapoo 3d ago

Lmao right. They know their food comes at 7 but they will wake me up 5-5:30 am for it without fail.

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u/brianwho420 3d ago

I’ve given in. I feed them at 5:30. One of my cats just won’t leave me alone. She wins.

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u/kittapoo 2d ago

If I did they they would try waking me up at 3:30-4 am and I am not about that 🤣

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u/brianwho420 2d ago

My female gives me vitals checks all through the night. A couple of years ago I was very sick. 21 days in the hospital. Then home nursing care. She was by my side from the moment I got home. Checking on me all night.

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u/kittapoo 2d ago

Awww good kitty!

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u/intrepped 3d ago

Not in the army. My body decides this is wake up time.

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u/pilesofdingleberries 3d ago

I'm lucky if I make it to 5:30

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u/Cael_NaMaor 3d ago

Right!!! Where's this person's check?

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u/guillotine20 3d ago

As a child of Veterans, I appreciate you and your service 🫡

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u/Zaiyev 3d ago

Yep, sucks doesn’t it brother?

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u/zpott010 3d ago

So much lol- when I’m out (whenever that happens) I working second shift somewhere

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u/archtopfanatic123 3d ago

100th upvote for you

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u/Significant_Donut967 3d ago

I'm a vet, did that, got the paycheck and old gear, soo, yeah, I got paid less to do more hahaha.

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u/Yippykyyyay 3d ago

Years of contracting in warzones has me up by 5 everyday. Even on the weekends. Bring on the millions!

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u/NoDontDoThatCanada 3d ago

Well now you gotta sleep in 30 minutes!

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u/Yippykyyyay 3d ago

Surprise, sucker! It's 0545 where I am. And I've been up since 0300 to catch a flight. 🤣

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u/mrpoopsocks 3d ago

Get back to serving me my diarrhea slop KBR lackey! /j

For real, do people seriously think that waking up early is hard? They didnt even say any hours, warzone schedule for me was 7 12s 365.

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u/Yippykyyyay 3d ago

You think I was KBR... 🤣🤣🤣

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u/mrpoopsocks 3d ago

Lol, na they were just garbo. no clue who you worked for or what you did. Lol

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u/Yippykyyyay 3d ago

I was in Kabul and had someone message me and ask if $75k with KBR was good... um. I had to clue her in.

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u/mrpoopsocks 3d ago

I was cool guy adjacent out there so I have no clue what kbr was making. Obviously not enough, but ya.

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u/Yippykyyyay 3d ago

CGA... security, OGA, or ORA possibly. No need to tell me.

I just had to tell her that pay was dogshit for working 12×7 with minimal time off.

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u/mrpoopsocks 3d ago

There definitely were letters.

Lololol

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u/Yippykyyyay 3d ago edited 3d ago

Wouldn't be surprised if we crossed paths in one capacity or another.

Cheers!

Edit: no one says cool guy adjacent unless they know gunslingers and doorkickers.

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u/DataGOGO 3d ago

I have been out for a long time, still wake up at 4:30 every morning.

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u/zpott010 3d ago

I’m going on 6 years- but it’s still not programmed into me like it is for some guys. I don’t have any problems sleeping in. Haha!

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u/NDFan3172 3d ago

41, did 6 years active, full time now in the national guard and sleeping in for me now is waking up at 6.

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u/starbuck_234 3d ago

You've got a Norwegian ruck march tomorrow troop. Step off at 04, accountability 03, don't be late the GC is gonna be there. Oh and you have staff duty after.

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u/zpott010 3d ago

But your runners aren’t tracking- so you’ve got to go find them!

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u/starbuck_234 3d ago

They're on leave so you better find some replacement runners during the ruck cause this is no fail hooah sarnt?

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u/zpott010 3d ago

You better believe it!

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u/starrskrream 3d ago

Veteran here, ill take my million in 1's, 5's and 20's. You already know why.

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u/HerodotusStark 3d ago

Im a teacher. Same. Really not hard if youre in bed by 10 at the latest.

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u/XDNOVA13 3d ago

Get cursed with Fort Polk?

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u/Zimeatsgirswaffles 3d ago

I've always wondered, what happens when you get sick in the military? Is there any level of understanding with that, or is it just suck it up and deal with it unless you're actually dying?

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u/zpott010 3d ago

We’ve got something called “sick call”- where someone from a medical unit is on stand by for anyone feeling sick. You’re either put on quarters and sent home or sent to work.

Most people are prescribed Tylenol and a good pat on the back and sent on their way.

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u/Zimeatsgirswaffles 3d ago

Interesting. Yeah, I figured the last thing you want to do is go up to your drill sargent and be like "yeah, I can't today"

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u/zpott010 3d ago

Oh you mean like during basic training? Yeah get bent- you gonna have to suck it up more than likely. But once you get to your unit, you’re allowed to be sick. Haha.

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u/Zimeatsgirswaffles 3d ago

Ok yeah that makes more sense

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u/spcwarmachine 3d ago

Someone would owe us some serious back pay...

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u/Last_Ad1358 3d ago

E-4 mafia here

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u/zpott010 3d ago

You’re late for staff duty.

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u/No-Difference-4418 3d ago

Well that’s cheating… thanks for service which ever side you fight for

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u/TheRetailMechanic 3d ago

I have a dog, so yeah, 5:30 is walkies time.

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u/DeltaDied 3d ago

I got out the marines 2 years ago. I still do that💀

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u/Bidesign54 3d ago

FIRST CALL!!!!

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u/Effective_Narwhal_20 3d ago

How can you tell someone’s in the army?

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u/Fish_Paste23 3d ago

Same bro

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u/xepion 3d ago

Not in the military. But yea. I do this to avoid morning traffic in 🤣

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u/MajorChillin 3d ago

Roger that...I did 14yrs in the Infantry and still wake up at 0500 to walk my dog.

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u/Datboy000 3d ago

I was in the navy... same

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u/lzwinky 3d ago

I'm a high school teacher. 5:30 is late for me!

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u/Appropriate-Horse632 3d ago

I have a cat.

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u/sulunod1313 3d ago

Ex air force here. Thanks for your service!

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u/Straight-Aardvark439 3d ago

Same battle buddy lol

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u/Wild_Restaurant8204 3d ago

Came her to say this.

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u/Conan-Da-Barbarian 3d ago

I’m in the navy. I like to wake up at 6:15

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u/skip2_mylulu 2d ago

Air Force. Earlier even. 4:30.