Always tired employee

Dear “I’m so tired employee”,

You poor thing, I can’t even imagine how difficult it must be for you to get here at 11am. I want you to know, that when my alarm clock goes off at 4:30am, and I hit snooze four times in ten minute intervals, I am thinking about how hard it is going to be for you later on. It’s the only thing that gets me motivated in the morning. Lucky for me, I don't have to wake from a deep slumber, but rather a disco nap, since the barber shop attached to my apartment was having their weekly soiree last night.

As I walk around the city in the dark and cold on my way to may cozy 6am shift, I start thinking about the sad slumber you are in at that very moment. Knowing you are going to only get about four to five more hours of sleep. I can’t believe your dedication to this job. When your shift finally starts (five hours after ours) I know that the opening crew is ready to perk you up in anyway possible. It’s the least we can do, because it is just not fair.

How do you do it? Come in here day in and day out, with this obscene shift. I just find comfort knowing you will get to leave before I do, and you deserve it. I can tell how tired you are, because every time I try to talk to you about stepping up a little bit at work, you look at me with those poor little tired eyes. If I didn’t know how tired you were (because you tell me everyday) I would think it was attitude and disdain you are receiving my pep talks with.

I know you have more to do in life than this job, I am lucky that this is my only desire, and I have no other aspirations in life. I can’t even IMAGINE what it must be like to be doing something you don’t feel “suits” you, but it pays the bills. What an exhausting way to live.

Fear not my young muse, my compassion runs so deep for you, that I will do my very best to ensure we cut back on the amount of time you are required to be here, so you can get that well deserved sleep you need.

Sincerely,

Maggie