Just finished a big work project and it's already 2:45 am! The kids' school and daycare were closed on Monday for MLK Jr. Day, school closed early for the kids on Tuesday because of snow, and daycare opened late today (Wednesday) as well. To catch up after days like this, Bee and I pretty regularly stay up late to work. It is murder on both our bodies and our quality time together! But I don't see other ways to get big projects done...
Do you ever stay up super late to catch up on work?
honeydew / 7589 posts
Yes. Although right now it's due to insomnia not work. I have work... but writers block is squishing my brain.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
Not this late, but my hubby is up right now doing work. It's his usual MO 
take a nap and work through the night.
coconut / 8279 posts
All the time. I used to get a lot done after dinner, before J was born. Now I wait until after bedtime, after everything is cleaned up. I try not to work much past midnight or I'm mush the next morning.
squash / 13208 posts
I don't but my DH does - he sometimes works till 430am - showers and then heads in to the office - ugh I could never do that!
pomegranate / 3053 posts
I used to when I was working but now I just stay up late to catch up on HB'ing. 
pomelo / 5000 posts
I'll only stay up late if there is a deadline. Otherwise, I prefer to be an early bird.
@Mamaof2: just thinking about that makes me feel a little sick! That's how I feel if I'm really tired.
honeydew / 7303 posts
I don't! It'd be hard to do my line of work in the middle of the night!
grapefruit / 4085 posts
I stay up til about midnight doing work. Not every night but night time is really my best time to get it done. I do freelance writing and it's easiest for me to do once M and my husband have gone to bed.
pomegranate / 3105 posts
I used to - I don't anymore. It was really taking its toll on work-life balance which is super important to me. I do have some projects where I have to work on the weekends, but I do my best not to stay up really late. I'm just not effective at that point.
kiwi / 673 posts
Pre-kid I did all the time, but now I figure it will still be there in the morning!
honeydew / 7444 posts
@yellowbird: No catching up on patients' teeth?
Yes, since i don't like to stay at the office late i try to catch up after she goes to bed, which is at 9. Unfortunately, it's so hard since there are lunches to pack and kitchens to clean. Ugh.
bananas / 9118 posts
Most of the time it's the only time I can get things done. Usually I try to cut myself off by 12:30-1am since it's getting harder the more pregnant I get... of course I don't sleep so well lately either so I'd rather be productive.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
I used to at my old job... My new job doesn't seem to be as stressful, which I guess is a good thing! I rarely have to work from home on top of being at work so I'm thankful!
pomegranate / 3863 posts
I'm lucky to have a job where I can leave work at work. When I get home it is 100% about family time and house work!
honeydew / 7303 posts
@Freckles: hahaha! I would not like to see an xray of a filling I would do at 3 am.
Though we do have an on call service that can text us for emergencies. I've never had anyone use it though.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
Thankfully no. Once I leave work, it's over, unless it's hashing something over with DH or a coworker.
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