I'm up late

Is anyone else awake?

[Pogo75]

Late, early. I awake, frequently, at 3 AM and then cannot get back to sleep.

I know: get up, read a bit, then go back to bed. Sometimes that works, but often I get too wound up. So you can’t get to bed. A big problem for lots or ADHD people. My grandson doesn’t go to sleep until 4 AM frequently and then can’t get up to do anything. Sluggish all afternoon as well. I used to teach in a residential school—although I had no dormitory responsibilities.

The students were notorious for staying up well past midnight and then having trouble when their 7:30 AM classes started. In part, their problem was that they were “severely gifted.” So full of ideas and curiosity that they couldn’t get to sleep.

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There's the solidarity of that. I'm hoping any of this will help someone someday, even if it's not me.

[HadEnuf]

Was awake throughout last night: backlogged tasks (mostly computer set-up) started a year ago (and superseded by workplace overload) that I need to finish to kick a new job search into high gear.

(Position was one of several cut—behind the back of the VP to whom I reported, who found out barely before I did! Story of my life, it seems, but leads are already coming out of the woodwork and I have the former boss among those networking for me.)

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I'm sorry to hear about your job cut, but I'm delighted that you've got a great network and a lot of leads. I burn bridges (or blow them up in considering what happened the last time I did it) when I take off, so I'm in a different boat. I hate to say it but I'm thinking I may just fib on my cover letters next time around and say I failed at my business and went back to school when the 100% truth is that I failed to pursue several business ideas I started, traveled for quite some time, and THEN went back to school lol. Yeah, there's some sketchy ethics in there. I don't feel good about it but tuition is ridiculous. Let us know how you fare!