Here’s my daily routine
Wake up at 4:54am [ ... ]
Jump in front of my iMac
Here’s my daily routine
Wake up at 4:54am [ ... ]
Jump in front of my iMac
Shit happens, it doesn't matter if you have a super-structured day or not. Your ability to handle it calmly and with confidence is what makes the difference in how balanced, productive and stress-free your life is.
I know many people who I presume like you, let chaos and drama rule their lives.
balanced, productive and stress-free your life is.
All of that is beside the point, however, as this is the schedule that works for HIM. If it doesn't work for you (or if structured schedules in general do not work for you) then you are quite free to simply move along.
What if your car breaks down?
What if a friend has a broken car two blocks from your house and calls you and asks for help?
These types of tight schedules where everything is machinized and controlled don't work in real life unless you become a robot - in that case you've defeated your purpose.
Sleep at 9, wake at 5 is not realistic unless you're training for IronMan triathlon.
These types of schedules break down because things break down: family has issues, cars break, flu happens, roofs get infiltrations, pipes leak, electricity fails, planes get late, airports are crowded, streets may jam, etc, etc...
You part on the principle that everything just works and you can sleep at 9 and wake at 4, that is simply unreal.
You're replying as if the man is an unthinking robot, enslaved by the schedule, but it's clear to me that he's not. He's simply automated what he can to free up time from scheduling, and to make sure important things are scheduled in properly as the norm.
The major employer in my area (that I work at) has 15,000 people. The unions (factory workers and draftsmen) have to show up between 6am and 7am depending on their specific project (everyone has an exact time, and can actually be 'late').
Engineers can show up anytime they want and leave whenever they want, but typically 9-3 is encouraged as 'core hours' so there is overlap, but other than that we can set our schedules. Thus, I come in at 9am on most days. Most engineers come in more like 7:30-8am.
Because the main employer sets the tone, a lot of other companies in the area run an earlier pace. My girlfriend works at a completely unrelated company and started work before 8am. Most of the schools start very early (because the parents are probably out of the house really early). All the union guys are leaving work at 2:30 or 4 in the afternoon, so restaurents open early and close early.
Coming from an NYC office where 10am-6pm was the norm, 6:00am-2:30pm seems strange. But it does have some advantages.
First off, did you know the sun comes up EARLY. Holy crap was I missing a lot of daylight on the 10-6 schedule. I was up at 5:30 this morning and it was basically broad daylight out there. I went surfing before and after work yesterday while also putting in 9 hours at the office. That only happens if you wake up at 5 in the morning.
I personally like to maximize my outdoors-in-the-sun time so getting up at 530 in the summer and 6-630 in the winter has been a revelation. Yes, you have to go to bed earlier. But my girlfriend and I ditched the habit of watching TV before bed we both had from college (and don't have a TV in the bedroom) and that helps a lot. It also helps to go to the gym right after work.
10:30pm -> Up at 6am
11:30pm -> Up at 7am
12:30am -> Up at 8am
I'm on something akin to the 11:30pm -> Up at 7am schedule and most days I’m too tired to even make it to 11:30pm. It's a very good thing.