If you were I
By lynettebyc
@lynettebyc (2416)
China
October 22, 2008 7:33pm CST
My rent's expired, actually it's not yet, but the householder decide to sell it. So i have to change the place, it's the third time with one and a half year, i'm tired of moving. I can find a room nearby as i used to. But i'm just thinking whether i can move to a house near my alma mater, when i can eat in the dine, study in former classrooms and act just like a student again in the evening and weekends. The problem is i only need 10 or 15 minutes from current room to office, i have to take 1 hour from office to school. Am i mad with this idea? I must arrive late, usually i arrive at 7:50 in the morning, if i move there, i can only arrive at 8:30,while my boss arrives at 8:15. It's not late, i will take the company bus and arrive at the same time as others, but in fact i will arrive late than boss. You know i open the door everyday for him and make him a cup of tea before he arrives. That's not gonna happen if i move to a place near school. I mean, i still need to do all these, but not before, but after his arrival.
What should i balance? Please generously share your suggestion. Many thanks.
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4 responses
@sanzi1201 (644)
• China
23 Oct 08
You could rent a house nere yours now living.It's ok.Move house is a bad thing for us.I think I should look for new house too days later.I has the same trouble with you .
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@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
23 Oct 08
You're having house problems? Hope you settle down as soon as possible. I will look for the house tonight, near the company, not the school. I have to move on1 person likes this
@tamarafireheart (15384)
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23 Oct 08
Hi lynette,
I think you do whatever suits you best, if you have to come in about 830, it won't hurt the boss, he will understand, I hope but then again tough, you have been going in early and as you say you'r not late, so do what is best for you and not the boss.
Tamara
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@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
23 Oct 08
But the boss can decide whether i should stay or leave in the company i guess, i just can't help caring about his feeling.
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@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
hello lynettebyc,
I know how you feel because I was also like that when I was still studying and early years of working. It's really so tiring moving from one apartment/room to the other. Not to mention the packing and unpacking for everything, putting them back to its designated place.
Regarding which place will you choose to move, I guess you need to adjust your time if you really like the place. If it's far from your work, then you need to wake up much earlier than usual so you'll never be late. Going to work later than your boss is not a good idea. You need to be on time. You must consider the travel time and all. In no time you'll be used to it.
@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
23 Oct 08
Our work time starts from 8:30, so we can say my boss arrives a little bit earlier. Lots of employees arrive at 8:30, so i'm just late from the boss's point of view. All right, maybe that's enough, cause i work for my boss, not the others, my boss won't care about what others do, but just what i do.
Thanks for sharing, Robert.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
16 Aug 10
It seems it's been two years since you've posted this discussion and so I am sure you've moved and are all settled in. If I was used to one certain routine or schedule, I would do my best to not delay that routine or schedule, especially if I am doing something for the boss. I would want to make sure that the boss is happy and pleased with me. That being said, I would continue to find a place convenient to my office, so within the same neighborhood as I am living currently.
That being said, of course I do not yet have a job again, and so my boss is myself. 
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@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
13 Jan 11
Hello, SomeCowgirl, long time no see.
Yes, I moved to downtown, and it's far away from the company. Each day I have to commute 3 hours to and forth the office.
And I'm very tired everyday.
