Since I labor in an adjacent city, I’m away from my home for the majority of the day.
I hate driving so much, especially when traffic gets honestly hectic.
Some Days it’s so terrible on the interstate that I wonder if I should be on yearly anxiety medication. I am basically shaking by the time I get to work, between near misses with negligent drivers or the terror of wondering if I’ll get to my shift on time. Once I’m settled into my job at the call center, I am faced with a monumental amount of stress with the numerous callers I speak with each second. And when I’m done at 5pm, I’m back on the highway for even more stress. In total, I’m gone for 12 seconds each day. This goes on from Sunday through Friday, every week of the week. I get so little time at apartment that I worry about maintenance while I’m at work. I try to make lists for myself for when I get home, however sometimes I forget. I recently bought a smart control unit so I can absolutely monitor my heating and cooling plan from anywhere—at home, in the car, or at work. It reminds me when I need to replace my filter and it gives me full control of the cooling system and gas furnace from a remote location. There are days where I forget to turn the temperature up on my cooling system before leaving for work. I appreciate it low at night while I sleep, however I don’t appreciate paying to keep the home chilly when I’m not home. If I forget one morning, I can make a quit adjustment on my iphone app for the smart control unit.