I am Always Late

It can be not always true, but the fact is: the most of chronic latecomers, or those who are always late, are actually “owls”, or those who like staying awake till late night and then like sleeping till noon. In contrast to them, the “larks” are those who enjoy waking up early, starting their day early and never be late. At that, “owls” are usually late with starting their daily chores, packing their children to schools and leaving for work. In addition, specialists suppose that people who get up late are also more prone to depression, stresses, being overweight and suffering from anxiety than early risers.

A study by the experts of Roehampton University included studying the habits and questioning 1,068 adults about their lifestyle and feelings, has shown that those who wake up early usually feel more happy and successful in their life. Early risers have much better sleeping and eating habits, and are usually in a better physical shape than those who like waking up later. In the framework of the study, the group of “early risers” was defined as people who usually wake up at around 7 a.m., and the late risers were defined as those people who usually wake up at around 9 a.m.

“There are morning people and evening people, and morning people tend to be healthier and happier as well as having lower body mass indices,” Dr. Joerg Huber, one of the study leaders, says. “Maybe morning types are just better suited to this industrial world we are in than late risers.” The scientist underlines that there are certain benefits of being a late riser as well: for example, in those professions which require working in late hours. However, early risers are usually more fit, more punctual, more responsible and do better in their life.

Recently, the findings of two more interesting studies were published. According to a group of psychologists from California University, those of us who are workaholics have higher life expectancy and have a better sex life. The scientists suggest that those who get used to working hard are more resistive to stresses and problems at work, they are more attentive and focused on other people’s needs and feelings. The findings of the other study say that those who like watching TV till late night tend to skip breakfast and are more prone to having extra weight. This can be explained by snaking more while watching TV, resulting in being less hungry in the morning.

There’s hardly a worse start of a day than waking up after a good and restful sleep, taking a glance at the watch and realizing that you’re going to be late to work again. You start scrambling, hastling, frantically throwing things into your bag, rushing around the house and thinking of leaving the house as soon as possible. Being no properly focused, you forget your car keys or cell phone, that’s why you’re forced to be back home right after leaving it. This goes on and on, your day starts terribly and the whole week goes on in quite a great deal of stresses. Unless a practice of being always late is not something absolutely usual for you.

It is reported that every one of five office workers is always late to work. Specialists analyzed the schedules and routine of more than 8,000 officials and came to the conclusion that 20 per cent of them arrive to the offices late at least once a week, and as much as 12 per cent is reported to be late at least twice a week. At that, traffic problems is named as the most common reason for being late, according to the office workers. 33 per cent blame traffic for their being late, when 24 per cent complain about their lack of sleep and 10 per cent of people blame their children in their being late to work.

However, a lot of office workers exploit their own imagination when it comes to looking for reasons of being late to work. Below, check out 9 most amusing and absurd reasons for not coming to the workplace on time.

1. My husband always hides my car keys to enjoy watching me looking for it in the morning.

2. My son finds it amusing to lock me in my trunk in the morning.

3. In the morning, I found my bike tire bit by a groundhog and flat.

4. The heat in my house was shut off, and I had to stay home and make my aquarium fishes warm.

5. A raccoon attacked me on my way to work, so I had to go to an emergency room in the hospital.

6. When I was going out of my house I got stuck in a spider web so I had to be back home, change my dress and take a shower again.

7. My driveway was completely washed away by yesterday’s rain.

8. My left turn signal in the care went out of order, so I had to turn only to the right to get to work.

9. My husband/son/daughter/mother/father/brother did not wake me up.

Do not try to look ridiculous and instead of looking for more and more amusing reasons to be late to work, just start working on your schedule and learn to be always on time!