My month of July (and a bit of August) have been spent doing an internship up in London. Very different to my uni life of getting up at 2 and going to sleep at 2, I have now been up and commuting doing the classic 9-5 day. Here are 9-5 things I have learnt so far
9. Nobody who commutes is a morning person – And I don’t blame them! Morning trains are stuffy and overcrowded and everyone’s been dragged out of bed to stand like sardines in an oven (do you put sardines in an oven?) Anyway my first tip is to just accept that there will be grumpy people on the trains so just stick those headphones in and read the rush hour crush section of the metro!
8. Invest in a good pair of shoes – This one I had to learn the hard way. For my first 2 days at work I decided to where my old school shoes, big mistake. I ended up with blisters in places I honestly didn’t know you could get blisters so just pop down to your local shoe shop and get some comfy shoes (personally I opted for a pair of flossies because they are very simple but feel like you’re walking on pillows!)
7. Cups of tea and life savers – This is the case for 2 reasons. Firstly having a cup of tea just calms me down and gives me a bit more motivation for the day. Secondly it’s a good excuse to get away from the desk if you just want a bit of a break, which we all need from time to time!
6. Get away from your desk for lunch – Speaking of having a break, lunchtime is an hour that we all look forward to let’s be honest! My top tip is that have lunch away from your desk as much as possible. Whether that’s heading to a cafe or just sitting on a bench outside with your packed lunch. Getting away from your screen and just having some fresh air will really make a huge difference and give you a bit more motivation to power through the afternoon
5. Your bed will become your best friend – When my boyfriend started working full time I couldn’t understand why he was always ready to sleep by about 8 but now I 100% understand! It is draining doing the 9-5 because your brain is switched on the whole time and the commuting is enough to drain the life out of anyone! Plus you will really appreciate having an early night when your alarm goes off at 8 the next morning.
If I’m completely honest the 9-5 really isn’t as bad as I was anticipating! It does make your appreciate the weekends more than ever and you will find yourself watching the clock on occasion BUT it also makes you feel like you’ve actually done something with your day!
How do you feel about the 9-5? Is it something you’re already at full swing of or something you’re yet to begin?
Go and grab another cuppa on me (go on get up from that desk), Em x
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Nice tips
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Thank you ☺️
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Great post but really like point 6 in particular. I think it’s dank mportant Togo away from your desk at lunch hour and just not think about work too much.
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Thank you so much I’m glad you liked it 🙂 yes definitely!
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Working 9-5 is great you actually have time for a social life!!
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That’s true hahah
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Some fab tips if you work the 9-5! And getting away from the desk for a lunch break is a good idea, everyone needs a break from work 🙂
Heather xox
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Sameeee the days last so long if you don’t! xx
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I’m so with you on #6! We have a lovely little park outside our office and I love to go there for my lunch break.. xxx
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That sounds so lovely! Especially in the nice weather xx
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I really loved this post! I have never really minded working 9-5 because I live for a routine haha. Completely agree with your shoe point though, I made the same mistake in my last internship. It makes commuting on the Tube seem so much worse when your feet are killing you!
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That’s good! I know it’s the worst feeling! Thank you so much for reading I’m glad you enjoyed it xx
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Hey beautiful! Loved this, i recently started a 9-5 so i could definitely relate.
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I’m glad you could find it relatable haha! Awwww thank you so much that’s so lovely of you! I will definitely check it out now xx
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Don’t mention it! I love getting opportunities to share the love and you’ve been killing it 😁😁
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Thank you so much ☺️
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You are SO right about getting away from your desk for lunch. I worked a 9-5 last summer and leaving for lunch was a saving grace every time. Great post 🙂
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Definitely! It makes all the difference, thank you for reading I’m glad you enjoyed it ☺️ x
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Can’t beat a good cuppa to get through the day!
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Definitely! It’s how I get by haha
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I definitely agree with a good pair of shoes! I walk a good walk to and from the train to my office each day and a pair of decent shoes are a life safer.
Also couldn’t agree more with getting away from your desk at lunch! It gets monotonously dull staring at screens all day. So much so that I’ve got a lovely wilderness desktop background up now!
Claudia xo
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I’m glad you find it relatable! That’s such a good idea I might have to set my desktop background as a beautiful beach or something 😂 x
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Hahaha I just started a 9-530 and struggling so much! No One goes for lunch and I find it really awkward to leave my desk! X
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It can be hard! Maybe just say that you’re going out to buy some lunch xx
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Love these tips, wish someone had told me these things before i started working full time. Leaving your desk or office for lunch is so important! Helps you mentally and you also get to walk around and stretch.
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I’m glad you found them relatable! I know definitely, it helps to break up the day a bit as well! xx
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