# Well, I'm at work before the crack of dawn! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 7, 2014, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-at-work-before-the-crack-of-dawn/678132 "2014-01-07T15:08:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-at-work-before-the-crack-of-dawn/678132/1 "2014-01-07T15:08:37Z")
In my office, got here when it was dark, just waiting for the sun to come up. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-at-work-before-the-crack-of-dawn/678132/2 "2014-01-07T15:20:01Z")
I really like that. I’ve been working 7-3:30 for 20 years. I usually get to work at 6:30. Leaving at 3:30 is really nice. I hate getting home in the pitch black. It’s also nice that I get home before my Wife. It makes plowing the drive easier without having to jockey another car around. Home sick today though… ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-at-work-before-the-crack-of-dawn/678132/3 "2014-01-07T15:31:02Z")
It’s dark every morning when I get to work this time of year, and dark when I get home. I don’t see my house/yard in daylight except for weekends for several months. Kinda strange. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-at-work-before-the-crack-of-dawn/678132/4 "2014-01-07T17:32:52Z")
Forgive me, but I am unfamiliar with this Dawn of whom you speak - is her crack really nice enough to cause you to report to work early? Is she aware of your fixation? I kid. Like **Procrustus** , I seldom see the sun during the week this rime of year. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-at-work-before-the-crack-of-dawn/678132/5 "2014-01-07T17:45:31Z")
I’m a mother, in addition to being an author. I’ve been “at work” before the crack of dawn countless times–no commute, though. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-at-work-before-the-crack-of-dawn/678132/6 "2014-01-07T19:40:11Z")
Amateur. I’m in my classroom by 6:15am every morning. Only slugabeds, slackers and the sick are still in bed at sunrise! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-im-at-work-before-the-crack-of-dawn/678132/7 "2014-01-07T20:04:33Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > Forgive me, but I am unfamiliar with this Dawn of whom you speak. [Here ya go…](http://dummidumbwit.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/wells20dawn_01.jpg)