Since we moved BloomSpot to San Francisco a month ago (from our office in downtown Mountain View), the normal “flow” in my life has unsettled significantly. I now have a long daily commute to work, I’m waking up at 7 to 7:30am everyday (for the first time in 10 years), and my total work day is longer than ever.
And overall, I must say: It’s awesome.
The commute is hardly what one could call a “commute.” I mean, I leave my house, walk 5 minutes to the train station, sit on a train for an hour (with pretty fast 3g internet access on my laptop), get to SF, and walk 5 minutes to reach our office. The normally painful factors that constitute a “commute” such as driving in traffic, crowded public transport, etc aren’t a part of my commute.
Then there is the waking up early. I have to admit it, I am a morning person wannabe. Even though I naturally tend towards waking up at 9, starting the day 2 hours earlier is awesome. I love the morning time, and finally joining the ranks of the “morning people,” albeit by requirement, is great.
The longer work day — 12 hours on average (plus some Sundays), does take it’s toll eventually. I am much more exhausted at the end of the week, and the Saturday sleeping in is more important than ever (I’m saying this as I write this blog post at 8:30 am on Saturday, hah!). But it’s not so bad. Our office location is great, the work we do is fun, my co-workers (now almost 40) are incredible and we’re building something that I’m proud of!
