• Question: Do you have a regular timetable?

    Asked by bethparsons to Clare, Dave, Glo, Ozge, Sean on 17 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Clare Woulds

      Clare Woulds answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      I work 8.30 til 4.30 most of the time, but in the field timetables are crazy, and there are plenty of other times when I change my working hours for othr reasons.

    • Photo: Dave Sproson

      Dave Sproson answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      Not really, though I do try to keep some regularity in my work. One of the great things about being a scientist is being able to work in a way that suits you. For example – I’m a bit of a night owl, so I tend to get into work a bit late in the mornings and then stay a bit longer in the evenings.

      The only time that it’s really important for me to have a regular timetable (as much as possible) is when out on fieldwork (working on ships etc.). Then there’s usually quite a large team of people working together, so it’s important that the right things get done at the right time!

    • Photo: Ozge Ozkaya

      Ozge Ozkaya answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      Not so much, but we are all circadian of course (tend to have same needs at certain times, like sleep and food) That’s why the world is organised as it is. I mean it seems simple but why are there no people out in the streets at night, why are the shops not open etc. imagine we didnt need to sleep… Anyway I’m loosing the plot here, of course I need to organise my life and work around the needs of my family too but I am lucky that I can. What I mean is I can go back to the lab in the evening to finish something I couldnt finish during the day. Your teachers couldnt do that could they…

    • Photo: Gloeta Massie

      Gloeta Massie answered on 17 Jun 2011:

      Not like a ‘normal’ job, for sure. Like Dave, I’m a night owl – so my best work occurs in the evenings and into the wee hours of the morning. Sometimes, like this week, I had 9am meetings. Those were killing me!

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