Today was a tax free holiday in Vermont. That is to say, today no one was charged sales tax on any item under $2000. I work at a computer store. We have a lot of items that come really close to $2000. In short, it was a really long day. We took pre-orders all week (we had a stack thicker than a Harry Potter novel), and extended our hours to be open from 8am-10pm.
Why am I telling you this? Because I was surprised to realize towards the end of my 12-10 shift (10hrs for those keeping track) that while my coworkers were sucking down Redbull or coffee all day, I had not a drop of anything but water. I had some coffee around 9am after my workout, but that was it. And you know what, I felt like I was way less tired than all my coworkers looked. Also, despite the free pizza provided by my bosses, I stuck to my eggs, chicken, and veggies. I found that by the end of the shift, I even felt energized for my bike ride home. To the point where I took the longer way home with a couple more ups and downs...just for fun. No artificial chemical energy for me!
Also, I couldn't not take part in the madness. I may have bought myself a shiny new 13inch macbook pro. It is sexy.
Awesome story man. Looks like you guys are getting the promised energy boost! Go cheer up Mike over in PCP Indigo.
ReplyDeleteOh, man, I hear you. I don't work long shifts, but I never used to have energy at the end of them. Now I find that I have a ton of energy at the end.
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