IT Program Manager for Wireless Strategy & Architecture - large US multinational networking company
2:30AM to 3:30AM (depending on day) - Wake up; throw on some clothes; go to kitchen and make hot cup of tea.
3:45AM - Check email, respond to most urgent
4AM - First conference call of the day; try to steer team of global architects, engineers and PMs in the right direction; get frustrated
5AM - Second conference call of the day; as above
6AM - Third conference call of the day; as above
7AM - Fourth conference call of the day; as above
8AM - More email; some strategic planning & arch work
9AM - Usually some executive briefings or collateral
10AM - Shower; dress in real clothes; drive to work
10:30AM - Email; work on program activities
~3PM - Leave for home; feed and play with dog
4PM - Call Mrs Mephisto and ask her what she wants for dinner. She's pregnant and eats like a horse
5PM - Some TV; email; maybe a doze
7PM - Prepare dinner
8PM - Eat; drink beer;
9PM - If no conference calls that night, drink bottle of red wine
9PM - If EMEA are online, IM and email until about 11PM. If not, enjoy red wine and fall asleep, mouth open and drooling, on the couch
12PM - Go to bed; try to read; fall asleep with contacts in
3PM - Wake and as above...
Sometimes I will stay at home. But working from home all the time is not what it's cracked up to be. You go stir crazy.
Mr Mephisto
PS - Yes, the times above are correct and yes, this does mean I only get three to four hours sleep a day. I sometimes grab catnaps, but seem to do OK. Good practice for the snapper who's due in 6 weeks, eh?!
