It’s currently my first week at my new job. After a year, I’m back at graveyard shift. Yup, I’m back where Edward Cullen and his family take on a rampage to the innocent bystanders. Oops! Not for the green minded! My daytime IS night time. 11 PM to 8 AM!
Although the feeling of nausea and sleepiness is part of this schedule, I am however, blessed by this fact: Going to work is as easy as 45 minutes or even less! Yes, people of the republic-no longer I am subject to the tenacious and seemingly endless cycle of Buhos system of Cavite! No standing at the bus, kissing the doors, being harassed by the bus conductor or by manyaks, and most of all-goodbye sardinas sa bus!
My usual daytime trip from Imus Cavite to Mandaluyong would usually take 1 hour and 30 minutes-on average that is. Because there are times that it reaches 2-3 hours! But for night time, 45 minutes-or even less than it! The roller-coaster ride or EDSA’s Bus Rapid Transit time starts at 9PM!
Safety risks however are higher than daytime. The presence of scums of the society linger the streets of Manila during night time. So taking extra precaution is necessary.
While it may be a fast going to work, its a long and dragging way going back home from Mandaluyong to Imus. EDSA’s southbound lane is jam-packed during morning rush hours, as the most residents of northern and central Metro Manila converge here and heads all the way to the financial heart of the country-Makati City. I spend almost an hour from Shaw Crossing to Pasay Rotunda, with most of the traffic between Crossing and Ayala Avenue.
Despite the crawling traffic, the bonus thing here is that Cavite-bound buses are almost bear-empty, after disembarking most of their passengers at Makati and Pasay Rotunda. So I can just sit back, relax and doze off.
Well, this schedule will be temporary as I am originally assigned for morning shift. Anyway, as a commuter, this is something that I am to confront with.
