Actually, speaking as someone who's both lifeguarded early morning lap swimming and done it herself, you would be surprised how pleasant it is. I used to specifically request the lap-swimmers shift because it's very quiet and peaceful in the pool area at that time of the morning -- no small children making noise or splashing or running about, no large groups of people being obnoxious by chasing each other around. Yes, it's stupidly early, but it really does feel good for the rest of the day.
I'll always remember a lovely woman who came in the early mornings before she went to work at a hospice. She had to have a pager on her at all times in case something happened to one of her patients, and I used to keep an eye on the pager for her by keeping it beside my chair when I was watching the swimmers. She was always grateful for it and never failed to wish me a happy day when she left. ^_^
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Date: 2006-03-03 05:28 am (UTC)I'll always remember a lovely woman who came in the early mornings before she went to work at a hospice. She had to have a pager on her at all times in case something happened to one of her patients, and I used to keep an eye on the pager for her by keeping it beside my chair when I was watching the swimmers. She was always grateful for it and never failed to wish me a happy day when she left. ^_^