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Partner always being early is driving me mad!

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TheTraitors123 · 23/01/2025 20:30

Partner is very uptight about being late to things… mainly around arriving to work.

He works as a non-clinical staff member at a hospital (along the lines of cleaner, porter, security) and he insists on leaving the house an hour and 45 minutes before his shift actually starts, and we only live 20-25 minutes away from the hospital - meaning he arrives over an hour early.

I know for a fact that is what he is doing as it’s a bit of a running joke in the department and there’s often photos of him in the office (in a joking way) in the group chat, and there are no concerns about cheating or doing anything dodgy etc.

I know he panics quite a bit about rushing around and being late for things but AIBU to think it’s a ridiculous amount of time to show up early to work? He can’t leave any earlier at the end of his shift so it doesn’t benefit him or us for him in that way.

OP posts:
hulahoopbbq · 23/01/2025 20:41

A lot of us at my hospital get to work an hour early for a parking space. I get than an hour early for a space and a chill out time before the hell that is working in the NHS. Yes, even non clinical staff are rushed off their feet because they won't employ staff. I

minipie · 23/01/2025 20:39

missmollygreen · 23/01/2025 20:35

If being late stresses him out why is it a problem that he gets to work early?

Errr because that’s an extra hour he could be doing useful stuff at home or seeing more of his family? Because OP doesn’t want to be woken an hour earlier than necessary? Because he is becoming a joke at work (ok this is more his problem but OP may be concerned)?

Eenameenadeeka · 23/01/2025 20:39

Yah thats crazy. I can't stand being late but I get everywhere 10-15minutes early, an hour is very strange.

Fidgety31 · 23/01/2025 20:39

Unless he’s leaving early to avoid kids - then why does it bother you ? It’s a non issue surely unless it’s affecting you in some way ?

JimHalpertsWife · 23/01/2025 20:37

Is he cutting short specific things he is doing with you, or leaving the kids with you an hour longer than he needs to in order to do this?

missmollygreen · 23/01/2025 20:35

If being late stresses him out why is it a problem that he gets to work early?

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