I call mine "the cats".

Yeah, mine aren't as obnoxious as they would need to be to keep me awake. Although Bella made a valiant effort this morning by leaping and grabbing on to the curtain near the top. Thank heavens she's wee or the whole thing might have come down. But I just detached her from the curtain, hopped back into bed, and zzzz... Going back to sleep is kind of my superpower. Too bad it's also a super pain in my ass.

My coping mechanism consists mainly of arriving late at work. Not sure I can recommend it as a long-term solution...

Yeah, that's been mine, too. I've already had one formal writeup, which has thankfully expired.

there anyone who has/had massive issues getting up on time and found ways to deal with it?

Yes. I use multiple alarms, too, but they have to be far enough away that I have to get out of bed to turn them off. I have turned off the alarm next to my bed in my sleep enough that I need to physically get up and out of bed to turn off the 2nd alarm.

I have an alarm next to my bed that goes off first. I can hit snooze a couple of times before alarm 2 goes off. Alarm 2 is obnoxiously loud and in my bathroom (which is right outside my bedroom...if it were farther away, I might sleep through it).

Usually alarm 1 wakes me up enough that I hear alarm 2 with no problems. Alarm 2 is set for when I really really really need to be up or I will be oh so late.

Fortunately for my cat, he doesn't wake me up. I think he knows it would be ugly if he tried.

I have a Joe. I highly recommend getting one.

I have a Joe. I highly recommend getting one.

And where can I get one of those? And, is he on sale?

TEPPY (or anyone else who knows): What is the name of the magic beer?? I finally found a liquor store with a good beer selection and was going to see if they carried it, but I couldn't remember the actual name and I figured asking for "magic beer" would not get me the desired results.

Put the alarm ACROSS the room. Not next to the bed. Open the blinds before you go to bed, if you live somewhere where that's not a safety issue.

Program a voice message on your cell's wake up alarm that is you, telling yourself "Time to get up, get your lazy ass out of bed, and get some shit done!" (That's my message verbatim."

And make the coffee BEFORE you go to bed.

That's all the stuff I did (at the same time, mind you) when I was single.

Now, I can just do the alarm, cause bf either wakes up way before me, or having him lying there hearing me be lazy is guilt enough when I have shit to do.

What is the name of the magic beer?? I finally found a liquor store with a good beer selection and was going to see if they carried it, but I couldn't remember the actual name and I figured asking for "magic beer" would not get me the desired results.

Anderson Valley Brewing Company's Solstice Ale: [link]

Question -- I have a single cup coffeemaker in my office. for the first time, I have a student assistant who comes in early. When I make myself coffee, is it rude to not offer any? It's a one cupper (although I decant to another cup for aesthetic reasons).

My alarm rarely goes off. I usually wake up a few minutes before and flip the switch before the alarm.

Open the blinds before you go to bed, if you live somewhere where that's not a safety issue.

And make the coffee BEFORE you go to bed.

Yep and yep. I do both of these things, too. All I have to do for coffee in the morning is turn on the machine (I don't have one with a timer).

Anderson Valley Brewing Company's Solstice Ale:

That's it!!! Thanks, Nora!