I used to work at a BPO company in Makati. It's always hard going to work since I work nights and there's always heavy traffic during rush hour. It would normally take me around thirty minutes to an hour of travel time to get home from work, but it takes about three to four hours when I go to work. So, whenever I get home, I would eat, wash up, do my laundry, then go to sleep. I'd wake up after 2 hours of sleep to take a bath, then take the bus to go to work. After paying the fare, I would get some shut-eye. By the time the bus arrives in Makati, I would be awake and waiting for my stop. When I get off the bus, I would still feel so tired. I have to walk for a bit, go down the underpass, walk a little bit more before arriving at our building. I would log in and immediately turn on my computer to start working.

Three hours into working on some documents, I couldn't concentrate on my work. I was feeling hot and bothered. I couldn't sit still and kept shifting in my seat. I looked around to see everyone working in their own cubicles. My seatmate was on leave and the people sitting back-to-back with us are all focused with their own work load. We were all quietly working, but I somehow just couldn't think straight. I wasn't thinking of anything except for work when I began to feel hot and my mind just went blank. I felt irritated because I had to finish my task. I sat up straight and started shifting in my seat again. I realized I was feeling...