All Nighter

Unless you are sure you are going to get a big bonus or a big promotion, or someone's life is in danger, DO NOT repeat DO NOT ever agree to stay up all night waiting for a bad news story to come out and deal with the aftermath. There are many reasons why work can wait until at least 6AM and wouldn't it be better to get a good night's sleep so that you can power through a crisis first thing then to stay up all night dealing with it, then going to the office and having to deal with again because another person from the chain of command has to get filled in and put their stamp of approval on your work? The answer is yes. I thought it was crazy up until now that our Office of Public Affairs didn't participate on these late night and early morning calls once a news story hit, and I think that I finally understand just how smart they are.