Ok, self, time to get that lazy ass out of your PJ's and into some clothes and get stuff done! So what if you have a cold, you only work half-time so you have it easy. Look at all the other people coughing out there who don't get to laze around in the morning after the kids are off to school!
Look at the bright side - at least that work project you were really hating has been delayed, so other than your timesheet there are no firm deadlines to deal with today. And your carpool today has only one kid that isn't your own... you can tolerate that much, right? And if you hurry, you can get all those checks in the bank today and actually have money to pay the bills PLUS some left over!
So 5 more minutes of coughing, then it's worktime. NO ARGUMENTS! And once you get your November timesheet submitted (assuming you get it done before the deadline) we'll allow you a break for some fun, deal?
Deal.
Oh wait. Which one of us gets to decide what "break for some fun" means? ;)