Definitely not a morning person, I also am done at 12:30 every day, so that means I have the afternoons to take lessons or go to classes. I only work part-time, but my boss keeps asking if I want to go full-time, so far I'm getting away with saying, 'NO'.
As for taking a break, I think it can be beneficial. We took a mini-break from trialing after New Years. Having this time to concentrate on solidifying our contacts and improving my handling without thinking about trialing has been great. I feel much more hopeful that we have a chance to finish our Novice Standard and Open JWW titles soon. I also feel more confident that we're ready for the next level, as well. It's always a work in progress, but I find that thinking about trialing can be a distraction when we're having training challenges.
I could only wish. Granted I wouldn't want to start at 6:30 though. I'd love to work 10-2.