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cardano · 02-25-2008, 09:17 PM

This question is geared towards those who are working fulltime for yourself, no employees, and at home: How do you structure/complement your lifestyle around work?

I'm currently working at home by myself for a few game projects that will take 8-10 months to complete. The way I see it, I am giving away 1% of my life to finish those projects. I'm pretty lucky to have a flexible schedule and feel I can make use of that 1% towards something else (maybe teaching kids how to code) to complement work, but confused on where to go and what to do.

cardano · 02-27-2008, 03:33 AM

Sorry, will only bump once, to see if anyone can give this thread some love

Some further explanation: Even though my productivity is ok, I find life a drab just working day in and day out. No employees essentially makes socializing nonexistent. Perhaps some people here can relate, I'd like to hear your feedback.

Jennihul · 03-02-2008, 05:38 PM

My husband structures his situation as basically working every waking minute unless we have a social event or other plans. But he loves what he does. So it's not really work...

Jennifer

Joely · 03-02-2008, 05:44 PM

I basically do the same as Jennihul's husband. I socialise a great deal with friends because I live in the city centre near where they work, however. Besides which, some of them are involved in what I do (in the sense that they're followers of my writing).

Ree · 03-02-2008, 06:21 PM

I work like crazy for several weeks, meaning 7 days a week, 9 or 10 or more hours a day. Then I schedule time for myself, such as a week-long trip out of town or a long (4 or 5 day) weekend. I'm also careful to schedule in time to spend with my elderly mother and with my grandson. What it basically works out to is that I work in pretty significant chunks of time and then I have pretty significant chunks of time for leisure. I like NOT being on the five-day-a-week, nine-to-five structured schedule

02-25-2008, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
cardano Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 40	Lifestyle advice This question is geared towards those who are working fulltime for yourself, no employees, and at home: How do you structure/complement your lifestyle around work? I'm currently working at home by myself for a few game projects that will take 8-10 months to complete. The way I see it, I am giving away 1% of my life to finish those projects. I'm pretty lucky to have a flexible schedule and feel I can make use of that 1% towards something else (maybe teaching kids how to code) to complement work, but confused on where to go and what to do.

02-27-2008, 03:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
cardano Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 40	Sorry, will only bump once, to see if anyone can give this thread some love Some further explanation: Even though my productivity is ok, I find life a drab just working day in and day out. No employees essentially makes socializing nonexistent. Perhaps some people here can relate, I'd like to hear your feedback. Last edited by cardano; 02-27-2008 at 03:36 AM.

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Jennihul Family Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,031	My husband structures his situation as basically working every waking minute unless we have a social event or other plans. But he loves what he does. So it's not really work... Jennifer

03-02-2008, 05:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joely Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 517	I basically do the same as Jennihul's husband. I socialise a great deal with friends because I live in the city centre near where they work, however. Besides which, some of them are involved in what I do (in the sense that they're followers of my writing).

03-02-2008, 06:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ree Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 632	I work like crazy for several weeks, meaning 7 days a week, 9 or 10 or more hours a day. Then I schedule time for myself, such as a week-long trip out of town or a long (4 or 5 day) weekend. I'm also careful to schedule in time to spend with my elderly mother and with my grandson. What it basically works out to is that I work in pretty significant chunks of time and then I have pretty significant chunks of time for leisure. I like NOT being on the five-day-a-week, nine-to-five structured schedule

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