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Dear OP, it's not so much about what you know. It's about who you know. Had I spent half of my programming hours networking with people, I'd be richer, healthier, and happier today. And I say this as someone who really loves programming.
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On the other hand, if you are not worried about social connections and want to find extra time in the day to do what you want after your job, then this advice is good. You want to connect with people so you are finding the extra time. This guy wants to do his projects so he wants to minimize social hours. You are completely ignoring his objective because you are so focused on yours.
One day that guy is going to get laid off, and if his side projects aren't successful, he's going to really wish he had a bigger professional network for job opportunities.
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One day that guy is going to get laid off, and if his professional social network fails him, he's going to to really wish he spent more time turning his side projects in to successes.
If he built his side project while at work, his old employer can claim ownership of it if it takes off. Then, not only is he unemployed, but all that hard work has gone down the drain. Bummer!
If you're really worried about them claiming ownership, haul your things to an outdoor seating area or sit in your car and do it there.
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On the other hand, if you are not worried about social connections and want to find extra time in the day to do what you want after your job, then this advice is good. You want to connect with people so you are finding the extra time. This guy wants to do his projects so he wants to minimize social hours. You are completely ignoring his objective because you are so focused on yours.
One day that guy is going to get laid off, and if his side projects aren't successful, he's going to really wish he had a bigger professional network for job opportunities.
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If he built his side project while at work, his old employer can claim ownership of it if it takes off. Then, not only is he unemployed, but all that hard work has gone down the drain. Bummer!
I'd bet most people's lunches aren't "on the clock". Doing personal work at the physical location of your day job and doing personal work when you're on the clock are two different things. If you're really worried about them claiming ownership, haul your things to an outdoor seating area or sit in your car and do it there.
For people that have lunch access to talented resources they can learn more from that hour and can it be the best hour of your entire day.
To summarize, don't waste time on non-productive activities... everyone will agree with that... for all of the readers lunch has the opportunity to be more than just the latest office or industry gossip... find those good lunches and capitalize on them.
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I'd bet most people's lunches aren't "on the clock". Doing personal work at the physical location of your day job and doing personal work when you're on the clock are two different things. If you're really worried about them claiming ownership, haul your things to an outdoor seating area or sit in your car and do it there.
If you do personal work while "on the clock," not only could your employer claim ownership, they might also fire you ;) If you are using their computers, their office space, their internet connection... IANAL, but it seems to me like a risky situation if your side project takes off.
I feel like this article and others which mention Tim Ferris start with a premise that isn't true for all people. They assume that 100% of our time is our own and we are free to use it as we choose. For myself, I find that large portions of my time belong to someone else; my family, my job, my church. And once I carve out that time for others I am often left with only a couple hours here or there. And it seems labori…
This guy I think is coming from the angle that if the time with others is not beneficial to you, then there are better ways to spend that time. I think if you look at what you think is your other times, you'll find that those times have benefits for you and as such belong to you. If you think those times belong to someone else, you are living your life in the wrong way. This is what I think he meant.
It shouldn't be about what you can get from others but rather what you have to give.
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This guy I think is coming from the angle that if the time with others is not beneficial to you, then there are better ways to spend that time. I think if you look at what you think is your other times, you'll find that those times have benefits for you and as such belong to you. If you think those times belong to someone else, you are living your life in the wrong way. This is what I think he meant.
I've heard this opinion before and it really bothers me. It starts to turn relationships into business deals or transactions. I feel like that is a really selfish way of looking at the world. It shouldn't be about what you can get from others but rather what you have to give.
You give because you think it's right and when you do something right, it makes you feel good.
I do agree with you that everything would be so much better if everyone went around giving but in this world not everyone does. Since some cheat, the fairest is to deal in transactions.
Or my favorite thought of the day.
If I have but one life to live, why not live for me?