One thing that everyone needs to take into consideration is that it is not a static thing. When I was younger (30's) I had 0 free time probably, but now I am semi-retired and work out of my home freelance which I do mostly for something to do. Which means I have tons o free time, more than 60 hours a week easily. I think it is good to work hard earlier in life so you can enjoy more free time later on.
How much free time do you have?
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Re: How much free time do you have?
#32I don't really consider sleeping, eating or fitness wasted time really, you basically need it and most I personally find it enjoyable and excluding sleeping, it's practically a use of free time. I think would love some checkbox that signifies a "waste" in a sense.
Also, your application doesn't seem to like accidental space-bars being pressed in inputs. Causes NaN and its hard to figure out why.
Regardless pretty cool/interesting
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#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
In addition your own sleep tend to decrease as you "reclaim" some of that play time you're missing for yourself.
Yep. It's hard to resist. I have 12 kids. I sure want time for random stuff... and then I realize the Sun is rising and I haven't slept. That's with a 40-hour work week, a 3-minute commute, and none of that gym/fitness time.
Good job man, 12 kids is a worthy use of time.
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#34Nice thought provoking presentation. I once billed 150 hours in a 7 day period, and they were honest hours, too. Since then I've stopped working and raised a daughter; and parenting was harder work than the insane "i have no life" schedule I used to push.
Bit over a decade into the family thing, it's certainly more rewarding. Other people would find other choices rewarding and that's great too.
We're all too apt to forget that in the end, this time is all we have. Are we really using it like we want to?
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#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yep. It's hard to resist. I have 12 kids. I sure want time for random stuff... and then I realize the Sun is rising and I haven't slept. That's with a 40-hour work week, a 3-minute commute, and none of that gym/fitness time.
Did you make all 12 with your S.O. or are you like those guardian-angel foster parents from _Shazam!_?
It's 100% natural with 1 wife. Homeschooling takes time.
I almost bought a house that had been used as a foster home. It was disturbing. Everything everywhere had locks. Even the drawers in the kitchen had individual key-based locks. You needed a key to open the drawer. There were camera feeds all across the house. The windows were secured against exit.
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#36Some feedback about the formula from a parent: The formula needs to account for the reality that with young children your "parental duties" expands to occupy all free time when kids are awake. And also shifts other chores into any free time slots when kids are asleep. Kids are asleep. Time to clean the kitchen, do the dishes, switch the laundry, cut some veggies for tomorrow's dinner, and then find somewhere softer t…
Yeah, as a dad of 2 kids under 4, I ended up having negative free hours. I put 54 hours of parenting a week, because it is non stop on the weekends for about 12 hours a day, and 5 hours or so on weekdays (getting them up and ready for daycare in the morning, then playing, feeding and putting them down at night.)
I do get some chores done during that time, which is probably how I am able to exist with what ends up being negative free time (doubled up on some of hours)
Man I can't wait for them to get old enough to play on their own without requiring my full attention.
Re: How much free time do you have?
#37Some feedback about the formula from a parent: The formula needs to account for the reality that with young children your "parental duties" expands to occupy all free time when kids are awake. And also shifts other chores into any free time slots when kids are asleep. Kids are asleep. Time to clean the kitchen, do the dishes, switch the laundry, cut some veggies for tomorrow's dinner, and then find somewhere softer t…
Yeah, as a dad of 2 kids under 4, I ended up having negative free hours. I put 54 hours of parenting a week, because it is non stop on the weekends for about 12 hours a day, and 5 hours or so on weekdays (getting them up and ready for daycare in the morning, then playing, feeding and putting them down at night.) I do get some chores done during that time, which is probably how I am able to exist with what ends up bei…
I live in Tanzania and here any kid that is above the age of 2 has free rein to go wherever they want.
Maybe it's not a better way (though I suspect it is), but it is certainly easier (assuming you don't have 8 children like most people here though).
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#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
In addition your own sleep tend to decrease as you "reclaim" some of that play time you're missing for yourself.
Yep. It's hard to resist. I have 12 kids. I sure want time for random stuff... and then I realize the Sun is rising and I haven't slept. That's with a 40-hour work week, a 3-minute commute, and none of that gym/fitness time.
That’s incredible...what is your food budget?
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#39The Story of the Mexican Fisherman
https://bemorewithless.com/the-story-of-the-mexican-fisherma...
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#40Really depressing. Between work, long commute, gym, and part-time grad school, I have 18 free hours a week out of 168. Makes me wonder what the hell I am doing when I have other hobbies that I would love to be pursuing. Most of the time I simply don't have the mental energy to pursue much of anything in my 18 free hours. Sometimes I just need to turn my brain off. I find myself to lash out in weird ways when I am par…
I’m in the middle of a four day weekend. I’ll probably get absolutely nothing extraordinary done in it. Despite there being plenty of things I could be doing. The 40 hour work week is tyrannical.