Trevor has always said that his dream job was to be a projectionist in a movie theater.
a movie he might like Nuovo cinema Paradiso
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095765/
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It sounds neat, but don't underestimate the long-term dangers of sleep-deprivation. You really would need to sleep during the day. Before trying something like this, spend some time at home during work hours to make sure that you haven't been missing out on annoying neighbours and noises while you're away. I lived in a condo once, next to a construction site. The noise started at 8 am and finished at 4pm. I ran into…
I've done night work and found it easy to sleep during the day. People who have problems almost always make the same mistake: Reverting to a night-sleep schedule on the weekend.
In the U.K. we don't have air-con. It can be hard to sleep during the summer days.
Re: Ask HN: What's a good low profile job where I can hack at the same time?
#73I sell lift tickets at a ski resort. Some of our ticket windows are not at the main resort & get about 5 customers on a slow day. Last week I built this: www.feedstomper.com I also get to ski for free at 3 of the top resorts in the U.S. Pretty awesome so far.
That's awesome. Have you ever been caught working on your side projects? What happened (if applicable)?
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Here's something else from (this part of) Europe: 'bollocks'. For a start, each country has its own rules on unemployment benefits and I've no idea where they pay 80% of your current pay. Then, at least in Britain, they send you on pretty patronising courses about how to read job adverts, how to go to interviews and so on along with making you go in once a week and give proof that you've been "jobseeking". The job ce…
UK != socialist Europe, I suggest you relocate first, I can only talk about Belgium and I'm fairly sure you can game the system. Many countries do not require these monthly/weekly/whatever checks. 60% - 80% of current pay is pretty standard, but yes: every country has their own rules & after X months you really need to get a job again. If you're looking for a moral justification, what about this: the baby-boomers set…
"Socialist Europe"? What on earth are you babbling about? It sounds like a fringe newspaper sold by scruffy types on street corners. Whatever your views, Europe is a capitalist society.
The UK's just as much a part of Europe as Belgium or any other European Union state--in fact, we're one of the few net contributors to the EU. I'm happy here and I'm not planning on going and, erm, sponging off the Belgian welfare state, so I'll respectfully ignore your request that I relocate (!)
I was never taught that going on benefits was a particularly socially acceptable thing to do. I'm glad the system is there for people who are genuinely down on their luck and can't find work, but personally I'd rather take a low-ranking supermarket job than go on jobseekers'. Having something to get up for in the morning makes all the difference, even if it's a rubbish job.
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#75Well if you're in Europe, what about: 'unemployed'? 80% of your current paycheck for the first 6 months, then you really should start looking for something that resembles a job. I know people who travelled the world on 'unemployment'. If you're looking for quiet time, why don't you just skip the social obligation of 'having a job'?
Well, how about: Not being a leech?
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#76Take care of paralysed people. They need round the clock watching, so you can sit there nights, drink coffee and code. I used to do that, it made me a good amount of money (from the code I produced during that time).
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#77I sell lift tickets at a ski resort. Some of our ticket windows are not at the main resort & get about 5 customers on a slow day. Last week I built this: www.feedstomper.com I also get to ski for free at 3 of the top resorts in the U.S. Pretty awesome so far.
That's awesome. Have you ever been caught working on your side projects? What happened (if applicable)?
Actually they are cool with it. Me and one other guy request the slow windows, everyone else hates them. He does consulting for restaurants, working up business plans and processes.
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That's awesome. Have you ever been caught working on your side projects? What happened (if applicable)?
Actually they are cool with it. Me and one other guy request the slow windows, everyone else hates them. He does consulting for restaurants, working up business plans and processes.
Off-topic, but is there a reason they don't use ski-lift-ticket vending machines, at least at the slow windows where the per-ticket labor cost of manual vending must undoubtedly be rather high? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alta_Ski_Area#Recent_developmen...
Eventually, users will be able to track their vertical and lift ride data online and purchase Alta Cards using "ticket vending machines".
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Actually they are cool with it. Me and one other guy request the slow windows, everyone else hates them. He does consulting for restaurants, working up business plans and processes.
Off-topic, but is there a reason they don't use ski-lift-ticket vending machines, at least at the slow windows where the per-ticket labor cost of manual vending must undoubtedly be rather high? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alta_Ski_Area#Recent_developmen... Eventually, users will be able to track their vertical and lift ride data online and purchase Alta Cards using "ticket vending machines".
We do have them, but a lot of people either don't notice them or would prefer to buy from a person. We also sell lesson packages, redeem special discount vouchers, do will-call, and answer questions.
However, I do wonder sometimes if the offsite windows are economical.