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For anyone who is interested, the microdata is here: http://www.bls.gov/tus/datafiles_2011.htm Most of the questions people are asking can be answered with about 20 minutes of work and a little pandas-fu (or excel, if you are that sort of person).
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Parenthood rocks. Apart from the obvious point that it is mind-bogglingly fantastic in itself (far more rewarding than all of this computer stuff) it had a profound effect on my work life balance. Gone are stupid hours at work; I changed my work hours to fit nursery drop-off/collection times and even dropped to a 4 day week so I could spend quality time with my daughter rather than her going to nursery for an extra d…
"It's been long enough that I really have no idea what I used to do with all of my spare time before I became a father. " My little guy just turned two and I echo all your thoughts here, but this one is especially true. What the hell did we do with all our time before?? Here's to parenthood. :)
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"It's been long enough that I really have no idea what I used to do with all of my spare time before I became a father. " My little guy just turned two and I echo all your thoughts here, but this one is especially true. What the hell did we do with all our time before?? Here's to parenthood. :)
Sometimes I feel like the only software engineer with a wife and child. Nice to know the field isn't entirely 20-somethings.
Where's exercise contained? I don't mean that I'm surprised it barely registers, but what category is it under?
If you liked that, you'll love this: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/07/31/business/20080... Divided by age range, gender, ethnicity...
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"It's been long enough that I really have no idea what I used to do with all of my spare time before I became a father. " My little guy just turned two and I echo all your thoughts here, but this one is especially true. What the hell did we do with all our time before?? Here's to parenthood. :)
Sleep.
We were (extremely) lucky as she slept through 7pm-7am straight from 3 months. Now she's older and wants to push the boundaries and assert herself she's battling us (and herself) at bedtime. It's usually 8pm but can be 9pm before she conks out but she is rarely ever awake before 6am, most days it's 6.30am. She's probably up in the night two or three times a week but has never failed to go back to sleep within minutes once tucked back in.
Of course I can choose to not go to bed until 1am every night, but with a highly mobile wriggly vocal 6am alarm clock that is impossible to ignore or 'snooze' you quickly learn not to. I've only got myself to blame if I don't get my 7 or 8 hours of sleep a night.
It's more the wistful memories of lazy weekend afternoons I used to spend slumped on the sofa watching football and not really achieving anything of an entire day (or weekend). A day at work is easy compared to keeping an active two year old entertained (but work is a lot more dull and far less rewarding - and I like my job!).
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Sleep.
Not really. We were (extremely) lucky as she slept through 7pm-7am straight from 3 months. Now she's older and wants to push the boundaries and assert herself she's battling us (and herself) at bedtime. It's usually 8pm but can be 9pm before she conks out but she is rarely ever awake before 6am, most days it's 6.30am. She's probably up in the night two or three times a week but has never failed to go back to sleep wi…
Get up Check email on phone / check HN / check reddit Shower/get baby ready check email / check HN / check reddit prep backpack, get things needed for work bike to bart (music) check HN / check reddit (music) arrive at embarcaderro go to starbucks - order "large hot water" {free} - insert teabag supplied by office (restock once a week) [mighty leaf green tea tropical] walk to client site work / email / work / HN / re…
"The ride bike to BART then get off at Embarcadero" is what killed me. Here I thought I was a special East Bay flower.
Just what, 6 more years before the south bay bart lines are done?
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"The ride bike to BART then get off at Embarcadero" is what killed me. Here I thought I was a special East Bay flower.
I wish I could ride bart. East bay --> san jose is not a very fun commute. Just what, 6 more years before the south bay bart lines are done?
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Statistics are just statistics. Nothing is sad about 6 minutes when the "average" American isn't in school.
They're not "just statistics", as they point to some interesting facts. Americans for example travel less and work more compared to other countries. "6 minutes of education" is definitively negative (although I would personally use "narrow (minded)" in place of "sad") when compared with "90+ minutes of TV".