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9-5 Is Out. Try the 1-6 Instead

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Re: 9-5 Is Out. Try the 1-6 Instead

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Post by s73ver_ »

ubertaco wrote: post #16
s73ver_ wrote: post #10

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I think the point is less about which actual hours, but more about focusing on those hours that you are productive, making those count as much as you can, and not forcing yourself to work more during those unproductive hours "just because".

I think you missed the part where those other, less-productive hours in my workday are spent in meetings with others. As in, that's part of my normal workday. And yeah, it may not be productive in the way I like, but it's necessary time to effectively collaborate. This idealized notion of "when I feel like it" workdays is particularly unrealistic in a workplace where you collaborate across timezones. I work best in t…

No, I didn't. I'm just pointing out that the specific hours mentioned in the article are not the focus, but the idea that you should concentrate during your peak hours, whatever they are.

Re: 9-5 Is Out. Try the 1-6 Instead

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Post by apapli »

Spending your day in a sales role can be very similar to this. After losing time in client meetings, you often have only 5 hours left in the day to get your things done (frequently less than half that amount).

I have certainly worked my fair share of > 40 hour weeks, but it’s safe to say you are forced to learn a way to be very efficient when you don’t have all day available to work.

Re: 9-5 Is Out. Try the 1-6 Instead

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Post by patchorang »

a1exyz wrote: post #27
patchorang wrote: post #23

I live in a region where winter days are very short. I go to work and it's dark, I leave work and it's dark. I don't understand why we have decided to go sit in buildings during daylight hours. Even with a 40-hour week, I would love if the work day was shifted to allow one to get sunlight for a few hours each day.

go outside during lunch mang.

I have started going for lunch walks this winter. The effect has been dramatic. If you have low energy levels in the winter or experience SAD, definitely try lunch walks.

Re: 9-5 Is Out. Try the 1-6 Instead

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Post by davehtaylor »

colechristensen wrote: post #76
kawfey wrote: post #46

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But it's 14 degrees out there.

If that bothers you, you simply aren't wearing proper clothing. The difference between a refreshing chill and a harrowing cold can just be an extra sweater under your coat and a good attitude. As long as it isn't very windy, it's easy to make 14 comfortable.

> As long as it isn't very windy, it's easy to make 14 comfortable.

No, no it is not.

And I say this as someone who enjoys the cold. No matter what, if it's 14 degrees outside, I'm only going out if I absolutely must. There's no hanging out in the parking lot during lunch in that kind of weather.

Re: 9-5 Is Out. Try the 1-6 Instead

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Post by cc81 »

bovermyer wrote: post #91
colechristensen wrote: post #76

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If that bothers you, you simply aren't wearing proper clothing. The difference between a refreshing chill and a harrowing cold can just be an extra sweater under your coat and a good attitude. As long as it isn't very windy, it's easy to make 14 comfortable.

As someone who lives in Minnesota (and has lived in the upper Midwest for the last 14 years)... no, it's not just "proper clothing ...and a good attitude." Below a certain temperature, it hurts to be outside for any nontrivial amount of time. That is a strong disincentive to go outside, no matter how many sweaters you're wearing.

That is pretty rare though. I live in Sweden (not the northern part) and at my previous job I liked to take walks at lunch and as long as it is not snowing, raining or being too windy it is pretty nice even at colder temperatures.

Now I'm usually talking about over -10C (14F) but a lot of people seem to think even that is too cold but just don't wear proper clothing.

Re: 9-5 Is Out. Try the 1-6 Instead

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Post by freshhawk »

blakesterz wrote: post #43
Apocryphon wrote: post #39

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There's also an argument that's been made that kids go to school too early in the day and school start time should be postponed to later in the morning, because they need more hours of sleep.

How is that even an argument? Does someone really argue that getting them up early is good for them? Especially for high school kids (maybe 14-18 ish?). No one could possibly think that sending them to a school that starts at 7am is any way good for them. In our distract the high school starts at 7am and the small kids start at 9am. This makes no sense to me at all. (I'm not a kid complaining, I'm a parent)

The argument is basically "we know this is bad for kids" vs "well, yeah ... but I want to drop them off on the way to work"

Re: 9-5 Is Out. Try the 1-6 Instead

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Post by weej »

kylec wrote: post #97
krylon wrote: post #50

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> I live in a region where winter days are very short. I go to work and it's dark, I leave work and it's dark. I have had that experience for years. It can be quite disheartening to see the sun set while you are on your way home. I do not mind the cold in the winter, but the darkness can literally be depressing. Last year, after some health issues, my boss surprised me (in a good way), when he offered me to reduce my…

I have had that experience for years. It can be quite disheartening to see the sun set while you are on your way home. Try watching the sun set from work, then glancing at the clock and seeing that you won't leave for another hour

At least you see the sun. The pacific northwest is brutal this time of year. I have a massive UV lamp on my work desk. S.A.D.

Re: 9-5 Is Out. Try the 1-6 Instead

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Post by bryanlarsen »

lazyasciiart wrote: post #99
bryanlarsen wrote: post #78

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It would make a lot more sense to have the small kids start at 7 and the high school start at 9. Elementary school kids are naturally larks while teenagers are notorious owls.

It would, but people start panicking because they don't want their six year old standing alone on a deserted street corner in the dark waiting for a school bus. Seattle changed it to do that last year, but honestly what the fuck makes sense about a 7am school start time for anyone? In Australia I didn't know anyone who started school before 8.30am, ever. And that start time was basically consistent for 12 years of sc…

6 year olds don't stand alone waiting for the bus anymore, there's always a parent waiting with them even though it's safer today than when we waited outside by ourselves. Even 9-10 year olds commonly have parents waiting with them.
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