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A connection between after-hours work and decreased productivity

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> Notice how even if you are an early bird and in the office by 9, you are a lazy slacker when you leave at 5? Then someone rolls in at 11 and leaves at 7 - same number of hours. HARD WORKER. So I generally agree with your post, but is this what constitutes early riser these days? I get having kids and missing the key 7-9am time slot, but is an 11am start time a Usual Thing?

Yeah 9am is not early at all and way more into running late territory. Early risers to me means focused and productive at 730AM local time. I’m usually ready to go full speed by 8AM, I wfh and kids are out the door to school by 7:35-7:40Am. /in the US and work in consulting

> I’m usually ready to go full speed by 8AM, I wfh and kids are out the door to school by 7:35-7:40Am.

With somewhat younger kids (preschool), they too are out the door by 07:35-07:40, but it's me who's walking them to their facilities, which means there's no way I could possibly start working before 09:00, or before 09:30 if I don't want to start on an empty stomach.

Re: A connection between after-hours work and decreased productivity

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Why does that make them an idiot? To see value in overlapping work hours?

I’m saying if they favor the person who happens to be on later due to time zones, when everyone works the same hours.

And I don't see how that's not rational. Perhaps it's not fair, but such is life.

Re: A connection between after-hours work and decreased productivity

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To be fair some people have naturally different "peak hours" and sleep schedules. I naturally fall asleep around 1-2AM and wake up at 10. Going to bed earlier involves tossing and turning for hours annoying the SO. Staying up for 36 hours to "reset" works for a couple nights before the schedule drifts back to its natural state. I practice sleep hygiene and have tried cutting out caffeine. Conversely, there's no amoun…

The racing mind. Welcome to my world. I assume you do not take medical Speed like Adderall? The thing that saved me were these $35 acupressure mats. 20-30 minutes and I am out. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=acupressure+mat+spoonk

Wait, how do you use this?
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