The last 6-7 month, I work every day, but I work around 4-5 hours a day. It's better for me cuz after work, I usually don't need time for rest before I can start to do another thing (improve my English or developers skills, reading, met with friends, etc)
It honestly depends on the week, some days I can finish work at around 6 PM and go straight to working on side projects until midnight, and other days I feel like I need a break right after work.
I'm thankful to work at a place where work-life balance is really valued and overtime is never pushed and always avoided.
I believe you on this one Jaime. I made sure to chose the right company for my first job as a Software Engineer but have heard really tough stories of burn out from friends & people on Twitter. 😟
I also agree with the sentiment here. Fortunately, the company I work for also values this balance and they allow me the time to do non-work related stuff because they don't want anybody to suffer from burn out.
My work / life balance is good, compared to most, but still in flux. I still take problems home with me and have in the last month been kept awake fighting clients in my head. Next steps for me is to work harder on letting stress not get to me :)
Norway has one of the best work-life balance in the world I think.
I have the flexibility to take care of my family and myself because it's culturally prioritized and supported by the belief that is overall good for the team.
Before, while working in a non tech job in the US, I was on the road 4-6 hours a day, working overtime, etc.
Now I only work overtime when the job needs me to which is rare, I get paid holiday time that would require someone to work for over ten years to achieve in the US and I get home in time to pick up my children, go to the gym, etc.
When life is better, I work better, and that is real value to the team and customer.
Pretty good. The key for me has always been getting into work early so that I can get un-interrupted focus time. I’m sure others do the same by staying later - but I like to start my day accomplishing something. Also, taking lots of notes has helped me compartmentalize work stuff. The more I document, the less I have to think about it outside of work. Speaking of, not responding to Slack messages or email outside of working hours.
Better now that the semester is over -- I'm an adjunct professor and the end-of-semester crunch to help students and get grades in is a lot.
Working from home also helps tremendously; I eat at least 2 meals a day with my partner, and we usually take ~2-mi walks together 4 times a week. In general, I can step away from the computer around 6pm every night and am not working into the wee hours of the morning (which I did a lot of when I was a freelancer).
I am learning to prioritize play. The company I work at actively supports work-life balance - it's one of our corporate values. We also have unlimited PTO. However, being a workaholic, I find it difficult to step away from work and take time off. So I have been training myself to prioritize non-work activities, schedule them, pay for them, and have them on my calendar. That's the only way I can make myself not work.
I am also getting into the habit of planning a trip out of New York every other quarter. The hustle of the city is addictive and hard to get away from - so I have to physically move away from the city every few months to realize there's a bigger, beautiful world outside of it.
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I think what I work on is my life at this point. I'm being serious.
I’m curious, today is Saturday: what’s your schedule like?
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The last 6-7 month, I work every day, but I work around 4-5 hours a day. It's better for me cuz after work, I usually don't need time for rest before I can start to do another thing (improve my English or developers skills, reading, met with friends, etc)
It's a bit crazy for me at the moment, mostly conference talks alongside consulting is pretty damn hard.
I am in need of aong break at the end of 2019
It honestly depends on the week, some days I can finish work at around 6 PM and go straight to working on side projects until midnight, and other days I feel like I need a break right after work.
I'm thankful to work at a place where work-life balance is really valued and overtime is never pushed and always avoided.
This balance you mention feels like an exception, but we can bend the culture so it becomes a common thing.
I believe you on this one Jaime. I made sure to chose the right company for my first job as a Software Engineer but have heard really tough stories of burn out from friends & people on Twitter. 😟
I also agree with the sentiment here. Fortunately, the company I work for also values this balance and they allow me the time to do non-work related stuff because they don't want anybody to suffer from burn out.
I always make it very clear that I work from 8 to 5, no exceptions. If that's not good enough then I'm not your guy.
My work / life balance is good, compared to most, but still in flux. I still take problems home with me and have in the last month been kept awake fighting clients in my head. Next steps for me is to work harder on letting stress not get to me :)
Norway has one of the best work-life balance in the world I think.
I have the flexibility to take care of my family and myself because it's culturally prioritized and supported by the belief that is overall good for the team.
Before, while working in a non tech job in the US, I was on the road 4-6 hours a day, working overtime, etc.
Now I only work overtime when the job needs me to which is rare, I get paid holiday time that would require someone to work for over ten years to achieve in the US and I get home in time to pick up my children, go to the gym, etc.
When life is better, I work better, and that is real value to the team and customer.
Hey, Stephan. That's great, thanks for your input.
Pretty good. The key for me has always been getting into work early so that I can get un-interrupted focus time. I’m sure others do the same by staying later - but I like to start my day accomplishing something. Also, taking lots of notes has helped me compartmentalize work stuff. The more I document, the less I have to think about it outside of work. Speaking of, not responding to Slack messages or email outside of working hours.
Better now that the semester is over -- I'm an adjunct professor and the end-of-semester crunch to help students and get grades in is a lot.
Working from home also helps tremendously; I eat at least 2 meals a day with my partner, and we usually take ~2-mi walks together 4 times a week. In general, I can step away from the computer around 6pm every night and am not working into the wee hours of the morning (which I did a lot of when I was a freelancer).
I am learning to prioritize play. The company I work at actively supports work-life balance - it's one of our corporate values. We also have unlimited PTO. However, being a workaholic, I find it difficult to step away from work and take time off. So I have been training myself to prioritize non-work activities, schedule them, pay for them, and have them on my calendar. That's the only way I can make myself not work.
I am also getting into the habit of planning a trip out of New York every other quarter. The hustle of the city is addictive and hard to get away from - so I have to physically move away from the city every few months to realize there's a bigger, beautiful world outside of it.