In a similar vein, I enjoy reading and writing as well as programming, I also work part time and go to school full time (correspondence as well, so I'm entirely on my own).
I found the times I'm most productive, and set that time aside each day to read or program, and since programming is the hobby, I try to save that for nights and weekends.
Also, there's something magical about getting up early enough to have a few hours to read/program/whatever before getting ready for work.
Since I'm part time, and in IT, I have flexible hours (read: I make my own). And found that working from 11am-3pm didn't work because it cut into my productive time (I don't need to be productive at work..) with an hour of driving (both ways) and by the time I got home I was dead (getting up at 5am is draining don't get me wrong). Not only that, but I'd lose track of time, or constantly have tasks getting added to my to-do (immediately) at work, so I never left on time.
Changed to 1pm-5pm. Now by 1pm I'm pretty much not that productive, and I'm forced to leave at 5, because otherwise I won't be home in time for dinner (priorities).
Then in the evening, I can spend time on hobbies or watching TV or a movie.
Ultimately, it's about knowing yourself and when you're most productive and what you want to use that time for. My job doesn't require my productivity, my own life does. (Also, program at work, duh. (Don't)(unless you're a programmer))
I'm glad to know you can manage well your time and can do both things, it's really awesome and proves you can organize your day. The most important thing you say is just about how you figure out what time works better for you when you have your concentration at a high level.
Glad to listen to your daily routine.
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In a similar vein, I enjoy reading and writing as well as programming, I also work part time and go to school full time (correspondence as well, so I'm entirely on my own).
I found the times I'm most productive, and set that time aside each day to read or program, and since programming is the hobby, I try to save that for nights and weekends.
Also, there's something magical about getting up early enough to have a few hours to read/program/whatever before getting ready for work.
Since I'm part time, and in IT, I have flexible hours (read: I make my own). And found that working from 11am-3pm didn't work because it cut into my productive time (I don't need to be productive at work..) with an hour of driving (both ways) and by the time I got home I was dead (getting up at 5am is draining don't get me wrong). Not only that, but I'd lose track of time, or constantly have tasks getting added to my to-do (immediately) at work, so I never left on time.
Changed to 1pm-5pm. Now by 1pm I'm pretty much not that productive, and I'm forced to leave at 5, because otherwise I won't be home in time for dinner (priorities).
Then in the evening, I can spend time on hobbies or watching TV or a movie.
Ultimately, it's about knowing yourself and when you're most productive and what you want to use that time for. My job doesn't require my productivity, my own life does. (Also, program at work, duh. (Don't)(unless you're a programmer))
I'm glad to know you can manage well your time and can do both things, it's really awesome and proves you can organize your day. The most important thing you say is just about how you figure out what time works better for you when you have your concentration at a high level.
Glad to listen to your daily routine.