Currently a senior technical writer for AWS IoT. Previously: professor of Technical Communication, Programmer/Writer, Software Developer, Air Force officer, & Electronics Technician.
When you get to the point where you’re deciding between getting some sleep or working some more, pick sleep.
Choosing to keep working at that point always seemed like a good idea at the time, but it never was.
Not getting enough sleep has probably cost me over a million dollars over the course of my career. (No joke)
Currently a senior technical writer for AWS IoT. Previously: professor of Technical Communication, Programmer/Writer, Software Developer, Air Force officer, & Electronics Technician.
Not really, but making poor decisions due to being sleep deprived certainly has. For example, quitting and leaving a bunch of options behind for reasons that seemed reasonable at the time, but in the clarity of hindsight, were probably the result of just being exhausted and needing a few weeks of R&R. That adds up over time in ways my younger self never appreciated.
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When you get to the point where you’re deciding between getting some sleep or working some more, pick sleep.
Choosing to keep working at that point always seemed like a good idea at the time, but it never was.
Not getting enough sleep has probably cost me over a million dollars over the course of my career. (No joke)
Do you mean health issues has costed you so much?
Not really, but making poor decisions due to being sleep deprived certainly has. For example, quitting and leaving a bunch of options behind for reasons that seemed reasonable at the time, but in the clarity of hindsight, were probably the result of just being exhausted and needing a few weeks of R&R. That adds up over time in ways my younger self never appreciated.