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Alright, so the research has been conducted, verified, and introduced changes in the lives of teenagers. Now let's move on to adults. Where's my 10am start time
by skennedy 17y ago
Alright, so the research has been conducted, verified, and introduced changes in the lives of teenagers. Now let's move on to adults. Where's my 10am start time at work???
- jrockway 17y agoI usually come to work around noon. And I work at a company with 250,000+ employees.
- Kliment 17y agoI have it. Try academic work.
- pw0ncakes 17y agoMost of us don't want to deal with academia's abortion of a job market.
- jerf 17y agoI have it. It's great. It helps that I'm in EST and my company is primarily in PST so coming in later is one more hour of overlap with that office. The idea that 9am is holy and if you're not there you're not productive is just flatly contradicted by my personal experience.
- root 17y agoIn the early nineties I used to start extra early so I could get my work done before the Americans started hogging mainframes.
- eru 17y agoMost of my co-workers get in at 10am. I often come as late as 2pm. Did I mention that we are looking to expanding our team in Cambridge, UK? (Send me an email, if you'd like more information. You can also find some positions on http://www.citrix.com/English/aboutCitrix/employment/features.asp?contentID=1319006 http://www.citrix.com/English/aboutCitrix/employment/feature...)
- run4yourlives 17y agoSmart companies do this where they can. Even though I'm a night person though, I still find myself much more productive in the morning. Working until 7 is a drag.
- rabidgnat 17y agoTry to land a system programming gig at a bleeding-edge research company! I work as one, and easily 1/2 of the workers don't come in until 10:00. Some come in as late as 1:00 when they don't have meetings. It's also a great environment for early risers. I get in at 8, and I'm a machine through 10:00 every day
- encoderer 17y agoIf you're a talented developer and live in (or will relocate to) Tampa FL, let me know. We're always hiring good developers and most our team has chosen the 10 to 6.
- kerkeslager 17y agoAdults aren't teenagers. As an adult, your [highest daytime alertness is at 10AM]( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Biological_clock_human.PNG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Biological_clock_human.PNG). You don't go from drowsy to alert instantly, so 9AM to 10AM is one of the most alert parts of your day.
- lotharbot 17y agoAdults aren't all identical. My biological clock is about 3 hours behind, in relation to the light-dark cycle. I become tremendously productive just before noon.
- pbhjpbhj 17y agoI'm often still in bed then when I'm most alert? My work often starts at 11am, sometimes 9am, sometimes 7am. I finish at 6pm-ish though sometimes 5pm, sometimes, 9:30 and sometimes 2am or 3am. If a 7 hour day sounds good, it can be but generally I'd do a couple of extras to avoid doing a 14 or 21 day cycle without a proper break. Thankfully I hate routine. I do have a second job too.
- ddelony 17y agoI'm a freelancer, so I guess I have one.
- some1else 17y agoI managed to arrange a flexible schedule at a few companies I worked for so far. My problem is that there's not much left of the day after 18:00. It's a bit harder to arrange for 4-hour work days. Peers that have to stick around the entire length will be demoralized or envious (even though a lot of them are never effective more than 4 hours per day)
- robryan 17y agoAnother benefit is that you miss the peak hour commute, pretty sure Melbourne at some point promoted alternate work hours to ease the congestion. Our rail network is free if you arrive before 7am. I understand the need for many workplace to have close to standard hours but freedom to alter hours given your day should be a must. Where I did my internship had people arrive from 8-10ish and leave 4-6 and was very generous about people being able to come in late or leave early if they had something to do on the day.