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A lot of my time is 'wasted' by recovering from work. I have a nice physically easy programming job. But it's quite a lot of hours, and there is travel on top o
by jbb555 10y ago
A lot of my time is 'wasted' by recovering from work. I have a nice physically easy programming job. But it's quite a lot of hours, and there is travel on top of that. But when I get home I need to spend at least an hour basically going 'ughhhhh' and just doing nothing much. It's necessary, but eats so much time.
- bryanlarsen 10y agoWhat's your commute like? Can you arrange things to combine commute and de-stress time? In my experience the best way to de stress is to walk, but that's obviously not feasible for most. It's worth moving to make it possible, in my opinion. Mass transit is pretty awesome too. Even if it takes longer, you can plug in your headphones and zone, netflix and chill, or best of all, take a nap. Biking in urban areas can be pretty stressful, but the exercise it provides is pretty effective at helping the body recover from stress.
- Jaruzel 10y agoI'm not sure 'netflix and chill ' is allowed on mass transit to be honest...
- bryanlarsen 10y agoI didn't realize that was a euphemism. I guess I'm getting old. It seems obvious in retrospect. Mass transit would be much more appealing if you could, though!
- beachstartup 10y agoit is, and it isn't. depends on context. i don't think op meant it, but the replier made a joke of it, which turned it sexual.
- gaius 10y agoYou've never gotten the last train out of King's Cross on a Friday night then...
- emodendroket 10y agoTrying to cram in your relaxation time during your commute is, like, the opposite of relaxing.
- lagadu 10y agoSit on the train and read your book or take a nap for 30 minutes isn't relaxing? I love my commute time.
- kd0amg 10y agoSure, I can sit on the train if I wait until after 7pm to go home.
- emodendroket 10y agoI like to read on the train, but I'd like even more to read at home without someone having an insipid conversation two seats over.
- k-mcgrady 10y ago>> "Mass transit is pretty awesome too. Even if it takes longer, you can plug in your headphones and zone, netflix and chill, or best of all, take a nap." Depends where you live. For me mass transit at rush hour is incredibly stressful.
- cylinder 10y agoYeah, where does all this mass transit love come from? Every city I've been to has congested mass transit on rush hour. And if it's not congested, you still have to deal with inconsiderate, sick, obnoxious, or aggressive people. The 6 train in NYC home from work drained me even though I was only on it for one stop (two minutes). Definitely not getting a seat either; if you do, someone is hovering right over you anyways. It was more of a stress than when I used to drive 45 mins (different city). Commuter rail might not be as crowded but has its own set of issues.
- bryanlarsen 10y agoI'm at the beginning of my line now so I always get a seat, but even when I lived in Japan I found my commute relaxing. But I've always lived in places with polite people, especially at rush hour. We may be jammed in but we're polite.