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Just curious, as I'm a morning person, when do you get non-work stuff done? I start work at 8 and stop at 5. From 5 to 8/8:30 I'm doing chores like cleaning up

by Touche 10y ago

Just curious, as I'm a morning person, when do you get non-work stuff done? I start work at 8 and stop at 5. From 5 to 8/8:30 I'm doing chores like cleaning up the house, running errands, making dinner, washing dishes. I get an hour or two of relaxation in watching a movie or reading a book and then I go to bed. When do night people fit in the time for that sort of stuff? I would imagine that you could do that sort of thing in the morning when I'm working but my perception (perhaps false) is that night people sleep in later.

gr3yh47 10y ago
as a night person, Ive worked in 2 slightly different optimal modes 1 - I wake up at 8 and get repetitive stuff done from 8-9 before I leave for work. this wakes me up and gets my day started. anything remaining gets done after work 2 - a simple couple/few hour shift from your paradigm. at work from 10-whenever. get stuff done for a couple hours after i get home. we're getting up later but we're also going to bed later.
- Touche 10y ago
  Yeah, if it's only a couple of hours shift then there's not a huge difference, you just do chores a little later than morning people. I'm thinking more in terms of the true night people, those like in the grandparent comment who don't really start working until noon and stop at 9:30 or 10. There's real practical blockers to just doing chores on a time shift there. You can't do a lot of errands at 10:30 at night, most places are closed. You can do some stuff, like pick up groceries, but most businesses are closed by 9pm. My admittedly biased perception is that night people tend to be younger and have fewer responsibilities that need their time. Instead of making dinner they just eat out most of the time.
  - gcp 10y ago
    You need to do the groceries in the morning, shortly after shops open. There's usually less long waiting lines than at 6pm, too. The main problem, in my experience, is making appointments.
gurkendoktor 10y ago
When I work from home, I actually enjoy finishing my errands before work because it wakes me up (walking, fresh air, sunlight). It's also much easier to get appointments around 10am than after 5pm. Cleaning up the house happens as I walk around the house to brew new tea etc., and washing the dishes is automated. The real problem is how to socialise when you work until 10pm - it ruins Friday night :/

by Touche 10y ago

gr3yh47 10y ago

as a night person, Ive worked in 2 slightly different optimal modes 1 - I wake up at 8 and get repetitive stuff done from 8-9 before I leave for work. this wakes me up and gets my day started. anything remaining gets done after work 2 - a simple couple/few hour shift from your paradigm. at work from 10-whenever. get stuff done for a couple hours after i get home. we're getting up later but we're also going to bed later.

Touche 10y ago
Yeah, if it's only a couple of hours shift then there's not a huge difference, you just do chores a little later than morning people. I'm thinking more in terms of the true night people, those like in the grandparent comment who don't really start working until noon and stop at 9:30 or 10. There's real practical blockers to just doing chores on a time shift there. You can't do a lot of errands at 10:30 at night, most places are closed. You can do some stuff, like pick up groceries, but most businesses are closed by 9pm. My admittedly biased perception is that night people tend to be younger and have fewer responsibilities that need their time. Instead of making dinner they just eat out most of the time.
- gcp 10y ago
  You need to do the groceries in the morning, shortly after shops open. There's usually less long waiting lines than at 6pm, too. The main problem, in my experience, is making appointments.

gurkendoktor 10y ago

When I work from home, I actually enjoy finishing my errands before work because it wakes me up (walking, fresh air, sunlight). It's also much easier to get appointments around 10am than after 5pm. Cleaning up the house happens as I walk around the house to brew new tea etc., and washing the dishes is automated. The real problem is how to socialise when you work until 10pm - it ruins Friday night :/