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The most depressing thing is leaving work after its dark. The brief amount of sunshine in the morning is not nearly enough in a day.

by Zaheer 10y ago

infogulch 10y ago
I've found that spending my lunch time walking or otherwise being outside very helpful.
- Zaheer 10y ago
  That helps a ton. Still sucks leaving work when it's dark though.
- tbihl 10y ago
  This has been my experience as well. I made the change when I realized that I almost always get to work before sunrise and leave after sunset. Among other things, it seems to mostly defeat my typical mid-afternoon slump.
- Declanomous 10y ago
  Seconded. This is one of the big reasons why I love where I work. It is located across from Lincoln Park in Chicago, and it's a 15 minute walk to the zoo or the North Avenue Beach. I didn't realize how much I relied on my lunch excursions until I took a job in the suburbs. I was across from a Costco and one of the biggest outdoor malls in the nation. Walking to either of them from my building took half an hour. As soon as I got to the destination I'd have to turn around and walk back. Not to mention the walk was either alongside 6 lane roads with no sidewalks or through parking lots. The thought of going back to one of those suburban officeplexes gives me the willies. You could double my salary and it wouldn't be enough.
- MaulingMonkey 10y ago
  A coffee break is another good excuse to walk. Besides doubling as exercise with the accompanying mood/energy boosts, it gives me a natural chance to step back from my problems - and perhaps talk with coworkers about theirs.
Gravityloss 10y ago
I guess companies having presence in both hemispheres and / or allowing remote working have a potential hiring advantage :)
douche 10y ago
The most depressing thing is getting to work in the dark, and then leaving work after dark. Especially when you're leaving early... It's finally spring, at least.
anigbrowl 10y ago
I think we should just abandon the idea that work has to take place on a fixed schedule year-round and adjust things with the seasons. Of course that's very inconvenient for organizations, but so what? Systems that predictably undermine the wellbeing of their participants are parasitic and should be modified or replaced. Using economics as a lever of coercion is no more acceptable than coercive governance.
- MaulingMonkey 10y ago
  > I think we should just abandon the idea that work has to take place on a fixed schedule year-round and adjust things with the seasons. "Core hours" is one way to keep things fixed enough to have meetings and shared office time, while letting employees adjust their own schedules.
rorosaurus 10y ago
I highly recommend scheduling a little bit of time around lunch for a walk or some other outdoor activity. :)

The most depressing thing is leaving work after its dark. The brief amount of sunshine in the morning is not nearly enough in a day.

by Zaheer 10y ago

The most depressing thing is leaving work after its dark. The brief amount of sunshine in the morning is not nearly enough in a day.

infogulch 10y ago

I've found that spending my lunch time walking or otherwise being outside very helpful.

Zaheer 10y ago
That helps a ton. Still sucks leaving work when it's dark though.
tbihl 10y ago
This has been my experience as well. I made the change when I realized that I almost always get to work before sunrise and leave after sunset. Among other things, it seems to mostly defeat my typical mid-afternoon slump.
Declanomous 10y ago
Seconded. This is one of the big reasons why I love where I work. It is located across from Lincoln Park in Chicago, and it's a 15 minute walk to the zoo or the North Avenue Beach. I didn't realize how much I relied on my lunch excursions until I took a job in the suburbs. I was across from a Costco and one of the biggest outdoor malls in the nation. Walking to either of them from my building took half an hour. As soon as I got to the destination I'd have to turn around and walk back. Not to mention the walk was either alongside 6 lane roads with no sidewalks or through parking lots. The thought of going back to one of those suburban officeplexes gives me the willies. You could double my salary and it wouldn't be enough.
MaulingMonkey 10y ago
A coffee break is another good excuse to walk. Besides doubling as exercise with the accompanying mood/energy boosts, it gives me a natural chance to step back from my problems - and perhaps talk with coworkers about theirs.

Gravityloss 10y ago

I guess companies having presence in both hemispheres and / or allowing remote working have a potential hiring advantage :)

douche 10y ago

The most depressing thing is getting to work in the dark, and then leaving work after dark. Especially when you're leaving early... It's finally spring, at least.

anigbrowl 10y ago

I think we should just abandon the idea that work has to take place on a fixed schedule year-round and adjust things with the seasons. Of course that's very inconvenient for organizations, but so what? Systems that predictably undermine the wellbeing of their participants are parasitic and should be modified or replaced. Using economics as a lever of coercion is no more acceptable than coercive governance.

MaulingMonkey 10y ago
> I think we should just abandon the idea that work has to take place on a fixed schedule year-round and adjust things with the seasons. "Core hours" is one way to keep things fixed enough to have meetings and shared office time, while letting employees adjust their own schedules.

rorosaurus 10y ago

I highly recommend scheduling a little bit of time around lunch for a walk or some other outdoor activity. :)