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Software Developer. ~100 people org. Weekdays, wake up 6:45am. Shower, shave every other day. Take dogs outside. Have breakfast. Drive 25 minutes to work, make
by ThomaszKrueger 9y ago
Software Developer. ~100 people org.
Weekdays, wake up 6:45am. Shower, shave every other day. Take dogs outside. Have breakfast. Drive 25 minutes to work, make sure to be there before everyone else (guaranteed if before 8:30am).
Read HN, LinkedIn, check email. Browse through development items, get stuff done. Have salad for lunch. Some more browsing and some more working.
Leave 4:30pm. Drive ~30 minutes back home.
Get home, have dinner, get ready for other work. The really interesting work, from 6:30pm to 11:30pm-midnight.
Weekends - do more of that really interesting work. At least 8 hours both Saturday and Sunday.
- vogt 9y agoWhy do you make sure to get there before everyone else? Is it that important to you that you be the first one in? Or is it another reason?
- ThomaszKrueger 9y agoIt is paramount. This way I can leave 4:30pm (or earlier) minimizing the perception that I might be slacking off (which I am not). Other guys that get here after me stick around way past 6pm, which for me is a no-no. Since no one has any idea what time I came in, it gets harder to judge. I wish this was not necessary but it is my defense against company culture (8 solid hours, no working from home, regardless of your current work load).
- vogt 9y agoFair enough. I was wondering because I am basically the opposite, which was probably obvious due to the nature of the question. I like to show up late and leave late (10-6ish).