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But this guy wasn't continually busy, he was finishing at 4pm everyday.

byoung2 16y ago
I work 7am-4pm (which means 5am-6pm if you count commute time), and though there is plenty of time to work on my own projects in the evenings, I find myself mentally drained most days, so what takes me an hour to do at work takes 2 or 3 at home in the evening. Weekends are more productive.
- simon_ 16y ago
  Then the commute is almost as big a problem as the job itself. If you moved close to your job, you'd save 4hrs/day to work on whatever you wanted.
  - byoung2 16y ago
    If you moved close to your job At 30 miles away, I'm about as close as I can afford...I live in Los Angeles, the 2nd most expensive city in the US. Unfortunately, it also has the worst traffic in the US, and a complete lack of public transportation. It can take an hour to drive 10 miles sometimes. That 30 mile commute at 7am takes around 45+ minutes, and at 4pm, 1.5+ hours.
    - aaronblohowiak 16y ago
      buy a motorcycle
    - mannicken 16y ago
      If I were you, I'd get a motorcycle. Riding between lanes is legal in California; in traffic you would be cruising between still cars and thus saving precious time :)
      - byoung2 16y ago
        Riding between lanes is legal in California Not very safe though!
generalk 16y ago
And starting at 7am. That's nine hours out of the day. Even if you're not 100% busy during that stretch, you're still not free to let your mind wander and do the things that matter to you. You're mentally occupied.
Goladus 16y ago
That's busy enough. See comments about working on someone else's schedule, first, then add in time for meals, commuting, showering, taking a dump, exercising, doing household chores, paying your bills, responding to email, etc.. After all that, there isn't much time left in the day. Especially since some businesses start closing down at night. You're probably tired, anyway. Those 9 hours at work make a HUGE difference.

I work 7am-4pm (which means 5am-6pm if you count commute time), and though there is plenty of time to work on my own projects in the evenings, I find myself mentally drained most days, so what takes me an hour to do at work takes 2 or 3 at home in the evening. Weekends are more productive.

simon_ 16y ago
Then the commute is almost as big a problem as the job itself. If you moved close to your job, you'd save 4hrs/day to work on whatever you wanted.
- byoung2 16y ago
  If you moved close to your job At 30 miles away, I'm about as close as I can afford...I live in Los Angeles, the 2nd most expensive city in the US. Unfortunately, it also has the worst traffic in the US, and a complete lack of public transportation. It can take an hour to drive 10 miles sometimes. That 30 mile commute at 7am takes around 45+ minutes, and at 4pm, 1.5+ hours.
  - aaronblohowiak 16y ago
    buy a motorcycle
  - mannicken 16y ago
    If I were you, I'd get a motorcycle. Riding between lanes is legal in California; in traffic you would be cruising between still cars and thus saving precious time :)
    - byoung2 16y ago
      Riding between lanes is legal in California Not very safe though!

generalk 16y ago

And starting at 7am. That's nine hours out of the day. Even if you're not 100% busy during that stretch, you're still not free to let your mind wander and do the things that matter to you. You're mentally occupied.

Goladus 16y ago

That's busy enough. See comments about working on someone else's schedule, first, then add in time for meals, commuting, showering, taking a dump, exercising, doing household chores, paying your bills, responding to email, etc.. After all that, there isn't much time left in the day. Especially since some businesses start closing down at night. You're probably tired, anyway. Those 9 hours at work make a HUGE difference.