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Been working as a developer full time for the past 5 years with some 1 week vacations thrown in here and there (I can count them all on one hand). I'm on week
by ProuGrammer 9y ago
Been working as a developer full time for the past 5 years with some 1 week vacations thrown in here and there (I can count them all on one hand).
I'm on week 4 of a 12 week loa for baby #3. I was totally focused on my career, side project(s), and keeping up w/ latest tech to stay relevant my memory felt foggy if you were to ask me household/family things that my awesome wife just took care of on the daily.
I've noticed a complete change in me remembering what my family has going on. Household stuff, etc. It's been great!
- jacobush 9y agoOk, that was barely cohesive but oddly fitting the situation. :)
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- austincheney 9y agoIf you want to take that a step further leave your family for a year and come back. It wildly changes how all these things work in the mind.
- kkleindev 9y agoWould you mind describing in more detail?
- austincheney 9y agoPeople tend to fall into routines when doing the same things day after day. The behaviors are predictable like training pets. When you leave for a year all that predictability and programmed thinking goes away. It really alters how you perceive many parts of the world around you. I have done this three times when my part time second job magically becomes the full time primary job.
- pavel_lishin 9y agoIsn't this just a case of you paying attention to the things you are focused on most during the day?