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I feel for your situation, 'cos coding for me is actually more like 50% writing code and 50% daydreaming/browsing/whatever. Coding is a creative task. Typicall
by zipdog 16y ago
I feel for your situation, 'cos coding for me is actually more like 50% writing code and 50% daydreaming/browsing/whatever. Coding is a creative task.
Typically though I'll think of an excellent shortcut/solution after an hour of staring into space, and that shortcut saves about a days work. Problem is, how do I quantify that saving?
In the past I've spec'ed work to my boss on how long it would take to do a project the 'typical way' and got approval, and then it's just a matter of delivering it in less time than that. But if your boss can't estimate time to do tasks anyway, that's not going to help.
As a short term fix, you might want to take up smoking , or start drinking a lot of water, or something else that will let you get out of your chair for 5 minutes every hour.
- throwaway_burn 16y agoI do smoke, and I barely get away with 2 5 minute breaks a day.
- LaPingvino 16y agoI don't smoke and don't recommend it generally, but for work it has absolutely its merits, and this doesn't sound right at all...
- throwaway_burn 16y agoThis is a quote from him last week: "Between the fag breaks, shit breaks, you aren't getting ANY work done!" He laughed when I told him to go and fuck himself, like I was joking.
- mdda 16y agoGet Out Now. You'll probably have an 'exit interview', during which you can suggest that you'd continue to do the current major projects for 75% of what they're paying you now - but you'd be working off-site, against a set of milestones (just like a real contractor). Benefits to them : They'd save on paying you to slack off... and on the various National Insurance stuff too. It would be a win-win. Benefits to you : You'd get the opportunity to say NO, which seems like it would be a novelty. Moreover, you'd have time to pitch your services to others to fill up the other 50% of your time. Don't sign a non-compete, unless you're getting paid to do so.
- parfe 16y agoWhy would he take a pay cut?