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There was a point in my life when I hated work as commute, lunch breaks, even outside noise disruption and other things at my workplace like bathroom breaks wer
by econcon 6y ago
There was a point in my life when I hated work as commute, lunch breaks, even outside noise disruption and other things at my workplace like bathroom breaks were enjoyable escapements.
Then I started working from home and now I am very happy
I work on some interesting side projects at my home and this has improved my productivity on boring company tasks.
But why I don't get interesting company work? Mostly because boring task pays well.
- PopeDotNinja 6y agoWorking remotely can be amazing. Today I spent 2 hours driving, 1 hour each way, to go snorkeling off a black sand beach. I did that in Tuesday also. Then I got home and started working at around 3p. That beats commuting 2 hours in traffic during peak daylight hours, only to collapse from exhaustion in my evening hours.
- mylons 6y agonice, are you in maui?
- PopeDotNinja 6y agoLa Palma. See my response to the the other comment.
- selimthegrim 6y agoAuckland?
- PopeDotNinja 6y agoLa Palma, in the Canary Islands! This place is simply wonderful. Here's a video taken on Tuesday by Lisa, the wonderful operator of https://www.oceanologico.com/ https://www.oceanologico.com/ ... https://youtu.be/UdWG0f02uF4 https://youtu.be/UdWG0f02uF4 If you're wondering what I'm doing in the Canary Islands during Coronaverse shenanigans, I was visiting when quarantine started, decided to stay here, and am still here. I felt Spain was taking Coronavirus more seriously than the USA. Here's more pics from La Palma: Mar 1, 2020 / Playa Las Cabras -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/j2o62tm5ECjn4eCY6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/j2o62tm5ECjn4eCY6 Mar 1, 2020 / Mirador de la Cumbrecita -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/A2DoNocGNVBnGsBd8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/A2DoNocGNVBnGsBd8 Mar 2, 2020 / Petroglifos La Fajana -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/qiBeHL95PTfjpNbM9 https://photos.app.goo.gl/qiBeHL95PTfjpNbM9 Mar 2, 2020 / Stargazing at Mirador Astronómico del Llano del Jable -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/oCamaWZwfH2HwykBA https://photos.app.goo.gl/oCamaWZwfH2HwykBA Mar 4, 2020 / Snorkeling At La Bombilla -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/upfnrj4dED4eYkkU7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/upfnrj4dED4eYkkU7 Mar 7, 2020 / Roque De Los Muchachos -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/XbGjsm5q1oSkmXG7A https://photos.app.goo.gl/XbGjsm5q1oSkmXG7A Mar 9, 2020 / Some Steep Ass Hike Near Puntagorda -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/1z5NMgaheCkj9uXr8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/1z5NMgaheCkj9uXr8 Mar 10, 2020 / El Tablado -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/NWnJNcKa6uYuwiy68 https://photos.app.goo.gl/NWnJNcKa6uYuwiy68 Mar 11, 2020 / Mirador De La Montaña Del Molino -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/SRRnRhgUWSTVmUKZ6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/SRRnRhgUWSTVmUKZ6 Mar 12, 2020 / Observatorio Roque De Los Muchachos (including GranTeCan, the world's largest optical telescope at 10.4m in diameter) -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/JcD1bCUb1asU9VcE8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/JcD1bCUb1asU9VcE8 Mar 29, 2020 / Scenic Route To Returning The Car -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dgx9hTFsQ8HDa5sQ7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dgx9hTFsQ8HDa5sQ7 May 2, 2020 / First Walk Since Mar 13!!! -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/qMbUGGShiuEPSrQT7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/qMbUGGShiuEPSrQT7 May 3, 2020 / Walk Along The Shore -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/dxtfhDfo6VVKc8PN6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/dxtfhDfo6VVKc8PN6 May 3, 2020 / Walk Along The Shore -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/RukczW1jXbf17AU46 https://photos.app.goo.gl/RukczW1jXbf17AU46 May 4, 2020 / Morning Walk -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/RukczW1jXbf17AU46 https://photos.app.goo.gl/RukczW1jXbf17AU46 May 11, 2020 / Morning Walk -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/ndwxKH4gZNdfzmRt7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/ndwxKH4gZNdfzmRt7 May 24, 2020 / La Palma / La Fajana de Franceses -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/46PrYSdjKCMHQjECA https://photos.app.goo.gl/46PrYSdjKCMHQjECA May 25, 2020 / La Palma / Roque De Santo Domingo -- https://photos.app.goo.gl/N1Z5PKWwESg7aTkC6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/N1Z5PKWwESg7aTkC6
- LilBytes 6y agoThese photographs are amazing, thank you.
- bitcoinmoney 6y agoHow can you do this? I have a technical job and have to answer emails prolly 9-4 at least.
- ryanSrich 6y agoI’m a remote employee and have been making my own schedule for the last 7 years across 3 companies and 3 different roles. The key is finding companies that are entirely remote. Not hybrid. Answering emails all day sounds awful. I’m fortunate enough to be able to almost entirely ignore email. Out of curiosity, what do you for work? You said technical, but sending emails for 7 hours per day sounds more like sales. I’d highly recommend quitting and finding a remote job that doesn’t require you to do idiotic busy work if you’re interested in doing things like snorkeling and hiking in the middle of the day.
- PopeDotNinja 6y agoI moved 5 timezones east. Used to start at 10a. Now I start at 3p.