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I do and have been now for almost 3 years. Actually, I work 3 days for 60% (on average that is) and oh my god it's so much nicer than when I was working at comp
by iainctduncan 6y ago
I do and have been now for almost 3 years. Actually, I work 3 days for 60% (on average that is) and oh my god it's so much nicer than when I was working at companies for 80-100% time. And I'm actually learning again, coding for fun, doing a graduate degree, reading SICP, you know .... BEING A HUMAN BEING.
I will tell anyone who will listen in tech to work less, learn more. If you learn the right things, your salary will likely catch up in the long run and you will be happier, healthier, and smarter. I hardly ever sleep until my alarm now.
- arduinomancer 6y agoIs that contract/freelance work or a regular company?
- iainctduncan 6y agoThe current one is an ongoing regular position as a 1099 consultant, but I have done it many times before as a contractor, and even twice as an employee. It's surprising how many places will advertise they only want full time but agree to 75-80% if you push on it and you're a really good fit. I just needed to make sure I was producing well enough at that rate to demonstrate that it works.
- iainctduncan 6y agoTo be truly accurate, I average 60%, but it swings between 40% to 80% done as 5-6 half days. I think it is much easier to work on a team doing that than 3 days on four days off, so I should have clarified that. When I was an employee I did 5 x 6 hour days, and honestly, if you get your shit done, rarely is anyone going to notice you're in at 10 and out by 4 or whatever. I just didn't play ping pong or fart around on slack.