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I'm the one who posted that post on bearblog and I want to make something clear. My working hours are from 7:30-17:30. But transportation takes an hour in the m

I'm the one who posted that post on bearblog and I want to make something clear. My working hours are from 7:30-17:30. But transportation takes an hour in the morning and an hour(at least) in the evening. So I added that two hours too because those two hours are no use to me. I can't do anything in those transportation hours. I might not have made this part clear, sorry for that. But yeah, I know that working time is still too much. But I don't live in a country where I can find a job whenever I want. I have to stick to it because I have not much choice.

_jdzr 3y ago
Is it because of visa constraints? Working hellish hours is unhealthy and often highly counterproductive.
- dostoynikov 3y ago
  No. I work in my home country but there is a high unemployment rate in my country. Opportunities are quite limited.
  - _jdzr 3y ago
    How does entrepreneurship look? Often if there’s high unemployment there’s a window to be the job maker.
    - dostoynikov 3y ago
      That "sounds" hopeful but I don't have any fund and know-how knowledge. I might go for entrepreneurship way but it will also require lots of preparation in terms of ideas, funds and technical know-hows.
      - _jdzr 3y ago
        A lot of know-how is learned on the job. What are the jobs? Well, look and see what your day-to-day looks like and if there’s a service you could provide to make it better. If you’re commuting 2+ hours a day buying a bus and helping other commute for $ could be a start :-). All just ideas, though.
      - _jdzr 3y ago
        Also, in terms of funds, I understand that can be a constraint especially if you can’t finance things. You can always try to work and band with your community to solve problems. Group funding is always in option.
    - sparrish 3y ago
      Entrepreneurship... and you thought working 10-hour days was a lot. <grin>
      - _jdzr 3y ago
        Hehe yeah work never actually ends but it's a different beast.
    - badpun 3y ago
      > Often if there’s high unemployment there’s a window to be the job maker. How so? On the one hand, there's plenty of unemployed, desperate people, so you can probably get them as employeed for very cheap - but, on the other hand, people are in dire economical condition, so it's hard to sell them anything. I guess, producing stuff for the international market could work well though.
      - _jdzr 3y ago
        > so you can probably get them as employeed for very cheap Not everything is about money or paying for things. >but, on the other hand, people are in dire economical condition, so it's hard to sell them anything. Buying and selling things is a very American construct and tells like 1/4 of the story when it comes to trading. I grew up in a rural area of the US. Lots of folks are poor but wealthy beyond measure. Bartering goes a long way and only works if you provide a service that is valuable ;-).
        badpun 3y ago
        > Not everything is about money or paying for things. Not everything, but surely running a business is one of those things that IS about money?
        _jdzr 3y ago
        > but surely running a business is one of those things that IS about money? I'd disagree. Running a business is about developing systems to create and maintain resources, connections, and influence. Money is a symbolic representation of resources but by itself isn't a resource. Resources in my opinion, and experience, are a very small piece of the puzzle. In my experience connections have way more value than money. In my experience money attracts the worst kinds of folks to work with. My skills have created more value than money ever has.
tobbe2064 3y ago
Dude, you are a thinking like an idiot. Spend some time with your wife FFS. Who cares about being productive or playing fucking video games. Your wife ranked at the bottom of you list next to generic friend. You need to reconsider whats actually valuable to you. You need some soul searching
- nebulousthree 3y ago
  Try being a little more understanding. Psychological prisons are almost never obvious to oneself. It takes time, especially dead time, to recognize the impact of our words and behaviours on ourselves and the people we surround ourselves with. Perhaps this post was the first major step for this person after much internal deliberation.
- dostoynikov 3y ago
  I'm already spending time with my wife. I didn't create that list in a particular order. We have a quite supportive relationship and I'm quite thankful for it. Maybe I might have sounded over-depressed in the article.
isoprophlex 3y ago
What is your timezone, and area of expertise? Maybe you can try getting into a remote gig, with less crazy working hours? We use a lot of offshore labor at $CORPO_OVERLORD, at somewhat more normal work hours. Best of luck, hang tight..!
- dostoynikov 3y ago
  I live in Turkey and expertise in Japanese translation. Tho, I'm self-studying web development via The Odin Project. But my progress is quite slow due to my work-life balance. I haven't heard of $CORPO_OVERLORD before, tho. What kind company is it?

_jdzr 3y ago

Is it because of visa constraints? Working hellish hours is unhealthy and often highly counterproductive.

dostoynikov 3y ago
No. I work in my home country but there is a high unemployment rate in my country. Opportunities are quite limited.
- _jdzr 3y ago
  How does entrepreneurship look? Often if there’s high unemployment there’s a window to be the job maker.
  - dostoynikov 3y ago
    That "sounds" hopeful but I don't have any fund and know-how knowledge. I might go for entrepreneurship way but it will also require lots of preparation in terms of ideas, funds and technical know-hows.
    - _jdzr 3y ago
      A lot of know-how is learned on the job. What are the jobs? Well, look and see what your day-to-day looks like and if there’s a service you could provide to make it better. If you’re commuting 2+ hours a day buying a bus and helping other commute for $ could be a start :-). All just ideas, though.
    - _jdzr 3y ago
      Also, in terms of funds, I understand that can be a constraint especially if you can’t finance things. You can always try to work and band with your community to solve problems. Group funding is always in option.
  - sparrish 3y ago
    Entrepreneurship... and you thought working 10-hour days was a lot. <grin>
    - _jdzr 3y ago
      Hehe yeah work never actually ends but it's a different beast.
  - badpun 3y ago
    > Often if there’s high unemployment there’s a window to be the job maker. How so? On the one hand, there's plenty of unemployed, desperate people, so you can probably get them as employeed for very cheap - but, on the other hand, people are in dire economical condition, so it's hard to sell them anything. I guess, producing stuff for the international market could work well though.
    - _jdzr 3y ago
      > so you can probably get them as employeed for very cheap Not everything is about money or paying for things. >but, on the other hand, people are in dire economical condition, so it's hard to sell them anything. Buying and selling things is a very American construct and tells like 1/4 of the story when it comes to trading. I grew up in a rural area of the US. Lots of folks are poor but wealthy beyond measure. Bartering goes a long way and only works if you provide a service that is valuable ;-).
      - badpun 3y ago
        > Not everything is about money or paying for things. Not everything, but surely running a business is one of those things that IS about money?
        _jdzr 3y ago
        > but surely running a business is one of those things that IS about money? I'd disagree. Running a business is about developing systems to create and maintain resources, connections, and influence. Money is a symbolic representation of resources but by itself isn't a resource. Resources in my opinion, and experience, are a very small piece of the puzzle. In my experience connections have way more value than money. In my experience money attracts the worst kinds of folks to work with. My skills have created more value than money ever has.

tobbe2064 3y ago

Dude, you are a thinking like an idiot. Spend some time with your wife FFS. Who cares about being productive or playing fucking video games. Your wife ranked at the bottom of you list next to generic friend. You need to reconsider whats actually valuable to you. You need some soul searching

nebulousthree 3y ago
Try being a little more understanding. Psychological prisons are almost never obvious to oneself. It takes time, especially dead time, to recognize the impact of our words and behaviours on ourselves and the people we surround ourselves with. Perhaps this post was the first major step for this person after much internal deliberation.
dostoynikov 3y ago
I'm already spending time with my wife. I didn't create that list in a particular order. We have a quite supportive relationship and I'm quite thankful for it. Maybe I might have sounded over-depressed in the article.

isoprophlex 3y ago

What is your timezone, and area of expertise? Maybe you can try getting into a remote gig, with less crazy working hours? We use a lot of offshore labor at $CORPO_OVERLORD, at somewhat more normal work hours. Best of luck, hang tight..!

dostoynikov 3y ago
I live in Turkey and expertise in Japanese translation. Tho, I'm self-studying web development via The Odin Project. But my progress is quite slow due to my work-life balance. I haven't heard of $CORPO_OVERLORD before, tho. What kind company is it?