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I quit my job about a week ago to work on my business. I've found that I'm on HN a lot less now. For me, the idea that I had to be physically there and making

I quit my job about a week ago to work on my business. I've found that I'm on HN a lot less now. For me, the idea that I had to be physically there and making a big show out of getting stuff done made me do less. Knowing that I can get up and leave and take a walk any time at home to think about a tough technical problem makes it a lot easier to get stuff done.

gruseom 18y ago
What's your business?
- steveplace 18y ago
  http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=dangrover http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=dangrover
Xichekolas 18y ago
I noticed the exact same thing when I left a day job... my karmic income is directly proportional to my time in a cubicle. Now that I'm temporarily back in a cubicle, I probably average about 2-3 hours of real work a day. And, mind you, that is an average... some days I stay pretty busy for 8 in a row, others I'm basically putting in seat time. The rest of the time is spent reading books and research papers online (not remotely work related), participating here, chatting with a coworker, or simply daydreaming. Still, from what I can gather I am exceeding expectations, which is both reassuring and depressing.
edgarjph 18y ago
Your environment can be duplicated in single team workplaces. The team agree on milestones and tasks for a period, say a week. Each member does his assignments without counting hours and at the beginning of the following week, do an accounting. Factor in or out intervening or external tasks. Team members don't have to be physically there to do things except those that need interaction with clients. Repeat. What's hard is when team members' weeks don't coincide :). Hey, my week is not over yet. I still have to do these things. That's what we are doing now for the past months or so. It is effective especially if milestones are few and tasks need two or more people to get accomplished. We are a team of five.

gruseom 18y ago

What's your business?

steveplace 18y ago
http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=dangrover http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=dangrover

Xichekolas 18y ago

I noticed the exact same thing when I left a day job... my karmic income is directly proportional to my time in a cubicle. Now that I'm temporarily back in a cubicle, I probably average about 2-3 hours of real work a day. And, mind you, that is an average... some days I stay pretty busy for 8 in a row, others I'm basically putting in seat time. The rest of the time is spent reading books and research papers online (not remotely work related), participating here, chatting with a coworker, or simply daydreaming. Still, from what I can gather I am exceeding expectations, which is both reassuring and depressing.

edgarjph 18y ago

Your environment can be duplicated in single team workplaces. The team agree on milestones and tasks for a period, say a week. Each member does his assignments without counting hours and at the beginning of the following week, do an accounting. Factor in or out intervening or external tasks. Team members don't have to be physically there to do things except those that need interaction with clients. Repeat. What's hard is when team members' weeks don't coincide :). Hey, my week is not over yet. I still have to do these things. That's what we are doing now for the past months or so. It is effective especially if milestones are few and tasks need two or more people to get accomplished. We are a team of five.