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I am doing do a degree and paying the bills by freelancing. So 50-60hr/wk, combined education and work, is something regular. It is possible to sustain it, if
by gedrap 13y ago
I am doing do a degree and paying the bills by freelancing. So 50-60hr/wk, combined education and work, is something regular.
It is possible to sustain it, if you are an introvert like me. It's just important not to do the same thing all the time. My degree is focused on low level programming and hardware, and I mainly do AngularJS development for living. So this kind of switch definitely helps.
Other thing which is important, at least personally, is that when you take a break, you must do something that counts. Browsing internet just drains more energy, personally. But I find playing an action packed video game (if you can't bother to go outside - or if you live in North England like I do) quite recharging. [0]
[0] I wrote more about that in my blog http://blog.gedrap.me/blog/2014/02/09/its-all-about-the-short-breaks/ http://blog.gedrap.me/blog/2014/02/09/its-all-about-the-shor...
- Iftheshoefits 13y agoPlease don't suggest that introversion has anything whatsoever to do with what you've described. Introversion/extroversion has little or nothing to do with overworking oneself.
- saamm 13y agoI think he may be implying that it is easier to handle the lower levels of social interaction (with friends/family) that come along with working a lot of hours if you're more introverted.
- gedrap 13y agoExactly. My socially needs are rather low, so going for dinner with friends a couple times a week and having random small talk between the lectures are enough for me :)
- Iftheshoefits 13y agoWhich has nothing whatsoever to do with whether a person is overworking himself or not. I'm introverted. There is not and has never been any meaningful connection between that and my limits with respect to working hours.