jazz_from_hell

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by jazz_from_hell 6y ago
Interesting! I’m curious if this is a silent agreement with your boss or if it’s explicit?
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by jazz_from_hell 6y ago
That’s a really good phrasing. I’ve been working mostly in IT and I’m a bit of a generalist. I’ve thought about doing contracting and specialising ”on-the-go”. It could work... but it could also be a bit stressful. I think my current job wi
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by jazz_from_hell 6y ago
Yeah maybe it is easier to achieve in large companies...? They will anyway need to employ lots of people since they are large. Whereas growing the headcount might not always be that easy for small companies. So far I have mostly worked for
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by jazz_from_hell 6y ago
Do you work remotely now? If so may I ask how many hours of work you put down on average? (If you rather not share that I totally understand.)
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by jazz_from_hell 6y ago
Interesting. Seems like it also could backfire…? If what is expected to get done needs 40 h.
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by jazz_from_hell 6y ago
Cool! Had you been working there for long before suggesting that?
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by jazz_from_hell 6y ago
Interesting. Do you mean solution architect kind of assignments?
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by jazz_from_hell 6y ago
That’s a very interesting idea. Any suggestions on what kinds of assignments that would work better or worse in such a setting? Many of the consultants I’ve seen in IT are more like regular employees except that they are employed buy the co
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Ask HN: Working part-time in tech?
122 points by jazz_from_hell 6y ago|117 comments
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by jazz_from_hell 6y ago
Well sure, I guess I would. And I have been on parental leave for all of my kids. But being a stay-at-home dad for several years in a stretch would not suit me so well. Just as I feel that working full-time doesn’t suit me either. I want to
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Ask HN: Reduce work to ~20 hours/week?
2 points by jazz_from_hell 6y ago|2 comments