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Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by davzie on Monday May 08, 2017 @10:16AM (#14291621)
Profession: Web Developer, self employed working remote with startups and creative agencies.

Workday:

- [08:00] Wake up in a daze and make my wife and son tea and breakfast

- [08:30] Shower, get dressed and ready

- [09:15] After prepping water canister and tea caddy, head to garden office.

- [09:30] Procrastinate

- [14:00] Realise the work day is nearly over. Panic. Cram work in.

- [17:00] Finish work, make son dinner and play with him.

- [19:00] Put son to bed and start making wife and I dinner.

- [20:30] Watch Parks and Recreation whilst contemplating an entire career change.

Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by chad_strategic on Monday May 08, 2017 @11:24AM (#14292323)
"Yes this sounds about right for a web developer." said another web developer.
Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by anotheryou on Monday May 08, 2017 @10:49AM (#14291949)
3h of actual work sounds good
Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by davzie on Monday May 08, 2017 @11:01AM (#14292069)
I know right! My clients would beg to differ !
Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by atmosx on Monday May 08, 2017 @11:46AM (#14292592)
You contemplate, every day about a career change? I mean whining about what you could be doing is awesome. Doing it every day at the same time kinda ruins it :)
Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by steelbird on Monday May 08, 2017 @01:27PM (#14293669)
You are a good father.
Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by dasmoth on Monday May 08, 2017 @01:01PM (#14293423)
whilst contemplating an entire career change

To anything in particular?

Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by davzie on Monday May 08, 2017 @04:55PM (#14295511)
Haven't a clue, I don't like working with clients anymore, and running a SaaS is out of the question since everyone wants to do it and it's not as dreamy as it sounds. I'll figure something out for sure.
Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by abledon on Monday May 08, 2017 @03:02PM (#14294523)
Probably something outdoors since he's watching 'parcs and rec' lol
Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by smpetrey on Monday May 08, 2017 @01:35PM (#14293739)
@[20:30] I know the feeling. Been there friend.
Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by zepolen on Monday May 08, 2017 @02:18PM (#14294151)
So uh...what does your wife do?
Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by davzie on Monday May 08, 2017 @04:54PM (#14295504)
She looks after my son all day, ensures we have groceries, makes sure all the clothes are washed and ironed, cleans the house, takes him to play school, makes sure he has clothes that fit him, organises birthday presents and cards and gifts, is endlessly patient to name a few. She has a harder job than I do.
Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by Arizhel on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @12:41PM (#14301543)
Why do clothes need to be ironed? Who still wears stuff made of linen?