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Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by ungamed on Monday May 08, 2017 @11:37AM (#14292481)
Profession: Software Security Engineer (Work from home)

Workday:

- [08:00] Wake up in a daze make breakfast

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

- [09:15] Start work (at home), read email / respond to email.

- [10:30] Prioritize days work.

- [10:40] Research first priority issue, read bz, take notes, read again, familiarize self with new area (almost every time).

- [11:45] Eat lunch

- [12:35] Attempt to write a reproducer for any given sec issue / understand any given issue. Expect 5 - 10 "calls" for bullshit in this timeframe.

- [16:30] Take Dog for a walk.

- [17:30] Resume work, finish daily write up.

- [19:00] Play overwath / Powerlifting training (alternating)

- [19:45] Cook dinner

- [20:30] Wash up.

- [22:00] Check work mail for emergencies in the morning, or surprise meetings.

- [22:10] Shower.

- [23:30] Read /r/netsec news.ycombinator.org check oss- security.

- [24:00] Attempt to sleep.

Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by fergyfresh on Monday May 08, 2017 @11:39AM (#14292520)
You only play a half hour of Overwatch a day. I call bullshit.
Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by ungamed on Monday May 08, 2017 @09:02PM (#14296947)
This is why i'm silver/gold.
Re:Ask HN: What's your working day like? by fergyfresh on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @11:15AM (#14300721)
Fair. I am almost diamond and play like its a full time job when my girlfriend isn't around.