Ask HN: Experiences going part time?

Re:Ask HN: Experiences going part time? by perilunar on Monday July 31, 2017 @07:04AM (#14890876)

I went part-time recently so I could spend more time on my side project. So far I've wasted most of the extra time procrastinating. :(

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Re:Ask HN: Experiences going part time? by have_faith on Monday July 31, 2017 @10:56AM (#14892553)

Just spitballing, whenever I get stuck like this I make my todo list more granular than it already is. Split each task into sub-tasks etc, as much as needed to make it easily manageably. Makes it easy to dive into a task when it's easy to see how quickly it is to complete. The added benefit of going through this is greater clarity of what you where trying to achieve in the first place.

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Re:Ask HN: Experiences going part time? by robinwarren on Monday July 31, 2017 @07:34AM (#14890986)

I find if I am procrastinating in situations like that it is often that I don't actually know what the next step is. YMMV but that may be worth thinking about :)

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Re:Ask HN: Experiences going part time? by lj3 on Monday July 31, 2017 @12:31PM (#14893442)

I sympathize. I spend a lot of time in the dark playground myself.

https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_mas...

https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrasti...

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Re:Ask HN: Experiences going part time? by bujak on Monday July 31, 2017 @01:06PM (#14893817)

Well, maybe you needed some time off. Gotta be careful, not burn out on own projects, risk loosing a hobby and more

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Re:Ask HN: Experiences going part time? by knocte on Monday July 31, 2017 @11:24AM (#14892833)

how did you convince your manager to switch to part-time?

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