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Re:New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Wor... by Void_ on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @07:29AM (#18761832)
How do people get anything done in 2-3 hours between 10am and lunch?

I always work 7-8am to 12pm, because I need uninterrupted 4-5 hours to get really zoned in. When I come back from lunch, I'm already in a good place to go back to intense focus.

Re:New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Wor... by dexterdog on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @08:35AM (#18762060)
When I work from home and start late (a lot if my team is in CA and I am east coast) I don't stop for lunch of I just eat in anyway. Eating out is an office thing to me unless I meet a friend which I only do maybe once per week.
Re:New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Wor... by sergiosgc on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @08:00AM (#18761923)
I have complete flexibility in my work hours, and have stabilized at 2h in the morning, 5h-6h in the afternoon. The morning hours are used to close tickets, answer emails and other sub-15min tasks. Afternoon is for zoning in.
Re:New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Wor... by randallsquared on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @07:44AM (#18761878)
Those who start working about 10am often don’t choose to completely stop work for lunch unless required to do so.
Re:New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Wor... by yabatopia on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @07:56AM (#18761913)
Or they have their lunch a bit later, like 2pm. You don't have to have lunch at noon.
Re:New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Wor... by aoeusnth1 on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @09:26PM (#18766779)
Yep, I usually eat lunch at my desk and work straight through until a late afternoon nap.
Re:New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Wor... by aiisjustanif on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @07:49AM (#18761889)
Do you have any proof of that?
Re:New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Wor... by badsectoracula on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @10:09AM (#18762481)
Personally i often start work at 10am after a breakfast, so by 12am i'm just not hungry yet.
Re:New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Wor... by randallsquared on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @09:19AM (#18762236)
Nope; just personal observation.
Re:New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Wor... by lordnacho on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @07:46AM (#18761885)
Well there are things to do that aren't deep-thinking coding. Interfacing with team members, running errands, interviewing candidates, etc.