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Re:I interviewed at six top companies in Silicon Valley in s... by southphillyman on Friday January 18, 2019 @04:16PM (#18943179)
The time commitment is not as bad as people make it seem. You don't have two hours to yourself every night? How about 1 hour during the week and doing 2-3 on weekends? You just have to sacrifice other leisures like tv and video games to make it work.
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Re:I interviewed at six top companies in Silicon Valley in s... by Reedx on Friday January 18, 2019 @04:21PM (#18943221)
Exactly. Most people who say they "don't have time" are spending hours/day watching TV, on social media, etc.

https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2018/time-flies-...

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Re:I interviewed at six top companies in Silicon Valley in s... by ceejayoz on Friday January 18, 2019 @05:10PM (#18943581)
It's not necessarily fair to read those charts that way.

The radio time could be while commuting to/from work. Quite a few folks have TV on in the kitchen while they prepare dinner. Social media time is frequently a minute or two at a time scattered throughout the day. etc. etc. etc.

The chart even indicates "Some amount of simultaneous usage may occur across devices".

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Re:I interviewed at six top companies in Silicon Valley in s... by Reedx on Friday January 18, 2019 @09:26PM (#18944924)
Right, there are exceptions, but let's be real. "I don't have time" usually means "It's not a priority over TV/games/social media".
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Re:I interviewed at six top companies in Silicon Valley in s... by pseudalopex on Saturday January 19, 2019 @12:44AM (#18945544)
The median adult has much less free time than the mean. A parent with a full-time job has even less.
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