- Pre-pandemic, was hitting the gym 4+ times a week and was my way to blow steam off.
- Early parts of pandemic, was able to do workout-from-home using kettlbells and bodyweight, but motivation eventually died and I started relying almost exclusively walked [was based out of NYC, so 7-10k steps was almost a given]
- Moved to a more suburban setting a couple of months ago, walking died quite a bit and so did motivation along with it. Starting piling up the pounds and generally felt unhealthy.
- Invested in a peloton and it just arrived! First two days, hit a couple of 20 minute workouts. Starting slowly, but hoping to make a sustainable workout out of biking, yoga and other things!
Big companies will NEVER do this -> too much risk for them from a HR / bad reputation standpoint.
I've had a startup have me do this, it was sold well to me as "hey, join in and make decisions for your Product that you'll be running" It turned into a burn out situation for me trying to manage current job and hop in on future company calls. And I just refused after a certain point.
However, it's not uncommon. Not a red flag is probably where I would leave it. Keep an eye out though on how they manage you and your time after you join them.
One of the big stressors in hyper-growth cities has been that the infrastructure doesn't scale quickly enough and the waitlists for somethings can run months, if not years
E.g. daycare signups in parts of Austin
The few factors for us :
* Is the neighborhood family / kid-friendly ? * Is it comfortable ? * Does it have space ? * Does it have some of the conveniences of a city (not a cut-off remote suburb)
We moved to TX to be closer to family and it checked all of these boxes. That being said, I don't think we have it in us to do another relocation unless forced. It was painful to execute and I can only imagine it gets harder when you have deeper ties in the neighborhood/city with kids/family
1. reddit.com/r/reddevils [For all things Manchester United]
2. substack : I try to write on a regular basis and this is also a place where I subscribe to newsletters. Some of my reading happens here.
3. nytimes : I have not been on this frequently. A break from news :)
4. hackernews : Out of habit almost.
Facebook is a good place to work. They take care of the people. Benefits are great. None of the stinginess of Amazon. Apple was awesome too, btw. But FB is very employee first. Dark Patterns ? I don't know of too many teams that work on such stuff. When you go through bootcamp, make a selection that you are comfortable sleeping on. I did. And I am ok with that. Don't base your decisions on your neighbors' morals. Ask yourself how you would feel. I am comfortable with the choices I've made.I can go to sleep peacefully.
Worst case : Learn, move on if it doesn't work. Grow there if it does.
The worst place I worked at ? The health care startup revolutionizing the world. Terrible man/woman management all under the pretense of "Changing the world is hard work". I left bitterly disappointed with my experience.
How are you going to change the world , when you can't even be reasonable, kind and nice to fellow co-workers ?
Happy Friday, folks! Was wondering if the community had any experience/thoughts on recruiting participants for a taped interview. The idea is to talk with a diverse group of people on a variety of topics on life, work amongst other things. I see a few user research tools that fit the bill, but wasn't sure since this isn't a product but more of an interview series with the common people.Will be...
Not sure if the realm of finances is included for this question, but this is one automation that I heavily rely on.
[1] https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-benefits-of-exercise - this article has citations embedded.
The world happenings have definitely affected me significantly. I had a great set of habits, pre lock-down with a meditation practice, exercise routine and just generally getting out and about in the city over the weekend.
Now, I have a sense of hopelessness that seems to have percolated through my body. I find movement and just generally motivating myself to do anything as a big challenge. I've tried the 1 push up mindset, but somehow I keep tripping up and eventually feel 'gassed' and 'exhausted' from just being.
Job-wise - am barely making it. Just about touch and go. Life wise - don't really have one. We are expecting a kid soon, preparing for that, but otherwise not really much going on.
Would love suggestions from the community here around working one's way out of a rut. Just nervous af in general knowing that I was at a much better state few months ago.
If your financial situation allows you to, be generous. Donate to organizations that are supporting the ones who need it the most. Shameless plug :
1. https://www.citymeals.org - Delivers meals to elderly in NYC
2. https://getusppe.org - PPE for ones on the frontline
3. http://khanacademy.org - Democratizing education for all
amazing.
I try to follow a routine daily - get 10 minutes of meditation in, at least 25-30 minutes of workout in my tiny room. Learning to play guitar as well, now that I have some more time back.
Focusing on my work though...That's a whole different story - that's gone to shit.
Several employees are pledging to donate that to charities, including me. Internally, employees are mobilizing to help others in need, via fundraising and other causes. It's a beautiful sight.
FB is giving away around $100 million to 30K small businesses. Zuckerberg has pledged to match up to $20 million in donations. And he's pledged money via his philanthropic arm to fight COVID-19.
Stop complaining and start doing. What did you do today to help others ?