What have you learned?

[ray1970]

I recently learned that if I am working from home and don?t stay real busy I kind of feel guilty but if I?m actually at work but not really doing anything then my conscience is clear. Weird.

[CS1983]

I recently learned that if I am working from home and don?t stay real busy I kind of feel guilty but if I?m actually at work but not really doing anything then my conscience is clear. Weird.

In most instances, the 40 hour workweek is a bit of a sham. Historically, we have worked in cycles of sprint/recovery. This not only follows the reality of the agrarian cycles (as well as hunting/gathering), but is psychologically healthy. Even in a synthetic 40 hour work week, we see this reality playing out over and over with the exception of certain types of work.

[Erni]

I recently learned that if I am working from home and don?t stay real busy I kind of feel guilty but if I?m actually at work but not really doing anything then my conscience is clear. Weird.

The asses in seats thing, vs work product thing.

[crays]

I have very recently learned that some people should just stick to the TP section.

[ray1970]

In most instances, the 40 hour workweek is a bit of a sham. Historically, we have worked in cycles of sprint/recovery. This not only follows the reality of the agrarian cycles (as well as hunting/gathering), but is psychologically healthy. Even in a synthetic 40 hour work week, we see this reality playing out over and over with the exception of certain types of work.

Not sure I understood this.

I will say I often work more than 40 hours a week. As far as actual work performed during that time I would guess maybe 25 to 30 hours. Probably being generous there.

[CS1983]

Not sure I understood this.

I will say I often work more than 40 hours a week. As far as actual work performed during that time I would guess maybe 25 to 30 hours. Probably being generous there.

Time in office != actual work, in most instances (as you are aware). The idea of a 40 hour work week (or whatever) is novel and a vestige of the post-industrial age. Historically, people worked in sprints. Maybe a 10 hour+ day for 6 days a week during the planting/harvest seasons, but maybe 2-3 hours a day otherwise if that.

Psychologically, "the grind" is bad. Better to have goals and accomplish them. This isn't really possible when in the boundary of a set number of hours and results in lower work output and probably quality.

[Gman]

I have very recently learned that some people should just stick to the TP section.

Yep. I don't cruise the TP since I have no money for toys and don't need to tease myself. Seeing some posts by folks unfamiliar to me that I really didn't need to see.

[Little Dutch]

I've learned my beard doesn't look any better now than it did the last time I grew one. I periodically do a trial-run and always think it ends up looking goofy.
I don't know what Ray's conclusion was about working from home, but I find that I get more done over-all. Even with the kids here.
I learned that my food / supplies storage was mostly adequate, with the notable exception of baby formula and beer.
I learned that my cat will gladly share my office chair for hours instead of just vacating it when I sit down. It's not comfortable for me, but he doesn't seem to care.

[Little Dutch]

Because of the toilet paper shortages, I've learned that apparently some people shit a LOT more than the rest of us......

My oldest son just turned 3 last week. He's getting better, but hasn't learned to portion out toilet paper yet. I learned that he can clog a toilet several times a day, and that each time he does my TP roll stash goes down by one.
The point is that I'm not sure it's that some people shit a whole lot more, maybe they just never learned to wipe efficiently.

[ray1970]

I don't know what Ray's conclusion was about working from home, but I find that I get more done over-all. Even with the kids here.

Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) for me, about 95% of my work is hands on and has to be done in the field. Realistically, I couldn?t do my job from home.

It is somewhat nice right now that the 5% I can do on the computer can be done from home. Before, I would get my work done for the week and try and get to the office at the end of the week to generate and submit reports. Now I do my work for the week and then go home to do the paperwork.