>"77 meetings between 1 and 6am" statistic, and I could see the look of shock in their faces. Did they assume I was just working 9-5 and not making an effort to accommodate other timezones?
I've remote for most part for over 10 years; fully remote since 2019. I've always worked with a big timezone gap. This is not sustainable - I've played the whole "change my sleep cycle" game and it just does not work either in terms of health or time with family.
Most of the time it is worth it to push back and get meetings moved. If someone is being consistently unreasonable, then escalating to the next level may be the answer.
raudette · 7m ago
I love the photo... what appears to be a Commodore C64C given permanent desk space off to the right, the familiar Stewart Calculus textbook sitting on the shelf...
runamuck · 1h ago
"Staying motivated. I found keeping a daily log of what I accomplished works best (I've done this for over a decade). If one day my entry looks soft, I try to do more on the next." - Brilliant idea. I find this works too, yet I never read any "motivation/ efficiency experts" mention this.
aaronbaugher · 31m ago
I do a lot of logging/journaling, but they tend to be write-only. They'd probably be more effective if I got in the habit of reviewing them.
Pet_Ant · 1h ago
No mention of loneliness? There are times when I end up going days without seeing another human soul. You don’t always notice it until you start disassociating and reflect. I try to go out to buy lunch just to see people.
I've remote for most part for over 10 years; fully remote since 2019. I've always worked with a big timezone gap. This is not sustainable - I've played the whole "change my sleep cycle" game and it just does not work either in terms of health or time with family.
Most of the time it is worth it to push back and get meetings moved. If someone is being consistently unreasonable, then escalating to the next level may be the answer.
> 3 Years of Extremely Remote Work