How many working hours/day are ok?
Darya Antonyuk
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for you personally :) when do you start feeling that you've lost your productivity and just working for the sake of working?
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Senthilnathan RM@senthil99nathan
Wylo
on a general note,
7*6
8*5 (sweet spot)
10*4
I mostly go with 8*6 or anywhere about that. :)
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@senthil99nathan 8 hours 6 days a week is a lot! How do you manage to stay productive over this time?
@darya_antonyuk , maybe, it is. One thing is that I got used to it. And not all those hours are put to full-fledged work. Some of them go into finding inspiration, reading or watching good resources, etc.
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For me is mostly driven by the passion and the project. Now that i've almost launched my product I was working everyday, full day. But before that I was working like 7/8 hours a day, everyday
Skylead
I generally work 6 days a week around 12h. But how much I'm productive, it really depends. Today I worked around 16h, still working :D, but I feel on fire, like I'm doing so much. But somedays even though I'm working let's say 12h I'm for sure not productive all of these 12h as today for example.
@relja_denic 16 hours... such numbers sounds almost impossible for me 😅😅 guess you really kove what you're doing
Skylead
@darya_antonyuk I mean on the macro scale I love it, but some days are ofc not perfect.
Now I'm just hyped for the launch that's why I have a lot of energy :D
@relja_denic yeah, I can relate. I wasn't planning to work at weekends at all, but here I am checking PH every couple of minutes not to miss something exciting 😅
Hunted Space
When you are in the beginning of your journey of building a start-up, your sleeping routine leaves much to be desired, at least from my experience. 10-12h of work per day, including weekends.
But then you learn to "work smart not hard", focusing on the most productive hours of your day and completing all urgent tasks during these hours. Everyone has their own experience, I guess:)
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Depends on the person. For me I work anywhere from 10-16 hours a day, 7 days a week. On holidays, too. Hard to take a break when you're just starting up.
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@brianhurst Yes, and not only that, but 2 autoimmune conditions, diabetes, and a partridge in a pear tree. I'm perpetually exhausted from those conditions but I can't let those things stop me. I do take time for my health by getting 20 minutes of direct sunlight and 1 hour walk per day, and I cook my own healthy meals about 90% of the time. The other 10% I eat out and let myself enjoy/indulge. I also play my guitar every time I take a break, and watch Netflix while having my dinner. So, there are periods of enjoyment throughout my day, and I listen to Spotify and drink hot beverages using a plugged in mug (to keep my coffee piping hot) while I work. I make it fun.
I often think of it as a gradient of productivity throughout the day. For me it's those 3-4 hours before lunch - the best performance for coding. I can work for the next 6-8 hours after that but this work is not a highly focused coding.
@arsen_batyuchok I'm also more productive during the first half of the day. Great that you've found what works best for you!
Bababot
7 hours!!
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@aurther_bella do you feel productive the whole time?)
Zero hours (a possibility for some people who are able to live off of passive income or other sources of non-work income)
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It depends, however, the ideal number of working hours per day for maximum productivity is typically around 6 to 8 hours.
@tunc_emran the same for me! (that includes having weekends, right? :D)
Before the launch I work at least 10-12 hours. But in general, 8 - 9 is ok.
Bababot
8 to 10 hours
@aarav_pittman how do you manage to stay productive over this time?
Bababot
almost 5 hours!
This is because our attention spans and productivity tend to decline after about 6 hours of work.
If you are able to negotiate a shorter workday with your employer, it could have a number of benefits for your health, happiness, and productivity.
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I came across this concept of "Zone of Genius"- where what you do for work feels like play.
I feel like I am close to that right now- so I can work 12 hour days without burning out.
I'd recommend 8-9 though, it can get gruelling!
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@sadlyfizzx that's a pretty packed schedule) do you manage to stay productive the whole time?
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In my opinion six days a week. You need to dedicate one day that you don't even open laptop or check email.
I definitely lose focus after 4 hours of intensive work
@evgenia_budrina1 I can relate, need to take a break or do some dull monotonous work that doesn't require much thinking