I have done both over the past 3 decades. in the office the most I worked productively ever is maybe 3.5/4hrs. at home it is not uncommon I hit 9-10hrs of straight up work. just about everyone I know feels the same way. my at-office day is like:
- drive 20 minutes
- get in, hit the breakroom, coffee and chat for 20-30 minutes
- work a bit, maybe a meeting
- IM bunch of people about lunch plans
- go to lunch for 90 minutes
- back at the office, another 15-20 minutes before settling in
- work a bit while keeping an eye on traffic to head home
- head home
At home,
- get up and work for about 90 minutes
- bike to school with my kid.
- work for 6-ish hours
- pick up my kid
- work another 90 minutes while she is doing school work
- parenting fun
- work another 60-90 after her bedtime
the core difference between at-office and at-home is that when I have to go to the office I do not touch my computer at home ever (often won’t even take it home with me) while when I am at home I will frequently work late at night etc
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I have done both over the past 3 decades. in the office the most I worked productively ever is maybe 3.5/4hrs. at home it is not uncommon I hit 9-10hrs of straight up work. just about everyone I know feels the same way. my at-office day is like:
- drive 20 minutes
- get in, hit the breakroom, coffee and chat for 20-30 minutes
- work a bit, maybe a meeting
- IM bunch of people about lunch plans
- go to lunch for 90 minutes
- back at the office, another 15-20 minutes before settling in
- work a bit while keeping an eye on traffic to head home
- head home
At home,
- get up and work for about 90 minutes
- bike to school with my kid.
- work for 6-ish hours
- pick up my kid
- work another 90 minutes while she is doing school work
- parenting fun
- work another 60-90 after her bedtime
the core difference between at-office and at-home is that when I have to go to the office I do not touch my computer at home ever (often won’t even take it home with me) while when I am at home I will frequently work late at night etc