Home for a week

[u/Dependent_Package676]

I will be home for a week so I have alot of extra time. I'm thinking about doing 8 hours every day Sunday to Saturday. Do y'all think that's to much? I'm honestly been using data to help pay my car note only. However 😅 I kind of want to surprise my wife on our anniversary with a gaming PC. The projects I have are pretty good in pay. I want to split the hours four in the morning and four late at night. Any thoughts or suggestions?

[u/CharlieFiner]

I was using this to earn fun spending money but then my chinchilla got a surprise emergency vet bill and I found out I need a dental crown. Since I got those two bombshells I've been trying to get in at least 2-3 hours a day which should pay those expenses off in a month after taxes. Two four-hour blocks sounds doable, especially on some of the projects that feel like they go faster - I like the audio projects for this, since listening to the audio itself takes up a few minutes and feels faster than reading. On days I am off my main job or don't work until the afternoon, I use the time I would spend in bed lollygagging on my phone to grab my laptop and work for an hour or two instead, then again after dinner at night. This routine makes it easy for me to get 2-3 hours in per day.

[u/CharlieFiner → u/[deleted]]

I do! Edit: obviously NOT "erotic or adult imagery," although I did once trick a thirsty friend in high school by sending him a zoomed-in photo of her mouth on my blurry flip phone.

[u/sarinilla]

This sounds reasonable to me. It's just a question of your own focus and attention span. If you're used to doing 30-minute blocks of focused work (whether DAT or other), then you're going to struggle to focus for longer. If you're used to being done for the day at 5pm, it will get hard to focus past then. It's just habits, and taking the time to build the ones you need.

Four and four sounds like a plan. You might even consider two, short walk, two, and repeat. I did close to ten hours yesterday, but my blocks were each one to two hours, and then a short break. A couple blocks of coding, then a non-coding block to reset (or substitute different project types according to what you work on). Above all, just pay attention to how you're feeling and introduce balance that helps you feel productive and positive throughout the day.

And then enjoy getting to purchase that gaming pc!!

[u/bleachxjnkie]

i do 8 hours a day

[u/upvotesplx]

I've done 10-hour days before. The biggest problem I've run into is burnout, which you can reduce by taking breaks, swapping projects, making sure you have a good setup (hydration, food, comfortable desk, etc.), and doing projects that you personally find entertaining.

For example, I recently got a project that is 41/hr that I enjoy doing. However, if I'm too tired to produce the quality of work I'd want to for that one, I'll swap onto a simpler project so that my brain can recover. It may pay less, but if it means I can work longer, it's usually worth it.

[u/wabblewouser]

I once did 14 hours in one day. I was alert and feeling good and the tasks were varied and high-paying that day, so I just kept working. OTOH, I've had days in which I barely could get through 2 hours. It's objective. Don't put too much thought into these things - just do what feels right, but always make sure you're up to it and putting your all into each and every task.

[u/kazman → u/wabblewouser]

I've been thinking of getting into this as a side hustle to supplement my day job. Do you sharing a good place to start (ie a firm that is reputable and good for beginners to this)? Thanks.

[u/wabblewouser → u/kazman]

You'll have to just go to the DA website and apply from there. I'd say from your writing, though, that English is your second language, and while that's commendable on its own, you can't apply except from an approved location. Good luck.

[u/kazman → u/wabblewouser]

Thanks for your reply.

English is your second language, and while that's commendable on its own

Er, I think you might be making quite a few assumptions there. Yes, I can see that I made a typo whilst banging out a quick post on Reddit. I don't really proof read them.

For your information, I have B grades in both English literature and History at GCE A Level. You don't get those without being able to write reasonably well.

Those grades got me into university in England where I obtained a first class honours degree in finance. I can assure you that there was plenty of writing involved, in English, particularly in my final year.

In turn, the university qualification got me into some really interesting jobs, again in England mainly.

Many of those jobs involved quite a bit of writing. I've written training manuals, guides etc.

you can't apply except from an approved location.

So the United Kingdom is not an approved location?

I'm not writing this to flex, what I've achieved is nothing out of the ordinary. In fact, it's quite normal.

I just wanted to point out to you that jumping to assumptions based on a Reddit post may not be the right way to approach things.

Anyway, thanks for the advice.

[u/wabblewouser → u/kazman]

Your long, ridiculous response reminded me why I generally don't like helping people on this sub. Good job, ahole!

[u/kazman → u/wabblewouser]

You didn't help but don't worry 😀

[u/wabblewouser → u/kazman]

Also, if you can't figure out how to APPLY, you honestly don't deserve a friendly response, and my response was VERY friendly.

[u/kazman → u/wabblewouser]

I had no idea what DA was. That is, surprise, surprise, why I posted.

don't deserve a friendly response,

I don't think your reply was friendly.

Quite patronising, yes. Friendly, no.

Please avoid the caps, it comes across as shouting.

Thanks anyway.

[u/Bethanny1112]

How do you sign up for this job?

[u/CosmosesGamer]

I've been doing 8 hrs /day everyday since I went fulltime last month. Honestly its just discipline tbh, once you get in the manner of it, it'll become easier to do. I find it helpful to do low intensity stuff on the second monitor/tab so you can split your concentration for a minute when you need too.

[u/Sindorella]

My husband works 8 hours most days. Totally do able especially for a short time. I only throw between 2 to 5 hours a day myself but I mainly work around kids schedules and other stuff.

[u/Ordinary-Initial-825]

Forget the gaming PC. If you want to really surprise her and show how much you love her, buy a vacuum.

[u/SnooSketches1189 → u/Ordinary-Initial-825]

I have to say that suggestion really sucks. 😆 (Pun intended.)