Joys of Working on a Saturday
January 4th, 2009It’s the beginning of our busy season at work and so I found myself at work on Saturday trying to get a few things done so I wouldn’t be as stressed during the week. I was amazed how much I accomplished in three hours. It was probably the equivalent of five hours of work on a weekday. I also thought about the following difference between working on a Saturday and working during the week.
Steer clear of distractions.
Simply by being alone in the office, there was a number of distractions that were avoided. This made me think about adjusting my workweek schedule a bit so that there was more time in the office when less people are there. An hour or two a day without distraction would make a huge difference in the amount of work accomplished.
Keep in mind that the time your using is your own
During the week it’s easy to fall victim to the idea that you have to be at work for so many hours, so there’s no reason to be more productive. On a Saturday, it’s much easier to keep in mind things that you’d rather be doing with your weekend - playing with the kids, watching football, taking care of things around the house. This line of thinking helped stopped rather wandering of the web.
Take breaks, but keep them to reasonable lengths.
It’s okay to spend a few minutes here or there reading a news article or making a phone call if you’re stuck a problem. Breaks are important. It’s when the length of time spent taking a break gets out of hand that they become a problem. I also found that with no one in the office I could do some stretching/yoga without worrying about appearing silly.
Remind yourself of why you like your work…
or at least how you came to be doing this sort of work. Without having to deal with clients or coworkers, there was less emotional stress involved in the work, and I was just able to enjoy the technical aspect of the job which I enjoy greatly.
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