[adiusmus]

Not the only one. Work for yourself on short contracts with others.

I’m very suspicious of people who say they work more than 40 hours per week. I wonder about how many hours are high productivity and how many are wasted or low intensity. I definitely work no more than 50 and average around 40. I’ve met quite a few who do 60 hours and still meet real obligations.

Life is not a rehearsal and is definitely not a sprint. I challenge people who work 80 hours per week to demonstrate full community/family participation. It’s ok to do it for a short time but don’t kid yourself and think it’s a good idea for long periods.

Another item: 6 weeks vacation is a requirement.

Spoiler: I work for myself. I’m not unique. Plenty of other people are doing this.

[catdog]

> I’m very suspicious of people who say they work more than 40 hours per week.

I agree. You may feel productive working longer but that doesn't mean you are. The truth often is that this thing which took you 3 hours to finish late in the evening would have been done in 1 hour the next morning with a clear and rested mind.

[firestri]

How do you find those contracts? I don't have all that much of a network, my former colleagues are either still at the startups I left or working for another startup.

[adiusmus]

Expand your network. Expand your bubble. Find real people. Ask them questions. Work out what they need. Provide it either directly or indirectly. I’m still working and learning about this approach.

My contract work is often “deliver this thing at particular milestones and get it into production by this date”. I politely reject contracts that don’t fit me. I’ve had clients call me back and adjust schedules around my availability as I’ve stipulated I’m already allocated for particular weeks.

Caveats: I’m not a startup guy yet I have started various businesses up.