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March 16, 2022
Essentials, Productivity

Should you work fixed hours, even if you have a flexible schedule?

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The beauty of having a flexible schedule, when you are a freelancer,
remote worker, or consultant, is being able to work whenever you
like. When traveling, you can spend the whole day touring and working
at night. Or maybe working in the morning and night, and enjoying the
evenings. Whatever you want, it's your call.

But, what about a daily working schedule, for when you aren't
traveling, should you have one? Or is it better to roll with the day
as it is? Before giving you my answer, let me tell you how I started
my first months working remotely, 4 years ago.

Here's my process when I started working remotely: I woke up every
day, check my list of tasks, start working on the higher priority
items, and finish when I think I'd done enough. I worked like that
for multiple weeks.

Quickly after, it was normal for me to start late in the morning and
stay late in the evening. I skipped social life for multiple months
given my "odd" working hours and found myself alone with no human
connections. In reality, I'm the one who created this unsustainable
schedule.

A few days later, I had my first burnout. And it was time to take
some time off to think about all of this and recharge my batteries.

The first thing I did after coming back is switch to fixed hours for
working. Of course, if there is something I should take care of, I
can adapt my working schedule. But if there is none, I'll work in a
fixed timeframe.

From that day on, I never start working before 8 AM, and I never work
past 6 PM. For days when I need to go past 6 PM or start before 8 AM,
I know it's temporary.

Having flexibility is good, but too much flexibility is a little
dangerous if you don't take it seriously.

So, to answer the question I started with, I believe having a fixed
schedule/timeframe, even if you have flexible hours, is the way to go
. This will help you keep your social life, and stay out of the
burnout territory.

Of course, you can always adapt your schedule if you're on the move,
or have something you need to attend. But for everyday life, pick a
fixed schedule.

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