Jangro.com: Parental Judo, Life on Greenwich Mean Time
Shawn Collins
· 10 months ago
My youngest is 2 1/2, so we're fortunately past the frequent late night baby rallies for the most part.
But having a weird schedule definitely helped in those days. I'm typically up until about 2am, so I was able to race over and fix the late night baby outbreaks until then.
But it was a little brutal when they happened at 4am or so.
Pat Grady
· 10 months ago
weird timing things going on today... your time shifting story above... plus it's Friday the 13th... plus it's also, at 6:31:30pm eastern, Epoch time of 1234567890.... and it's valentine's day eve... plus it's beers with the band night, but that only applies to me... and the band.
Scott Jangro
· 10 months ago
I did not know about that magical Epoch time. I must synchronize my watches and celebrate somehow!
Lisa Riolo
· 10 months ago
So I hear a nap at around 10 am on your schedule would b of great benefit to you and everyone around you. Helps offset you sleeping only 5 hours (which is not optimal)
What about weekends?
Chris Molnar
· 10 months ago
Baby #2 is coming in April, so I'll keep this new work schedule in mind! My 2 year old woke up at 2AM last week, and I couldn't sleep after, so it was work time! Got a lot done, then had an hour nap after "lunch", and after it felt like I got a full night's sleep. Probably the most productive day I had that week!
Scott Jangro
· 10 months ago
That's what I'm talking about Chris!
Good luck with the new one.
Scott Jangro
· 10 months ago
Everyone around me? What the @#$%@ are you saying Lisa? ;)
I haven't had a weekend yet, I'll let you know!
Shawn Collins
· 10 months ago
I think Lisa is saying she talked to your wife and you've been a real PITA since you switched to GMT.
Ernie Small
· 10 months ago
i myself keep what most people would call "strange hours", often times staying up 'till 6:00 in the morning or so working on music and such. the "eerie silence" you speak of during those wee hours does indeed seem to be the perfect backdrop for me to make my noise uninterrupted. however, many of my friends are always trying to convince me that the ONLY way i can "really be in tune" and "optimize my body and mind" is to rise with the sun and go to sleep when it gets dark, just like we would do in our "natural state". but, as you can probably tell by my heavy use of quotations, i don't buy it.
Jamie Birch
· 10 months ago
Scott, great to hear you have the flexibility. I have a 9 month old, 2 year old, 12 year old and 8 year old. (I think that is all of them). I began working EST (I life in PST) in 2005. At first I had trouble being ready for work at 6am. But, I've kept that schedule I wake up early so that even when I have a long day, I'm still home for dinner, but when they days are normal, I get to be at the school to pick up my oldest and have all evening with the fam. You're right too, with all the ways we can be connected, you can still answer important emails and questions with no real disruption to them. I love the schedule and it works so much better than 9am to 6pm, that schedule seems so old school.
Eugene
· 10 months ago
Nice article
rachel
· 10 months ago
time required to sleep depend on the job you are doing, working online, do require few sleeping hours
I Need Money
· 10 months ago
It's nice that your plan is working, but I hope you don't tire yourself TOO much! Remember your own health is important too!
Setai Miami
· 10 months ago
Working with a child around can get pretty frustrating. You can't work couple hours straight because there'll always be something you need to do with you kid (feed it, play with it...). I remember when I had to take care of my 2 year old nephew for a week - I couldn't do anything productive.
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But having a weird schedule definitely helped in those days. I'm typically up until about 2am, so I was able to race over and fix the late night baby outbreaks until then.
But it was a little brutal when they happened at 4am or so.
What about weekends?
Good luck with the new one.
I haven't had a weekend yet, I'll let you know!
however, many of my friends are always trying to convince me that the ONLY way i can "really be in tune" and "optimize my body and mind" is to rise with the sun and go to sleep when it gets dark, just like we would do in our "natural state". but, as you can probably tell by my heavy use of quotations, i don't buy it.