Squandrous

Webworking Hours

For the past two years, I’ve been working as a freelance web worker even when I’ve always known I flourish much more in the office environment. That being said, I’ve learned a lot working as a freelancer so far, but there are still many things that I feel I am not doing well. One of the aspects that definitely needs improvement is my ability to manage my hours so that I am not over-exerting myself: I hit a point of burnout (like now) every couple of months simply because I’m doing too much.

Web Worker Daily has a great post on a few things web workers need to keep in mind when doing their work:

• Listen to your biological clock.
• Schedule some standard “core time.”
• Don’t overcommit.
• A schedule doesn’t have to be static.

Those are all tips that really apply to me, and I’m slowly working on making myself better at managing my commitments as a web worker? Have any tips to share?