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How to Become a Part-Time Programmer

posted by chromas on Thursday May 24 2018, @06:56PM   
from the don't-expect-full-time-wages dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

For some people, a 40-hour workweek is something to aspire to; for others, it’s still too much time taken up by a job. If you fall into that second category, if you want more time for hobbies, family and friends, or working on your own software projects, you too might dream of working less than full time.

But how do you get there? Almost no one advertises part-time programming jobs–believe me, I’ve me[sic] looked.

The answer: negotiation. I’ve negotiated a shorter workweek a few times myself, and I’ve met other programmers who have done so as well, some with just a few years of experience. And of all the programmers I’ve met who’ve negotiated part-time work, Mike’s record is the most impressive.

Mike has spent pretty much all his career working part-time: he’s been working part-time for more than 15 years. To help you get to a shorter, saner workweek, I sat down to interview Mike about how he does it.

Original Submission

• (0) Contradiction? (1) ER is, again, Gov policy. (0) Contradiction? (1) ER is, again, Gov policy. (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 24 2018, @08:37PM (1 child)

  by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 24 2018, @08:37PM (#683740)

  • What is the contradiction?

  • Ergo, you can view the situation in 2 ways:

    • You are being forced to choose a lifestyle that you personally deem stupid. (Certainly unethical in a free society)

    • You are trying to benefit by forcing other people to adopt a lifestyle that you wouldn't choose for yourself. (immoral and possibly unethical if said morality applies generally)

  • The problem you point out is not a problem of "private" (e.g., voluntary) insurance, but rather a problem with coercion: The government forces (at the point of a gun) one group to pay for another group, and in the most expensive case.

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• Re:(0) Contradiction? (1) ER is, again, Gov policy (Score: 2) by DannyB on Saturday May 26 2018, @01:45PM

  by DannyB (5839) on Saturday May 26 2018, @01:45PM (#684511) Journal

  In any natural human society there ever was or will be until the apocalypse, people have always had to get along with other people. This also means that you don't get to do everything you might like to do that benefits yourself but is detrimental to others.

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  To transfer files: right-click on file, pick Copy. Unplug mouse, plug mouse into other computer. Right-click, paste.

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