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Ask Slashdot: What To Do With New Free Time?
An anonymous reader writes "After 25 years of doing IT (started as a PC technician and stayed on technical of IT work through out my career) I've been moved to a position of doing only on call work (but paid as if it is a normal 9-5 job). This leaves me with a lot of free time... As someone who's used to working 12+ hours a day + the odd night/weekend on call, I'm scared I'll lose my mind with all the new free time I'll have. Any suggestions (beyond develop hobbies, spend time with family) on how to deal with all the new free time?"
Has work so drained your soul that you have forgotten how to live?
In the current job market it's always desirable to keep up one's skills. Learning a new language like Python or (if you haven't already) Java would be great. If your language skills are good contributing to an open source project is smart. Both of these document your continuing education. It's good to show you can benefit the company in multiple ways (or be prepared for another job if necessary).
not sure your job will still exists in 6 month...
Learn shit.
Do shit.
- Zav - Imagine a Beowulf cluster of insensitive clods...
Is this actually a problem for people? Nothing to involve their lives?
Geez, if I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd walk outta work without a backwards glance, and be overjoyed to have time for ME to do all the stuff I like doing when NOT having to come to work.
Are there actually that many people that are so tied up in their jobs, that they don't have a personality and a life outside of it?
If so.......sad.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........