How do I structure my work time?
June 10, 2019 12:38 PM Subscribe
I have the fortunate problem of being able to make my own hours. This, however, is challenging for me as I do better with being given structure rather than creating it!
I work for myself and choose to see about 10 clients per week. Ultimately, I need about 15 hours of work time. Assume that most clients can come anytime but there is a preference for early morning and late afternoon appointments. I've been working M-W-F with some breaks during the day but find that instead of filling my days, I push client appointments off to the next week. This may be a function of my life feeling generally stressful and a lack of down time. I'm trying to figure out a schedule that might make me less apt to push off appointments to the next week. I would like to ask for pros/cons and any suggestions. I realize this is all personal preference but I could use the feedback.
Options:
M-W-F (with some breaks in between clients)
T-TH (long days)
Work a half day (alternate mornings and afternoons) 5 days per week
Work M, F and one evening
I work for myself and choose to see about 10 clients per week. Ultimately, I need about 15 hours of work time. Assume that most clients can come anytime but there is a preference for early morning and late afternoon appointments. I've been working M-W-F with some breaks during the day but find that instead of filling my days, I push client appointments off to the next week. This may be a function of my life feeling generally stressful and a lack of down time. I'm trying to figure out a schedule that might make me less apt to push off appointments to the next week. I would like to ask for pros/cons and any suggestions. I realize this is all personal preference but I could use the feedback.
Options:
M-W-F (with some breaks in between clients)
T-TH (long days)
Work a half day (alternate mornings and afternoons) 5 days per week
Work M, F and one evening
Do you know your chronotype (aka circadian rhythm)? I generally find it easier to do hard tasks if I schedule them for a time in the day when I usually feel alert (for me, generally between 9am-1pm or from about 4-7pm). There are online tests you can take to assess your chronotype; this may help you find the right block(s) of time in which to schedule your work.
posted by ourobouros at 1:14 PM on June 10, 2019
posted by ourobouros at 1:14 PM on June 10, 2019
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You could even use a system like this to try out the scheduling options you listed in your question - two weeks of one, two weeks of another, etc, until you figure out what works best for you.
posted by showbiz_liz at 1:01 PM on June 10, 2019 [2 favorites]