Comments on: Office hours for non-academics http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/07/29/office-hours-for-non-academics/ Let's just see what happens Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:24:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Feedbo http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/07/29/office-hours-for-non-academics/comment-page-1/#comment-48519 Feedbo Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:29:59 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/07/29/office-hours-for-non-academics/#comment-48519 Paul Graham wrote a great article suggesting this idea also just today.

An informative and well written read:
http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html

]]> By: Whitney Hess http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/07/29/office-hours-for-non-academics/comment-page-1/#comment-48512 Whitney Hess Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:48:07 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/07/29/office-hours-for-non-academics/#comment-48512 David, thank you so much for mentioning my new office hours here. Quite an honor because I’m a big fan of yours.

Just wanted to clarify that the weekly sessions are going to be on Sunday nights from 9-10pm Eastern Time. I hope you stop by sometime!

]]> By: Greg Freed http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/07/29/office-hours-for-non-academics/comment-page-1/#comment-48511 Greg Freed Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:15:03 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/07/29/office-hours-for-non-academics/#comment-48511 I’m with Emil; a good idea, especially because no-one will interrupt their breakfast to call her. ;-p

]]> By: Emil Sotirov http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/07/29/office-hours-for-non-academics/comment-page-1/#comment-48507 Emil Sotirov Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:09:19 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/07/29/office-hours-for-non-academics/#comment-48507 It’s all good… but Sunday morning 9-10… office hours!?!

]]> By: jessamyn http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/07/29/office-hours-for-non-academics/comment-page-1/#comment-48506 jessamyn Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:44:15 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2009/07/29/office-hours-for-non-academics/#comment-48506 We do this on MetaFilter. Our IM handles are available on the FAQ and if we’re logged on to chat, we can be presumed to be “working” Our away messages will say roughly when we’ll be back if we’re not right there.

In a lot of ways, even having set hours seems like it’s not always necessary in the age of asynchronous communication, but maybe good for someone who has something that needs the back and forth immediacy of someone who is there in person.

I think the real hacker culture is obliterating the life/work distinction and just not having work feel like work, but it’s not possible with all sorts of jobs and definitely not how many people want to divide up their time.

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