Procrastination

[yasockie]

Basically, I've taken up a gig in an area that is very well-known to me and and instead of being ultra-productive, I find myself very unmotivated. I've negotiated a decent rate so I'd be very happy to continue, but I haven't been very productive lately. Any tips on how to get going?

 

[Mich the Tester]

Basically, I've taken up a gig in an area that is very well-known to me and and instead of being ultra-productive, I find myself very unmotivated. I've negotiated a decent rate so I'd be very happy to continue, but I haven't been very productive lately. Any tips on how to get going?

From us lot?

 

[NervousRexx]

Any tips on how to get going?

white powder

 

[EternalOptimist]

The first stage in recovery is to admit that you are a slacker.

stand up, right now, and say

'My name is YaSockie. I am a slacker'

 

[MarillionFan]

Basically, I've taken up a gig in an area that is very well-known to me and and instead of being ultra-productive, I find myself very unmotivated. I've negotiated a decent rate so I'd be very happy to continue, but I haven't been very productive lately. Any tips on how to get going?

Don't do any work until a few days before the deadline. That way, you'll tulip yourself and work your ass off to complete in fear of being found out, terminated and sued.

Works for me.

 

[SimonMac]

I was gonna post a response to this but I CBA

 

[Mich the Tester]

I was gonna post a response to this but I CBA

Never mind, there's always tomorrow.

 

[yasockie]

Don't do any work until a few days before the deadline. That way, you'll tulip yourself and work your ass off to complete in fear of being found out, terminated and sued.

Works for me.

That's how I often work as well - in this case, however, there doesn't seem to be a specific or even made up dead-line or goal - it could be that that's killing it for me - I don't see the end of it, when it gets 'done'.
In software, obviously nothing ever really is done, but you can only progress by setting up goals and sprints and stuff, where I am at the moment, there's no such pressure, thus I feel no urge to do anything....

 

[Mich the Tester]

That's how I often work as well - in this case, however, there doesn't seem to be a specific or even made up dead-line or goal - it could be that that's killing it for me - I don't see the end of it, when it gets 'done'.
In software, obviously nothing ever really is done, but you can only progress by setting up goals and sprints and stuff, where I am at the moment, there's no such pressure, thus I feel no urge to do anything....

Is this a government contract?

 

[ChimpMaster]

Ask to work from home, then you can cover off the client's work in no time and do what the heck you want with the rest of the day... even take on another client.