Hacker News with Generative AI: Work-Life Balance

Quiet Quitting: Why Employees Are Demanding Fairness and Boundaries (forbes.com)
The response to my recent article on why soft quitting at work could be more dangerous than quiet quitting has been overwhelming. Readers passionately shared their thoughts, frustrations, and personal experiences, sparking a crucial conversation about what quiet quitting really means for employees and organizations. Many agreed that the term misrepresents what is often a rational response to systemic issues in the workplace.
Workplace Culture, Employment, Burnout, Fairness, Work-Life Balance
77 points by rustoo 2 days ago | 99 comments
How to know when it's time to go (bitfieldconsulting.com)
I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. When you hate your job, no matter how much you try to put up with it, there comes a point where you’re mad as hell and you’re just not going to take it anymore. So, maybe this is the right moment to reflect: is it time to go?
Career Advice, Job Satisfaction, Work-Life Balance
7 points by varun_chopra 8 days ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: How do you sleep on time? (ycombinator.com)
Hello fellow HN guys, My work mostly ends around 9 to 10:00 PM. I have this hangover of spending a few hours after dinner so it ends up me being able to sleep around 12:00PM-1:00 AM which is very late. What can I do to get to sleep early?
Sleep, Time Management, Productivity, Work-Life Balance, Health
18 points by rookie123 15 days ago | 29 comments
What it's like working for American companies as an Australian (seangoedecke.com)
For the last ten years I’ve worked for American tech companies as an Australian based in Australia.
Australia, Remote Work, Culture, Work-Life Balance, Tech
138 points by gfysfm 17 days ago | 173 comments
Ask HN: I'm a dev who never wants to be on call again. What are my best options? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: I'm a dev who never wants to be on call again. What are my best options?
Software Development, Career Advice, Work-Life Balance
9 points by waylandsmithers 17 days ago | 10 comments
Four-day week at a south London school (theguardian.com)
At a small independent school on the fringes of a National Trust park in Morden, south London, a quiet revolution is under way.
Education, Work-Life Balance, UK, Experimentation
29 points by robtherobber 21 days ago | 22 comments
Beyond the hype: what workers think about workplace AI assistants (theconversation.com)
Imagine starting your workday with an AI assistant that not only helps you write emails but also tracks your productivity, suggests breathing exercises, monitors your mood and stress levels and summarises meetings.
Artificial Intelligence, Workplace, Productivity, Work-Life Balance
6 points by billybuckwheat 21 days ago | 0 comments
'It didn't come as a surprise': UK workers on being forced back into the office (theguardian.com)
Christina says it is a “logistical nightmare” working out the school and nursery runs after being ordered to return to the office for three days a week from January. “It didn’t come as a surprise but it was devastating,” she says.
Work-Life Balance, Remote Work, UK News
9 points by ljf 26 days ago | 0 comments
German Amazon Workers Can Apply to WFH Despite Company's Global RTO Mandate (msn.com)
Remote Work, Work-Life Balance, Amazon, Germany
6 points by this_weekend 28 days ago | 0 comments
"Oh shit, my career " shouted one of the interns (seatsafetyswitch.com)
“Oh shit, my career!” shouted one of the interns in the bullpen when it becomes obvious immediately what had happened. Yes, Justin. You had now learned a new and uncomfortable truth about working for the Man, and your working life will never be the same again. And it all started because he didn’t follow the mandatory security training that every employee needs to click through while half-paying attention.
Cybersecurity, Workplace Culture, Work-Life Balance, Employee Training
26 points by pavel_lishin 28 days ago | 1 comments
Journey from Entrepreneur to Employee (akshay.co)
Around 3 years back, after spending seven years as an entrepreneur—I found myself at crossroads. Having built startups, one of which was acquired, I decided to step away from the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship to explore what being an employee is like. This transition wasn’t just about changing roles; it was about navigating a shift in mindset, skillset, and priorities.
Entrepreneurship, Career Change, Work-Life Balance
29 points by vortex_ape 29 days ago | 12 comments
The oversavers: Older Americans who wish they'd worked less, vacationed more (businessinsider.com)
Some Americans "oversave" for retirement and end up sacrificing during their working years.
Retirement Planning, Personal Finance, Work-Life Balance, Generational Trends
11 points by MilnerRoute 31 days ago | 2 comments
Out-of-office emails are getting a refresh – employees set work-life boundaries (cbc.ca)
Rather than a copy-and-paste message, employees have given the humble out-of-office reply a revamp.
Work-Life Balance, Email, Workplace Culture
8 points by Bluestein 38 days ago | 0 comments
Remote Work Is Increasingly a Right of the Rich (nytimes.com)
When it comes to remote work, the C-suite wants workers to do as they say, not as they do.
Remote Work, Inequality, Work-Life Balance, Corporate Culture
5 points by mooreds 39 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: How do I keep up with work? (ycombinator.com)
Work-Life Balance, Productivity, Time Management
13 points by JohnBrookz 41 days ago | 18 comments
Ask HN: How do you find part time work? (ycombinator.com)
I have a project that I'm working on turning into a small business. I've done some part-time work (retainers and project-based) over the past year and it's gone well. It's relatively high pay for part-time work, leaving me time and flexibility to work on my own project.
Freelancing, Startups, Work-Life Balance, Remote Work, Side Hustles
315 points by leros 44 days ago | 146 comments
Jason from Basecamp doesn't have an assistant (world.hey.com)
No I don't have an assistant.No I don't have anyone (or AI) reading or answering my emails or posts on my behalf.Yes, my email address is very public.Yes I get as many emails as you do, probably more.Yes I have time to get back to people who write me. Not instantly, but eventually within reason.
Productivity, Email, Personal Life, Work-Life Balance
4 points by Liriel 47 days ago | 0 comments
The slow death of the hands-on engineering manager (zaidesanton.substack.com)
95% of engineering managers wish to write more code, but feel they just can’t. Today I’m going to share 2 ideas you can implement with only a few hours a week, that will be a huge help for your dev team.
Software Engineering, Management, Productivity, Work-Life Balance
100 points by Liriel 50 days ago | 63 comments
Tokyo is set to introduce a four-day workweek for government employees (cnn.com)
Work-Life Balance, Japan, Government, Labor Policy
704 points by amichail 53 days ago | 349 comments
Ask HN: What companies have a good work life balance? (ycombinator.com)
I'm going to start taking some time off in the beginning of the year but am curious what tech companies have a good work life balance in the peninsula? I understand there will be a hit on total comp but I have a young kid now and that has totally changed my perspective on how I spend my time.
Work-Life Balance, Technology, Employment, Compensation
39 points by smaug7 54 days ago | 31 comments
Ask HN: Why isn't having two or three careers the norm? (ycombinator.com)
Wouldn't this allow you to maximize your happiness by taking into account what you learned as you try different careers?
Careers, Happiness, Work-Life Balance, Personal Development
20 points by amichail 63 days ago | 22 comments
Ask HN: What projects are you going to work on if no need to work? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What projects are you going to work on if no need to work?
Personal Projects, Motivation, Work-Life Balance, Lifestyle
15 points by hnthrowaway0328 71 days ago | 26 comments
Ask HN: I don't want higher salary, I need more freetime (ycombinator.com)
As a software Engineer with the same need, what career paths did you take to achieve this goal?
Work-Life Balance, Software Engineering, Careers, Remote Work
31 points by mrhichem 77 days ago | 40 comments
Carving your space (heather-buchel.com)
Doing the work you love is hard when teams don't hire for it.
Careers, Entrepreneurship, Work-Life Balance
51 points by leotravis10 77 days ago | 20 comments
You are not your job (flawed.net.nz)
It’s not a family
Identity, Work-Life Balance, Philosophy
28 points by wepple 77 days ago | 6 comments
Homeworkers get 24 more minutes of sleep a day (bbc.co.uk)
Homeworkers are using the time saved by not commuting to stay longer in bed, new figures suggest.
Work-Life Balance, Remote Work, Sleep, Commuting
9 points by penguin_booze 78 days ago | 7 comments
How do you juggle WFH with a baby? (marissagoldberg.com)
How do you juggle working from home with a baby?
Work-Life Balance, Parenting, Remote Work
32 points by remoteworkprep 82 days ago | 63 comments
German firms tested 4-day workweek – here's the outcome (dw.com)
A few dozen German companies have allowed their staff to work four days a week without cutting their wages accordingly. The trial showed promising gains, but are they sustainable across the economy?
Work-Life Balance, Germany, Business, Productivity, Economics
12 points by rntn 83 days ago | 1 comments
Iceland embraced a shorter work week (cnn.com)
Iceland, Work-Life Balance, Labor, Economy
25 points by frenchman_in_ny 84 days ago | 2 comments
Ask HN: ADHD and Entrepreneurship (ycombinator.com)
Working for others just hasn’t worked out for me. Over the past decade, I’ve tried to ignore my urge to market my side projects and build a business around them, choosing instead to focus on what seemed like the "right" path—a steady 9-to-5 job.
Entrepreneurship, ADHD, Career Choices, Work-Life Balance
15 points by romeros 85 days ago | 16 comments