Colin WmdSep 16, 2023
Dio9sys

I just learned that my husband has possibly the most cursed WFH technique I've ever heard of:

1. He sets an alarm to go off every 30 minutes.

2. When the alarm goes off he checks his work email, makes calls, fills out forms etc

3. When he has finished whatever task he is doing he IMMEDIATELY falls asleep

4. The next time the alarm goes off he wakes up and repeats this process

It's like pomodoro technique for snorlax

Sep 15, 2023 at 7:22pmWeb
Show threadDio9sysSep 16, 2023

It's so unpredictable which toots get popular.

Yes he's healthy, yes he has been tested for sleeping disorders and now sleeps with a cpap, no I don't think the schedule he told me is 100% exactly literal, since later in the day he told me that he keeps the alarm going but only sleeps for like 2-3 hours of each day in between work tasks and whatnot.

I'm muting this thread on my end so my notifications can have some peace. Be nice to each other in the replies <3

Show threadRaccoon🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈Sep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys
Blame Rochko: he boosted your post to his half-million followers.
Show threadSamWiseSep 15, 2023
@[email protected] would that off.
Show threadgrenSep 15, 2023
@Dio9sys fucking how???
Show threadDio9sysSep 15, 2023

@gren RIGHT

He assures me that he only sleeps through maybe 2 hours of each work day, but I'm still in awe at his ability to sleep on command

Show threadJono FergusonSep 19, 2023

@Dio9sys @gren

I am just in awe of this, and quite jealous on multiple levels I shouldn't admit to.

Show threaddasgrueneblattSep 15, 2023
@Dio9sys 😱 30 minutes?!
Show threadgradiusSep 15, 2023
@Dio9sys “pomodoro for snorlax” lmao
Show threadPerpetual MysticSep 15, 2023
@Dio9sys honestly, that sounds like torture! It's hard enough hearing the alarm go off once a day, twice maybe with snooze. But several times? After which, I immediately need to start working? No thank you.
Show threadDarwin WoodkaSep 15, 2023

@Dio9sys

I used to do this at work but instead of "nap" it was "play spider" when my boss made me be in my office sitting at my desk instead of running around talking to my clients and actually doing my job.

Show threadLog 🪵Sep 18, 2023
@darwinwoodka @Dio9sys On an airgapped system, I had to program my own suite of "look busy" games, including Hunt the Wumpus, Klondike, and Freecell, among others. The output mimicked scrolling log text.
Show threadBeeksSep 15, 2023
@Dio9sys prior infantry?
Show threadDio9sysSep 15, 2023
@Beeks Nope, just a library scientist
Show threadBeeksSep 15, 2023
@Dio9sys he missed his calling. That's a superpower and I'm so, so very jealous of him.
Show threadJan Wildeboer 😷Sep 15, 2023
@Dio9sys @violetSpark Bless him! People that can just decide to fall asleep are special. I need so much more time for that.
Show threadNovaSep 16, 2023
@jwildeboer @Dio9sys @violetSpark

Assuming he considers those his sleeping hours he's probably exhausted
Show threadhazelnot Sep 15, 2023
@Dio9sys damn it takes me at least that long to fall asleep
Show threadBookSep 15, 2023
@Dio9sys I hate this. He needs to relax.
Show threadbarstewardSep 15, 2023
@Dio9sys Please tell me that his name is Robin, and that he’s rotund.
Show threadSun Microdevil Pte LtdSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys Me but without the alarm 
Show threadMatt MackSep 16, 2023

@Dio9sys Any kind of e.g. neurodivergence, psychological condition, narcolepsy etc. that might explain why this works for him?

(No need to share if too invasive!)

Show threadFrancesco BuscemiSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys Snorlax = Kabigon ; now we're talking!
Show threadRad 💛🤍💜🖤Sep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys He's living the dream.
Show threadCTSep 16, 2023

@Dio9sys o_O

...

O_o

Show threadDominic MartinezSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys I...wait, what? I have so many questions. Is he doing this for 8 hours a day? Does he sleep at night? Is he a cat in disguise?
Show threadNegative12DollarBillSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys
As nobody has said this, your husband has a sleep disorder and should see a doctor.
Show threadLirrorSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys
Show threadRichard StocksSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys Amazing. I'm totally stealing that, but modified to fit a schedule that's typically one hour meetings. From now on, meetings will be scheduled for 50 minutes (x:05 to x:55), with the alternate hour blocked out for napping.
Show threadTake It EV Podcast 🎙️Sep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys @Gargron genius !
Show threadTwobiscuits🚴‍♂️ Sep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys inverse pomodoro 🤔 😅
wouldn't work for me bc checking an e-mail, one thing would lead to another and I'd still be there 30 minutes later
Show threadNya-NiSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys preemptive scheduling be like...
Show threadbazzarghSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys
Show threadKarenSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys Sounds strange, but if it works then go for it.
Show threadcredibleSep 16, 2023

@Dio9sys Either your husband works in IT and took inspiration, or just got lucky, but this is basically how a PC processor works.

Your husband sounds like a Pentium II model.

Show threadJochenSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys He is my hero!
Show threadVitalikSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys hardcore work ethics to the core :D
Show threadTito CiuroSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys @donnywals That is next level.
Show threadExandraSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys innovation in the workplace! I will be adopting this immediately, and I look forward to your husband's other productivity tips.
Show threadStariaSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys this is the best thing ive read all day, mastodon has been excellent today :D
Show threadDadiferSep 16, 2023
@Dio9sys I thought I was the only one!
Show threadmasonjarsSep 17, 2023
@Dio9sys this is my hangover strategy tbh
Show threadAksSep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys what a king
Show threadhenesySep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys what a king 👑
Show threadAinarGSep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys, I do a similar thing when I'm too depressed or ill to do more concentration-intensive work. Except instead of sleeping I just look at the ceiling, heh.
Show threadFElon&Felon47🇺🇦🇨🇦🇩🇰🇹🇼Sep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys I think I developed this napping power over lockdown as well. The trouble is ever since, the desire to stop & nap while driving longer periods is more troublesome than before.
Show threadProtofox RileySep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys is it possible to learn such power? Sleeping on command is the work of the devil and im convinced of it
Show threadCysio ​Sep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys ah yes the goblin mode
Show threadCoralie RenéeSep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys
Is he doing that day... and night? 😱
Show thread[[email protected] ~]$ Sep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys sounds like sleep deprivation torture tbh
Show threadmx alex tax1a - 2020 (6)Sep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys this is just the worst case multiphasic sleep cycle
Show threadLightning Bjornsson*  Sep 18, 2023
@atax1a @Dio9sys yes
Show threadlizzardSep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys I think that can work really well! It probably gets as much done as more conventional schedules which include a lot of non obvious down time !!
Show threadClaudius LinkSep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys
😅​ I'm impressed.
I though my core strength was power napping but I'm a mere amateur compared to your husband 😭​
Show threadFalcon DarkstarSep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys this is... is he sure he is not narcoleptic? I know someone who had this kind of relationship with sleep and tasks, and it was that.
Show threadSteveSep 18, 2023
@Dio9sys this is incredible. He is living the dream.
Show threadThe Blobject FishSep 19, 2023
@Dio9sys I wish I was this bold with mine... XD
Show threadHarlequeen🏳️‍🌈Sep 19, 2023
@Dio9sys
Show threadMikaelSep 19, 2023

@Dio9sys
I wish my work tasks were such that I could get anything useful done in 30 minutes.

I could have gotten something done yesterday between the 30 minute meetings.

Show threadMx. Vero MLISSep 19, 2023
@Dio9sys The "pomodoro technique for snorlax" 🤣 😂 🤣