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How do you define "work," and what is the relationship between "work," as you define it, and writing code ?
Well, yeah, okay ... that's an open-ended question that invites an "essay" in response, rather than checking one or more checkboxes.
It does seem to me that we are in a dramatic transition (to something remarkably novel) from the cultural models of "work" which have persisted since the steam-age, a transition I know my grandparents, even my parents, could not have imagined (okay, I'm antique, so that goes back a ways).
«There is a spectrum, from "clearly desirable behaviour," to "possibly dodgy behavior that still makes some sense," to "clearly undesirable behavior." We try to make the latter into warnings or, better, errors. But stuff that is in the middle category you don’t want to restrict unless there is a clear way to work around it.» Eric Lippert, May 14, 2008
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... this thing you call 'work'?
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When I get 182 of them a year, I generally don't mind really! (there is always that odd day where I really can't be bothered, particularly if I'm tired)
And when I do have to go into the office or on a training course or some other thing, it is extra days pay (and a bit).
I have two of those such course days happening on Wednesday and Thursday this week, but considering the course is being held in this surroundings, I can't grumble; Intercontinental, The Beach, Qatar[^]
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..... Do you work on weekdays or do you goof off at your workplace?
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I work (write software) 7 days a week, but I wouldn't call it work. There's nothing else in life I'd rather do than build useful, robust and easily extensible software.
/ravi
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righteous, dude ! i'm in the same boat.
cheers, Bill
«There is a spectrum, from "clearly desirable behaviour," to "possibly dodgy behavior that still makes some sense," to "clearly undesirable behavior." We try to make the latter into warnings or, better, errors. But stuff that is in the middle category you don’t want to restrict unless there is a clear way to work around it.» Eric Lippert, May 14, 2008
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/ravi
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Exactly, my employer doesn't know, he's basically sponsoring my hobby. 
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There's been a few notable exceptions -- for example, the one year I didn't make CP MVP was because I was so much enjoying working for SSL (Space Systems Loral)[^] that I think I wrote maybe two articles that year (my articles almost exclusively based on stuff that I develop on my off time, unless with permission of my client.)
But the reason I do so much side work is 1) it's a passion, 2) I can explore the weirder side of programming and 3) paying work is rarely as rewarding in terms of developing skills and doing interesting stuff.
Marc
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Translated: they don't pay extra time unless cataclismic events occur. Then I do not work extra time unless cataclismic events occur.
They don't acknowledge merit nor punish demerit. The call us "the software labourers" and as such I behave. They pay the minimum mandated by the law and I work the minimum mandated by the law.
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If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
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Surely this is an oxymoron? If working it's not a day off and vice versa.
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We don't typically work on our days on, because we are given with a lot of assignments, projects and other homework when we are on our holidays. So, we do double the work on our days off.
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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Nr. 1
Company needs to ask me whether I can come in and work.
Nr. 2
There has to be overtime available.
(The only time the company pays overtime is if they asked me to work overtime.
Nr. 3
The reason why I have to work is because of my own inadequacies. In this case I will work without overtime pay on my own time.
Nr. 4
The type of work that I'm doing should make me want to work.
(It should not be tedious work - I hate tedious work)
Nr. 5
I should not have planned something in advance. If I have, I should be compensated for the money I spend in on it.
(E.g. I paid for a plane ticket to go on holiday - company should pay for the money lost if they want me to work)
"Program testing can be used to show the presence of bugs, but never to show their absence."
<< please vote!! >></div>
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If you have to work it's not a day off, is it? 
Anyway, I know what it means, having a day off and then getting a call.
Luckily I never have that. People know I'm a day off and have the decency not to bother me with work (unless it's really very urgent).
I do sometimes read my email, but I don't respond (again, unless it's really very urgent).
Anyway, what can be so urgent that we didn't know about yesterday when I was at work?
Unless of course your job is to fix urgent issues throughout the day, but if you have so many urgent issues (and apparently no one to fall in for you) you might have a problem 
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...I don't want (like everyone), but HAVE TO.
Somewhere I read
"Take a shower, wash off the day. Drink a glass of water. Make the room dark. Lie down and close your eyes. Notice the silence. Notice your heart. Still beating. Still fighting. You made it, after all. You made it,"
(don't forget to switch OFF the phone  )
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