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Are there any good jobs out there where you can show up, do your work, and then just leave when it's done?

The arbitrary 8.5-9 hour workday drives me nuts, because a lot of the time, I really only have 3 or 4 hours worth of work to do. I generally work quickly and I value my time. Can I make a decent living doing something that gives me this kind of flexibility?

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  • IT or software development.

  • You'd be surprised how many jobs just requires you to sit in a chair all day looking busy.

    I do my dayjob, in an office with the screen not visible to anyone else, and when there is no work to do I go ahead and do some of my independent work. I look busy as heck all 8 workhours. I get no extra reqests to "help out", or last minute critical whatever.
    I make 2.5-3x my job salary.

  • Was a window washer for years. If you work for yourself the pay can be good... really good, like 6 figures part time good.
    If you get routine work from local businesses you can just show up when it's convenient, do your thing, get paid, and decide if you want to hit another one of your jobs or call it for the day.

    Great, honest work.

  • Get into a trade, and start your own business maybe? Like carpentry etc. You gotta learn and it's a life long process since every job is different, but I've gained some much needed autonomy this way. The job is done when you are done, and that's when you get paid.

    It's not for everyone, and takes some capitol and experience so that's a fairly large barrier to do this, but after 16 years I've finally gotten some much needed freedom.

    • "Is there a job that will pay me a full wage without requiring me to sit at a desk all day because I'm 'supposed to'?"

      "Yeah, just invest 16 years in learning a trade and building a business, you can totally work 4 hour days."

      What is with the comments here? Did you even read the post?

  • Nursing offers a different kind of flexibility. Obviously there's no option to "get the work done" and leave a particular shift early, but full time is only 3 days a week for me. We do self-scheduling, so I can manipulate my schedule to be able to do what I want. And I'm working the entire time I'm on the clock, as opposed to sitting in a office staring at a wall doing nothing.

    There are also so many options for different working environments, per diem jobs where you can work whenever you want as much as you want, lots of bonus pay.

    I have a two year degree and carry the same license as four year degree Registered Nurses (United States).

    • I'mma be real, I don't see how nursing is in any way an answer to this question. This person is trying to escape their 9-5 grind, do you really think they're interested in going to school for the next 4 years? I wouldn't call the schedule of an RN "flexible" either.

      • That's why I mentioned I have a two year degree with a full RN license. It's a very viable career switch option. I got my license at age 40, after a couple decades slogging in office management jobs.

        And flexibility of schedule is one of the top cited benefits that nurses mention they love about their jobs. I'm surprised more people aren't aware of that

        https://wheniwork.com/blog/flexible-scheduling-in-healthcare

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