Hours
One of the concerns I had when starting the business is that I would spend all my time working and become a shallow workaholic human being. I think working hard is pretty inevitable when doing something for yourself. So, just out of interest, here are the hours I’ve worked so far:
| Week 1 | 39.25 hours |
|---|---|
| Week 2 | 32.75 hours (bank holiday week) |
| Week 3 | 57 hours |
| Week 4 | 50 hours |
| Week 5 | 55.75 hours |
So, the first couple of weeks were quite low (I hadn’t started my part-time contract during those weeks). After that it’s been quite high, but not really excessive. (The past couple of weeks have felt quite exhausting because we’ve been redecorating a bedroom too…)
I plan to aim for about 50 hours a week. I think that’s a sustainable level that shouldn’t burn me out.
However, I am still expecting that at some point I will start working 70 or 80 hour weeks, as people are wont to do in new start-ups. But I am not actively going to try to work 70 hours a week - I suspect it will just happen. The longer I can delay it, the better for myself and for my relationship with my family and friends!