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SnowSlider3050 t1_j99z1uz wrote
Decide on the best routine for you - for example sleep 8AM to 4PM or 1PM to 8PM. I work 7PM to 3/4AM and usually sleep right after.
Also if I don’t get 7-8 hours of sleep I’ll try to nap before work.
HoratioMegellan t1_j99y4e8 wrote
Invest in blackout curtains for your bedroom and ensure no light is seen around them. Set a strict sleep schedule, i.e I come home, eat, allow myself three hours to unwind then go to bed. If possible stick to as close to your work schedule on your days off as possible at least for the first month. Try to avoid the urge to eat too much junk food. It's common for people to grave salt and sugar through the night but this is not only unhealthy but will also make it harder to get good sleep.
DrStrangeLoveOHILTSW t1_j99y190 wrote
I would take melatonin or another sleep aid at the time you intend to be going to bed (presumably some time in the morning) over a period of days to help force you to sleep during the day, so that you will be unable to fall back asleep at night.
You can also take Sudafed, caffeine pills, or any other stimulants in the evenings to stay awake through the night.
I know it sounds like I'm only suggesting drugs, but that's because I'm only suggesting drugs. 😶
Best of luck!
keepthetips t1_j99x7o2 wrote
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tomistruth t1_j99qiki wrote
Reply to comment by Good-Astronomer-1138 in LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
Example code for people who rarely work in excel?
Septopuss7 t1_j99pv3b wrote
Reply to comment by sometimeagreatnotion in LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
I told my boss that I could take a picture of our handwritten recipes with my phone, copy it into a word file, convert them (in our case, increase the yields), PLUS print them out, all in a few minutes, and he looked at me like I was a complete idiot who was wasting his time.
Septopuss7 t1_j99pja0 wrote
Blissfulwhignorance t1_j99ozuq wrote
Reply to comment by Phx86 in LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
Both the cause and solution of all life's problems
Skalion t1_j99kx40 wrote
Reply to LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
Excel Wizard speaking here, i totally agree, the amount of people asking for excel stuff is real. At least Kost of the time they don't ask the most simple addition and look ups but rather advanced stuff. sure i might not have the answer right away, but give me 10minutes and I'll get it done.
Next step VBA, super easy to get into with excel and saved me tons of work to just automate some repetitive stuff
Pioneer64 t1_j99k1id wrote
Reply to LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
can somebody make a list of everyday tasks the average person does that can be enhanced by excel - i can see its use for personal budgeting but everything else seems job specific
Virt_McPolygon t1_j99jv6r wrote
Reply to LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
Pretty sure I saw an LPT once saying if you're great at Excel, don't tell people at work or you'll end up constantly making sheets for people, and helping others fix theirs.
Malumeze86 t1_j99hso0 wrote
Reply to comment by roodypoo29 in LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
Just don't tell the Workplace Hourly System that you're idle or they'll find you more work to do.
geekgodzeus t1_j99h77s wrote
Reply to comment by textris in LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
I recently started using SUMIFS and it has been a godsend .
Aganihm1 t1_j99gv06 wrote
Reply to LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
> Hagrid, I've plotted the amount of spells learned against the salaries of the corresponding teachers and I think Hogwarts could really cut down on costs.
You're a Wizard, Harry!
Trickycoolj t1_j99ep42 wrote
Reply to comment by pedrodteixeira in LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
Tell me you didn’t take basic Economics, Finance or Accounting at Uni without telling me you didn’t take Econ, Finance or Accounting.
Trickycoolj t1_j99em7v wrote
Reply to comment by popejubal in LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
My husband was going through a temp agency for work during the 2008 recession. They asked him to take an excel test. At the end he says “no pivot tables? Lookups?” The agency was like “um we’ll just mark your skill as ‘excel guru’”
32BP t1_j99dzit wrote
Reply to LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
A lot of my professional success comes down to knowing one or two tricks with Excel. (HLOOKUP and VLOOKUP).
PopularLeek t1_j99dftc wrote
Reply to LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
Better, don't tell people when you automate something and you've got yourself tons of spare time to do whatever you like.
TheShaggyRogers23 OP t1_j99d4y9 wrote
Reply to comment by FoghornLegday in LPT: Condense a thought or an idea down to a single word, and make a mental list of these Individual words until they can be recorded elsewhere and cleared from the mind. by TheShaggyRogers23
It's largely just a hobby. I like to journal, and philosophize, and make systems, and ponder concepts, and improve areas of my life in little ways. And these pursuits often require sharp bursts of flow and creativity.
I by no means use this method constantly. Probably twice a week at most.
FoghornLegday t1_j99clda wrote
Reply to comment by TheShaggyRogers23 in LPT: Condense a thought or an idea down to a single word, and make a mental list of these Individual words until they can be recorded elsewhere and cleared from the mind. by TheShaggyRogers23
I guess. But it’s more that I don’t care to keep each thought catalogued. If I forget an interesting thought I’m kind of like… who cares. Like I don’t understand why you’re doing all this work lol
illusionist2079 t1_j9a0187 wrote
Reply to LPT: Take a few days to familiarize yourself with a spreadsheet app (e.g., MS Excel, Google Sheets). The uses are endless for school, the office, life, and other people will think you're a wizard. by tophswanson
Spreadsheet is truly helpful