On the eve of finalizing a job offer, I was reflecting on how I got each job I've had:

1. Riptide Technology (can't find it anymore). In via the paper. Lasted a few months. Corporate shake-out.
2. Orbital Technology. In through a friend. Lasted 5 years. Corporate shake-out.
3. Epic Data. In via monster.ca. Lasted 5 years. Loved it. Left voluntarily.
4. Metasoft. In via a recruiter. Lasted a few months. Mistake. Left voluntarily.
5. ACL. In via a friend. Lasted one year. Position and product...

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So after 3 days in row of either sleeping through my morning alarm or waking up then falling asleep on the couch, I decided that this new sleep schedule was not working for me.

I kept missing my naps due to scheduling issues and it never felt comfortable. And all this work for an extra two hours? No thanks, though it was an interesting experience.

Getting an afternoon nap was nice, so I am going to try to grab one of those if I need one.

Back to normal sleep for me.

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I started my new sleep pattern on Saturday, with a nap at 2pm and 9pm. Then I woke at 5am on Sunday and did most the scheduled naps (missed the 9pm due to ultimate. However, I was extremely tired all day, to the point of a quesy stomach and minor headaches. I felt better on Monday and hit my whole schedule. I am still not falling asleep right away on my naps, but they are getting better.

Tuesday I had a minor setback as I either turned off my alarm, or forgot to set it and slept until...

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I read an interesting article a few days ago about creating personal time by changing one's sleep to polyphasic. Instead of one big sleep during the night, you have a smaller block of sleep and then scheduled naps throughout the day. The theory is that after a few days, your body adjusts and drops into REM sleep during the short (30 min) naps, so you don't miss out on any deep sleep.

Many people have tried this and those that persisted reported that they ended up with more time and had...

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