Ultimately, the freedom far outweighs the annoyances. And there’s always a fear that your current gig might be your last. I am, I suppose, always anxious about slacking off on my work, since, as a freelancer, you never know which client is going to end up being a huge referrer. The biggest danger is that I commit to too many non-work events, and then I end up over-committed. When interferes with other plans, my friends can get annoyed. This mode also creates the illusion that I never work. I would far rather spent two hours with friends and take a ten-minute break for email than not see them at all. I am quick to apologize, though, but I do have to ask for forbearance sometimes. This aspect of “work/life” balance often annoys people.

What it often means, though, is that I have to do work (some, not a lot) on those trips, and I might have to check my email immediately after that lunch. That’s why I can have lunch with a friend in the middle of the day and take trips from Monday to Thursday rather than just Friday through Sunday. Hi Josh, have there been any changes in how you think about work-life balance?īecause I work for myself, and can do 90% of my work from a laptop, I can work anywhere, and I can decide to work or not work whenever I want. Englisch.We had the good fortune of connecting with Josh Stephens and we’ve shared our conversation below. It collects some of Josh's work from the California Planning & Development Report and elsewhere, covering everything from the minutiae of setbacks, the regional impacts of transit investments, the promise of smart growth and sustainability, the precariousness of urban politics in the 21st century, and the ineffable complexities that make all cities, be they in California or anywhere else, wondrous, maddening, and fascinating. more.With a title inspired by Betty Friedan's account of life in the suburbs, The Urban Mystique is equal part lamentation and celebration. But, still, he wondered whether a great city shouldn't be something. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Josh Stephens grew up in Los Angeles knowing that it was a perfectly pleasant place, with enviable weather, an impressive natural environment, and Hollywood glamour.

The Urban Mystique by Josh Stephens