Serious question, my file uploads take ages and wreck my focus.

I work from home and often need to upload big files for clients. The uploads can take over an hour, and I end up just staring at the screen. Any hacks to stay productive while waiting?

4 comments

4 Comments

the_ray1mo ago

Ugh, go do some dishes.

moore.david1mo ago

Ever try to use that wait for tiny, mindless tasks? I mean, my internet crawls sometimes, so I started dusting one shelf per upload. Ended up cleaning the whole bookcase and finding a twenty dollar bill behind it. Kinda turned a boring wait into a little treasure hunt.

davis.david1mo ago

Man, I feel this so hard. My go-to move is setting a phone timer for five minutes and racing it to knock out one super small task, like clearing my email inbox or sorting a stack of papers. It tricks my brain into feeling productive instead of just waiting, and sometimes I even beat the timer. Then I just repeat that cycle until the upload finally finishes.

riley_wood841mo ago

What if you set the timer but then just stare at it until it goes off? That's my special skill, honestly. I'll race the clock and LOSE because I got distracted by a weird stain on my desk. At least moore.david found money, I just find more reasons to procrastinate. But hey, maybe next time I'll actually beat the timer. Or not, who am I kidding?