Side work, levelled in thin wedges
Level the week with a thin hour limit
A written maximum is a shim. Without it, extra jobs sit proud of rest and sleep.
Piling more work on an uneven week hides the gap. It does not close it.
One thin wedge
- Write a weekly maximum you can keep when the day job is heavy.
- Leave one evening without side work.
- When a new request would pass the line, offer a later date.
A thin limit is easier to keep than a hope that next week will be calmer.
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