So for about 3 years, I’ve had a job at a university library. I actually got my master’s in a different field, but have had a really hard time finding a job. The pay is super low at this job, but otherwise it wasn’t a bad job. It was very low key. Students are self sufficient, so when I worked the front desk, I had plenty of downtime to read books. I had enough time to read multiple books in a week.
I just recently got offered a job in the field I got my master’s in! It’s really exciting and I’m ready to move forward in my career. This job pays way more than what I’m currently making. It’s also a lot more demanding, and it’s a much longer commute (hybrid/remote). While I am excited to move on, I will definitely miss the perk of reading at work lol.
I’m curious: how do people find time to read so much with a busy schedule? I think what I’ll try to do is turn off my electronics an hour before bed and get reading in. I probably won’t read as much as I have been, but I’ll still get it in. I may also try audiobooks, but I tend to not focus on them well in a car.
I use the Kindle app on my phone. My whole library is in my pocket, and I just read whenever I’m not otherwise occupied. Sure, it took some getting used to, but I went from never having any time for a book to reading 75-100 per year.
The average person spends over three hours on their phone every day.
There’s time
In bed
Reading is a hobby of mine. Watching TV and playing video games are not hobbies of mine. I have other hobbies though. You make time for what you want to do. I want to read.
I don’t watch a lot of TV, and will never give a shit about most social media. Reading and writing are far more interesting to me than most people, so it’s not really hard.
I used to only ever read when I’d fly but now I try to read at night before bed to wind down and in the mornings on my days off when I drink coffee.
I spend 12-14hrs a day on work (this includes getting ready and my commute) so I also have very limited time to read.
Yeah some of my days are probably going to be this long. I’ll try to work them in on my days off too.
Audiobooks, especially when I drive.
I turn wasted time to reading time. Read on my lunch break, read on the bus, read while waiting in line or waiting for people. My chore load at home is really low because I have a batch system where everything is taken care of on the weekend (cooking, cleaning, errands) in a really efficient way. I also have a short walking commute to work, don’t work overtime, and don’t watch tv or have a smartphone.
It’s so hard to get your chores done on the weekends when you’re tired lol. But that does help.
I also worked at my university library too! For me, 1-2 hours before bed is my dedicated reading time. I’m also not a huge fan of tv so I guess those hours also go into reading.
Nice! The job had it’s perks lol. That’s better for your sleep anyway.
I’m basically a shut in and an alcoholic. So to keep myself from drinking most nights, I read from after I finish dinner till bedtime.
I get an hour lunch everyday so I read during that.
I also read the last hour or so before going to sleep as a way to wind down.
If I don’t have any weekend plans (which is common in the winter because I hate the cold) I will stay in and read all day sometimes.
Audiobooks on your commute. I love getting the physical book from a library. I read the first chapter or two while listening to the audio at home.
I’m a visual person, so that bit of seeing the names of characters and other facts really helps me get started. Then I can listen to the rest of the book while walking/cleaning/driving much easier.
30 minutes before breakfast. 60 minutes before bed. Mostly every day unless I’m traveling. Then I work a flexible job so I can get 1-2 hours in 4x a week while “working.” I consider it my exercise and I’m flexing my brain during it.
Unless you’re working 14+hrs a day I have a hard time believing you’re “too busy.” I’m sure you just have other hobbies you prioritize more than reading
For me it’s like tiktok or going on Reddit. You don’t schedule time to go on tiktok or go on Reddit, you kinda just go on there right?
Having ebooks on my phone helps that a lot bc I can just pull up the book on my phone and read, just as I would w other social media. I don’t think too much of it.