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From: Michael Welle <mwe012008@gmx.net>
Subject: Re: Tracking Interruptions -- Work Flow Question
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Hello,

Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net> writes:

> Raymond Zeitler <zeitra@yahoo.com> writes:
>
>> Does anyone schedule and "org-clock" interruptions? I really need to
>> quantify how much of a drain they are to my productivity.
>>
>> I thought I'd include a generic "** TODO Interruption" in my
>> todo.org (or an inter.org file) and schedule it every day. Then I'd
>> press "I" every time I get interrupted and perhaps tag it with a
>> special term.
>>
>> Or I suppose I could use a capture template just for interruptions.
>>
>> What do you suggest?
>
> Seems to me the danger of interruptions is not how much time they take
> up, but how much time it takes you to recover from them, and get back to
> work. Much harder to clock!
yepp. Maybe add a 'braininess' factor to every task. Tasks, that need a
lot of thinking, let's say hacking, have a higher 'braininess' than, for
instance, sharpening pencils. Depending on the 'braininess' of the
interrupted task add another 15 or 30 minutes to the interruption
account. 

Regards
hmw