Let me tell you something real. I’m Iftikhar Akram Dileri. An engineer. And I also work remote jobs. Two jobs? Kind of. One full-time engineering job. One remote side work that pays me from home.
People ask me, “Bro, are you crazy? How do you do so much work?”
The truth is, I learned this balance. I wasn’t born with it. And I never burned out. How? Let me break it down for you.
I Used to Get Tired Too
When I first started my remote job, I went crazy. Wake up. Go to the engineering office. Come back in the evening. Open the laptop again. Do remote work. Sleep at 2 AM.
Within three weeks, I was broken. Weak eyes. Back pain. Anger. And my work quality was bad too.
Then I stopped. I thought hard. “What am I doing wrong?”
Mistake #1 — I Wanted to Be a Hero
I thought “more work = more money = more success.” Wrong, bro. More work = burnout = zero productivity.
I started working 14-15 hours a day. Then my work quality dropped. My client wasn’t happy. I wasn’t happy.
Mistake #2 — No Routine at All
Sometimes I worked in the morning. Sometimes at night. Sometimes on weekends. No fixed time. My brain got confused—”Is this work time or rest time?”
The result? I enjoyed nothing.
3 Things I Changed That Fixed Everything
I changed my whole lifestyle. Not overnight. Slowly. Step by step.
First change: Fixed the time for everything.
Engineering job: 9 to 5. Remote work: 7 to 9 PM. No overlap. No mixing. When it’s engineering time, only engineering. When it’s remote time — only remote.
Second change: No work after 9 PM.
Bro, after 9 PM, laptop off. Phone on silent. Family time. Or time for me. No work. No email. No messages.
Third change: Sundays are holy.
On Sunday, I do ZERO work. No. No. No. Sunday means Sunday. Go out. Sleep. Eat. Relax. Next week’s energy is built on Sunday.
My Daily Routine That Actually Works
I followed this routine. And I said goodbye to burnout forever.
6:30 AM: Wake up. Tea. 110-minute walk. Fresh mind.
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Difficult remote work task (when energy is high).
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Gym or walk (body needs care too, bro).
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Engineering job. During lunch break, don’t look at your phone. Talk to someone. Close your eyes.
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Break. Family. Food. Tea. TV. Anything. No work.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Focused remote work time. Phones off. Social media is off. Only work.
9:00 PM onwards: Laptop off. Family. Book. Sleep.
This is the routine, bro. Simple. But consistent.
What About Weekends?
Saturday: Light remote work (2-3 hours). The rest of the time, go out, meet friends, and try something new.
Sunday: Zero work. Absolutely zero. Even if there’s a deadline—not on Sunday. Plan before the deadline. Don’t kill your Sunday.
Trust me, bro, not working on Sunday gives you double the energy on Monday.
The Honest Truth About Burnout
Burnout happens when you think rest is weakness. Rest is not weakness, bro. Rest is a strategy.
I learned that if I work 7 days a week, I’m 40% productive. If I work 5 days and rest 2 days, I’m 80% productive.
Quality > quantity. Always.
Engineer + Remote Worker — How?
Bro, I’m an engineer. That means I’m a problem solver. I treated my life like a problem. The problem was “Two jobs, one mind, 24 hours.”
The solution: Boundaries. Time boundaries. Energy boundaries. Focus boundaries.
Being an engineer helps me break things down logically. And you can do this too. Not an engineer? No problem. Common sense and consistency are enough.
What I Would Tell My Younger Self
If I could meet my old, tired, burnt-out version—I would say one thing:
“Stop, bro. You don’t have to do everything in one day. Go slow. But don’t stop.”
And I’m telling you the same. Don’t try to be a superhero. Try to be consistent. The superhero gets tired. The consistent one stays forever.
My Final Advice to You
This is Iftikhar Akram Dileri speaking—engineer, remote worker, and, first of all, a human being.
Do this starting tomorrow:
1. Make your own fixed schedule.
2. No work after 9 PM.
3. Zero work on Sunday.
4. Focus on quality, not quantity.
5. When you’re tired—stop. This is not a fight where you can’t take a break. Take a break, then come back with double energy.
Whether you do engineering or remote work, you are human. A human needs rest. A human needs a family. A human needs time for themselves.
I’m doing it. You can do it too.
Just stay consistent. Keep your boundaries. Take care of yourself.
💬 Your turn now: How many hours do you work? Do you feel burnt out? Share your routine in the comments. I read everything. And yes—take care of yourself, bro. ❤️
Bro, let me tell you something real. I’m Iftikhar Akram Dileri. An engineer. And I also work remote jobs. Two jobs? Kind of. One full-time engineering job. And one remote side job that pays me from home.
Log poochte hain, “Bhai, tu pagal hai? Itna kaam kaise kar leta hai?”
Truth is — maine yeh balance seekha hai. Main paida nahi hua tha balance lekar. Aur nahi main kabhi burnout hua. Kaise? Let me break it down.
Pehle Main Bhi Thak Jaata Tha
Jab maine pehli baar remote job start ki, main pagal sa ho gaya. Subah utho. Engineering office JAO. Shaam ko aao. Phir laptop kholo. Phir remote work karo. Raat 2 baje soo.
Teen hafte mein main tuta hua tha. Aankhen kharab. Back pain. Gussa. Aur kaam bhi accha nahi ho raha tha.
Phir main ruka. Socha. “Kya galat kar raha hoon?”
Mistake #1: Main Hero Banna Chahta Tha
Mujhe lagta tha “zyada kaam = zyada paisa = zyada success.” “Wrong, bhai. Zyada kaam = burnout = zero productivity.
Maine 14-15 ghante kaam karna shuru kar diya. Phir kaam quality gira. Phir client khush nahi tha. Phir main khush nahi tha.
Mistake #2: Koi Routine Nahi Thi
Kabhi subah kaam. Kabhi raat. Kabhi, the weekend. Koi fixed time nahi. Mera dimaag confuse ho gaya—”Ab kaam ka time hai ya aaram ka?”
Result? Dono mein maza nahi aaya.
Woh 3 Cheezein Jo Maine Badli
Maine apni poori lifestyle change kar di. Not overnight. Slowly. Step by step.
Pehla change: Fixed time for everything.
Engineering job: 9 to 5. Remote work: 7 to 9 PM. No overlap. No mixing. Jab engineering ka time hai — sirf engineering. Jab remote ka time hai — sirf remote.
Doosra change: No work after 9 PM.
Bhai, raat 9 bajne ke baad laptop band. Phone on silent. Family time. Ya apne liye time. Koi kaam nahi. Koi email nahi. Koi message nahi.
Teesra change: Sundays are holy.
Sunday ko main kaam nahi karta. Zero. Nah. I’m jobless. Nah. I. Nahi. Sunday hai toh Sunday hai. Ghoomo. Soo. Khao. Aaram karo. Next week ki energy Sunday mein banti hai.
My Daily Routine (Jo Kaam Karti Hai)
Maine yeh routine follow ki. Aur maine burnout ko hamesha ke liye bye bye kar diya.
6:30 AM: Utho. Chai. 10-minute walk. Dimaag fresh.
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Remote work ka difficult task (jab energy high hai).
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Gym ya walk (body bhi chahiye, bhai).
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Engineering job. Lunch break mein phone mat dekho. Baat karo. Aankh band karo.
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Break. Gharwale. Khan A. Chai TV. Kuch bhi. No work.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Remote job ka focused time. Phones off. Social media is off. Sirf kaam.
9:00 PM onwards: Laptop band. Family. Book. Sleep.
Yehi routine hai, bhai. Simple, but consistent.
What About Weekends?
Saturday: Light remote work (2-3 hours). Baaki time ghoomo, friends se milo, kuch naya karo.
Sunday: Zero work. Bilkul zero. Agar deadline bhi ho — Sunday nahi. Deadline se pehle plan karo; Sunday ko mat karo.
Trust me, bhai, Sunday ko kaam nahi karne se Monday ko double energy milti hai.
The Honest Truth About Burnout
Burnout hota hai jab tum rest ko weak samajhte ho. Rest weakness nahi hai, bhai. Rest strategy hai.
Maine seekha—agar main 7 din kaam karunga, toh hafte mein 40% productive rahunga. Agar main 5 din kaam karunga aur 2 din rest karunga—hafte mein 80% productive rahunga.
Quality > quantity. Hamesha.
Engineer Bhi, Remote Worker Bhi—Kaise?
Bhai, I am an engineer. Matlab problem solver. Maine apni life ko bhi ek problem ki tarah solve kiya. Problematic statement: “Do jobs, ek mind, 24 hours.”
Solution: Boundaries. Time boundaries. Energy ki boundaries. Focus on boundaries.
Engineer hona isliye fayda deta hai—main cheezein logically break karna janta hoon. Aur tum bhi yeh kar sakte ho. Koi engineer nahi ho? Koi baat nahi. Common sense aur consistency kaafi hai.
What I Tell My Younger Self
Agar main apne us thake hue, burnt out wale version se mil sakta—toh ek baat bolta:
“Ruk ja, bhai. Sab kuch ek din mein nahi karna. Dheere chal. Par rukna mat.”
Aur tumhe bhi yahi bol raha hoon. Don’t try to be a superhero. Try to be consistent. Superhero thak jaata hai. Consistent wala hamesha rehta hai.
My Final Advice to You
Bhai Iftikhar Akram Dileri yahan se bol raha hai—engineer, remote worker, and, above all, a human being.
Tum ek kaam karo. Kal se yeh karo:
1. Apna fixed timetable banao.
2. 9 PM ke baad kaam band.
3. Sunday ko bilkul kaam mat karna.
4. Quality pe focus karo, quantity pe nahi.
5. Jab thakao—ruko. Yeh dosti nahi hai ke “break mat lo.” “Break lo, phir double energy se aao.
Tum engineering karte ho ya remote work karte ho—tum insaan ho. Insaan ko rest chahiye. Insaan ko family chahiye. Insaan ko apne liye bhi time chahiye.
Main kar raha hoon. Tum bhi kar sakte ho.
Bus—consistency rakhna. Boundaries rakhna. Apna khayal rakhna.
💬 Ab tu bata: Tu kitne ghante kaam karta hai? Kya tu burnout feel kar raha hai? Apni routine comment mein likh. Main padhunga. Aur haan — tu bhi apna khayal rakh, bhai. ❤️
Life is full of opportunities. Take one brave step today. You never know where it might lead you