Webmaster Lifestyle Survey

A little fun

[Livenomadic]

Just a fun little survey I cooked up. Should be fun to hear everyone's reply. Thirteen questions. Answer if you want, don't if you don't. I didn't want to ask anything specific or personal (like your age), but it should still be neat to read about the WebmasterWorld members.

1) Work:
1a) How many years have you been doing web development?
1b) How many sites do you OWN?
1c) How many sites have you made for others?
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)?
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)?

2) Social:
2a) Do you have a spouse?
2b) Do you have children?

3) Health:
3a) How many times a week do you exercise?
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)?

4) Wealth:
4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)?
4b) Do you own a car?
4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo?

5) Happiness:
5a) Are you happy?

ME:

1) Work:
1a) 2 Years
1b) 1 Site
1c) 3 Sites
1d) 10 hours max, but I want to work more.. damn schooling.
1e) None

2) Social:
2a) Fiance
2b) No children

3) Health:
3a) 3 hours.. but I'm supposed to be training for a marathon
3b) 1 max

4) Wealth:
4a) Uni Student
4b) Yes
4c) Renting an apartment

5) Happiness:
5a) So far.. yes.

[edited by: Livenomadic at 6:22 pm (utc) on Nov. 11, 2004]

[steve40]

Livenomadic
thanks for the questions
1) Work:
1a) 4 Years
1b) 41 Sites
1c) 2 Sites
1d) 12 hours normal work day 16hrs on bad day
1e) must admit no such thing as weekends most of the time I wouldn't know it was a weekend except that if I don't take daughter to school must be a saturday or sunday

2) Social:
2a) Wife
2b) 3 children

3) Health:
3a) daily walking and playing with dogs and feeding cleaning out horses
3b) to much by far fast food

4) Wealth:
4a) full time running web sites
4b) Yes
4c) old converted barn with fields as far as the eye can see

5) Happiness:
5a) yes very working for myself was the best investment I have ever made in ME! , maybe not financially but with regards to heath sanity and happiness
PS on second wind and over 50 years old

steve

[stever]

2a) Do you have a wife?

Cough. Maybe "partner" might be more appropriate?

[Livenomadic]

Lol, sorry, I changed it...

[ncw164x]

1) Work:
1a) 5 Years
1b) 184 Sites
1c) 12 Sites
1d) 35
1e) 30

2) Social:
2a) Wife
2b) 2 children

3) Health:
3a) moving 12 ton of materials in a wheelbarrow every day help to keep me fit
3b) twice a month tops

4) Wealth:
4a) building contractor during the day 8 till 5, websites until early hours of the morning 6 till 1/2am
4b) Yes
4c) 4 bed detatched house

5) Happiness:
5a) Very happy, could just do with a few more hours in the day though ;)

[bnhall]

1) Work:
1a) 10
1b) 20
1c) 0
1d) 20
1e) 10

2) Social:
2a) yes
2b) yes

3) Health:
3a) 0-2
3b) 1

4) Wealth:
4a) yes
4b) yes
4c) house

5) Happiness:
5a) sometimes

[kodaks]

Interesting post, Livenomadic!

1a) 2 1/2 Years
1b) 2 Sites
1c) Many :)
1d) 12 Hours
1e) 6 Hours

2a) No
2b) No

3a) 6 Days A Week
3b) <2

4a) Yes
4b) Yes
4c) House

5a) Very Happy!

-kodaks

[outrun]

Its like one of those forwards I never fill out.

1) Work:
1a) 5
1b) 3
1c)10
1d) 4 hours
1e) 10-15

2) Social:
2a)yes
2b) no

3) Health:
3a) 3-4
3b)3

4) Wealth:
4a) university
4b) yes
4c) yes

5) Happiness:
5a) Yes, but in Ten minutes I have an exam havent slept in awhile.

regards,
Mark

[SuperLite17]

1) Work:
1a) 9
1b) 2
1c) 100+
1d) 75
1e) 2

2) Social:
2a) Yes [ Pa told me it was cheaper to BUY the dishwasher... ] *just had to do that one..hehe
2b) 6

3) Health:
3a) Daily
3b) 2-3

4) Wealth:
4a) * Still holding sign up: "Will work 4..."
4b) Yes
4c) House

5) Happiness:
5a) YES![till spouse sees 2a]

[ska_demon]

1) Work:
1a) 5
1b) 4
1c) 0 I don't like other people
1d) 10-15 I have a real job at the moment
1e) 5-10
2) Social:
2a) No
2b) No

3) Health:
3a) I do ashtanga yoga 2 - 4 times a week
3b) 1
4) Wealth:
4a) Real Job
4b) Yep
4c) No, no one can afford to own anything in the UK

5) Happiness:
5a) Damn Right

[Macro]

1a) How many years have you been doing web development? ==I haven't, I've just been mucking about here. Seriously ==
1b) How many sites do you OWN? == a few ==
1c) How many sites have you made for others? ==none==
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)? == a few ==
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)? == a few ==

2a) Do you have a spouse? ==Yes==
2b) Do you have children? ==Yes==

3a) How many times a week do you exercise? ==Er, what's that?==
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)? == Is there some other kind? ==

4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? ==Yes, I own businesses. And, sorry, but "university" is not an occupation. Don't kid yourself ;)==
4b) Do you own a car? == a few ==
4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo? == a couple ==

5a) Are you happy? == yes ==

[basenotes]

1) Work:
1a) How many years have you been doing web development? 5
1b) How many sites do you OWN? 2
1c) How many sites have you made for others? 3
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)? 15
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)? varies

2) Social:
2a) Do you have a spouse? yes
2b) Do you have children? almost

3) Health:
3a) How many times a week do you exercise? 0
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)? 1

4) Wealth:
4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? Yes, I have a real job
4b) Do you own a car? No
4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo? No, rent flat

5) Happiness:
5a) Are you happy? Than I have ever been (shortly to become a father!)

[Tropical Island]

First would like to preface this with the fact that my business and websites are inter-related as we are in the tourism business.

1) Work:
1a) How many years have you been doing web development? 5
1b) How many sites do you OWN? 3
1c) How many sites have you made for others? 3
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)? 10-12 per day which includes e-mails.
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)? 8 - 10 per day

2) Social:
2a) Do you have a spouse? yes
2b) Do you have children? 1

3) Health:
3a) How many times a week do you exercise? currently 0
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)? 1

4) Wealth:
4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? run tourism business
4b) Do you own a car? yes
4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo? yes, house

5) Happiness:
5a) Are you happy? Pretty much, wish I had more hours to play golf. Keep saying every week that this is the week we are going to get back out however we have not been there since early August. Would like to walk away from the computer however it's where we make our money.

[mipapage]

1) Work:
1a) How many years have you been doing web development? 3
1b) How many sites do you OWN? 4
1c) How many sites have you made for others? 15-20
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)? Not Enough 5
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)? 8

2) Social:
2a) Do you have a spouse? Yes
2b) Do you have children? No

3) Health:
3a) How many times a week do you exercise? 2
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)? 2

4) Wealth:
4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? A degree? I had a real job assoc with my degree. Not no'more.
4b) Do you own a car? Yes (in another country!)
4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo? Nope.

5) Happiness:
5a) Are you happy?

Yep, but I'd say that I'm on the brink of turning the corner from working too many client sites and not enough of my own sites. When I make that change I'm likely to be a bit happier; I much prefer working for myself... At any rate, thses days I can work when I want, and at home. All very nice ;-]

[faltered]

1) Work:
1a) How many years have you been doing web development? This is my first
1b) How many sites do you OWN? One
1c) How many sites have you made for others? One
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)? About 5
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)? Eight to ten

2) Social:
2a) Do you have a spouse? not yet- just my boytoy
2b) Do you have children? nope

3) Health:
3a) How many times a week do you exercise? at least three
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)? don't usually

4) Wealth:
4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? yes- grantwriter for local college
4b) Do you own a car? yes
4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo? no, boytoy does

5) Happiness:
5a) Are you happy? for the most part-yes. Just frustrated and worried getting my business off the ground.

[benihana]

1) Work:
1a) How many years have you been doing web development? 4
1b) How many sites do you OWN? 2
1c) How many sites have you made for others? 30
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)? 8
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)? 4

2) Social:
2a) Do you have a spouse? yes
2b) Do you have children? not yet

3) Health:
3a) How many times a week do you exercise? 0
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)? 2

4) Wealth:
4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? job making sites at a university (do i get 3 points for this? :)
4b) Do you own a car? no
4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo? house

5) Happiness:
5a) Are you happy? yes

[Matt Probert]

1a) How many years have you been doing web development?

10

1b) How many sites do you OWN?

3

1c) How many sites have you made for others?

2

1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)?

60

1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)?

10

2a) Do you have a spouse?

Yes

2b) Do you have children?

Three and one (estranged) grandchild

3a) How many times a week do you exercise?

Never formally, but I walk my daughter to and from school

3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)?

0.25 (1 a month if that)

4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)?

Er, no I am a writer and electronic publisher. This is my job.

4b) Do you own a car?

Yes.

4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo?

Yes. A 4 bedroom house with front and back gardens

5a) Are you happy?

Odd question. Am I content with what I do? Yes.

Matt

[iblaine]

1a) How many years have you been doing web development? 10 years
1b) How many sites do you OWN? 200+
1c) How many sites have you made for others? a few
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)? 50
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)? 5
2a) Do you have a spouse? no
2b) Do you have children? no

3a) How many times a week do you exercise? 3
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)? 4, taco bell has me hooked

4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? yes - I consider workimg full time on online marketing a full time job and so does the IRS.
4b) Do you own a car? yes
4c) Do you own an apartment / a house / a condo? house

5a) Are you happy? yes

[wrgvt]

1a) How many years have you been doing web development? - 2 years
1b) How many sites do you OWN? - 3
1c) How many sites have you made for others? - 1
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)? - 15 to 25
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)? - 10 to 20
2a) Do you have a spouse? - live-in lover
2b) Do you have children? - 4 kids, 2 grandkids, 3 pseudo-stepkids

3a) How many times a week do you exercise? - does walking to the bathroom count?
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)? - 0

4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? - engineer for megacorporation
4b) Do you own a car? - yes
4c) Do you own an apartment / a house / a condo? - house and a lot of land in the middle of nowhere

5a) Are you happy? - very

[buksida]

1a) How many years have you been doing web development? - 3
1b) How many sites do you OWN? - 2
1c) How many sites have you made for others? - 25
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)? - 40+
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)? - 6

2a) Do you have a spouse? - wife
2b) Do you have children? - week old son

3a) How many times a week do you exercise? - whats that?
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)? - 3-4

4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? - this is it!
4b) Do you own a car? - yes
4c) Do you own an apartment / a house / a condo? - renting a house

5a) Are you happy? - extremely

[Livenomadic]

2b) Do you have children? - week old son

Congratz!

[BwanaZulia]

1) Work:
1a) 8 years
1b) 7+ sites
1c) 2 sites
1d) 12 weekday hours
1e) 5 hours on weekend

2) Social:
2a) Yes. A wife.
2b) Not yet. But trying is half the fun. :)

3) Health:
3a) 5-6 times a week.
3b) 0. Go see "Super Size Me" and read "Fast Food Nation" and you will too will be at 0.

4) Wealth:
4a) Yes. I "work" for a living.
4b) Yes. An Audi.
4c) Own a co-op.

5) Happiness:
5a) Very happy. Of course, that is a big generic question, but yeah, happy.

[BwanaZulia]

Someone going to graph this?

BZ

[Duke_of_Url]

1) Work:
1a) How many years have you been doing web development? = 4
1b) How many sites do you OWN? = 32
1c) How many sites have you made for others? = 1
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)? = 30ish
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)? = 3-4hrs

2) Social:
2a) Do you have a spouse? = yup
2b) Do you have children? = nope

3) Health:
3a) How many times a week do you exercise? = rarely
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)? = 0.25 (once p/mth)

4) Wealth:
4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? = yup, web devt
4b) Do you own a car? = 10ish, all old, most in pieces :)
4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo? = converted old inn, mid 1700s, rural

5) Happiness:
5a) Are you happy? = yup, especially since I left my quite-well-paid 'normal' 9-5 job, and set up on my own Jan 04 - now slightly less well paid but significantly less wound up by office BS ;)

[ronin]

1) Work:
1a) How many years have you been doing web development?
Seven and a half years but only two years full time.
1b) How many sites do you OWN? Three.
1c) How many sites have you made for others? One.
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)?
Seven to eight hours a day.
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)?
Four to five hours a day.

2) Social:
2a) Do you have a spouse? No.
2b) Do you have children? No.

3) Health:
3a) How many times a week do you exercise?
I walk one to four miles every day.
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)?
Maybe twice.

4) Wealth:
4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? No, I retired at 26.
4b) Do you own a car? No.
4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo? No.

5) Happiness:
5a) Are you happy? Very.

[krieves]

1) Work:
1a) How many years have you been doing web development? 5
1b) How many sites do you OWN? 3
1c) How many sites have you made for others? 4 + 1 more new client.
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)? 45
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)? 6

2) Social:
2a) Do you have a spouse? Wife
2b) Do you have children? nope

3) Health:
3a) How many times a week do you exercise? 4-6 @ 30 minutes at a time on a StairMaster.
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)? 1-2

4) Wealth:
4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? Yes - website manager
4b) Do you own a car? An Xterra and a BMW R1150R
4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo? 4 BR house on a lake.

5) Happiness:
5a) Are you happy? Immensely - just got back from Sandals in the Bahamas on Saturday. :)

[vkaryl]

1) Work:
1a) How many years have you been doing web development? 5+
1b) How many sites do you OWN? 10
1c) How many sites have you made for others? nice round dozen
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)? 3-4 per day some weeks, none other weeks, depends on circumstances and whether it's hunting season (and I don't do seo/sem stuff)
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)? none

2) Social:
2a) Do you have a spouse? Husband of almost 30 years
2b) Do you have children? 37 year old daughter

3) Health:
3a) How many times a week do you exercise? ride the horses a couple of times a week in nice weather, use the recumbent bike or Nordid Trak a couple of times a week otherwise
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)? about twice a month when in town

4) Wealth:
4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)? No
4b) Do you own a car? Truck and car
4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo? House in a summer recreation area - we live here year round

5) Happiness:
5a) Are you happy? Oh yes - but then I've never in my life been UNhappy....

[King of Bling]

1a) How many years have you been doing web development?
>> What year is it, 2004? So about 6-7
1b) How many sites do you OWN?
>> 25+
1c) How many sites have you made for others?
>> Way too many, but only a select few these days ;-)
1d) How many hours Monday-Friday do you work on your site(s)?
>> Some days 16hrs, some days I just hit the beach.
1e) How many hours Sat-Sun do you work on your site(s)?
>> Lost track of this weekday/weekend thing. They all blend.

2) Social:
2a) Do you have a spouse?
>> Yes
2b) Do you have children?
>> Not yet

3) Health:
3a) How many times a week do you exercise?
>> Just about every day (mix it up with surfing, skiing, dirt jumping, gym, mountain biking, bar hopping...)
3b) How many times a week do you eat fast food (including take out)?
>> Does sushi count?

4) Wealth:
4a) Do you have a "REAL" job or occupation (university)?
>> No. I am unemployable.
4b) Do you own a car?
>> A few.
4c) Do you own a apartment? a house? a condo?
>> Condo. Buying house.

5) Happiness:
5a) Are you happy?
>> When I step back and realize the opportunities I've been ablle to take advantage of, Oh yeah!