Bench Hook takes its name from the L-shaped iron that holds a board against the edge of a bench while a cut is made. Without that stop the board walks, the kerf wanders, and the rest of the piece is spoiled. Leftover hours after a full week behave the same way: they slide into sleep, the commute and Monday unless hours, rate and a weekly record each have a stop of their own.
The editorial stop used here is a Saturday morning block. It is visible, it does not steal weeknights by default, and it can hold a written maximum, a real rate after costs, and a short record. Side work that cannot sit against that block is work that will lean on the day job.
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