Is there a word for someone who works on a particular task without worrying about the time that he spends on it. Someone with an attitude of "it'll take as much time that it has to take". But he is persistent with the work, but doesn't like the idea of timelines.
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1It's someone who works at their own pace.– Hot LicksCommented Jun 3, 2016 at 16:21
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1Does freelance count?– NVZ ♦Commented Jun 3, 2016 at 16:50
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@NVZ It has "free" in it. It should, at least in overtones.– vickyaceCommented Jun 3, 2016 at 17:46
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That person sounds very lassiez-faire
a philosophy or practice characterized by a usually deliberate abstention from direction or interference especially with individual freedom of choice and action
or perhaps prefers to work unstructured
not happening according to a plan : not organized or planned in a formal way
answered Jun 3, 2016 at 15:42
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Fair enough. Unstructured is an adjective which you could apply to time. Think of a timeline like a "plan" where you get certain deliverables ready by certain deadlines. Commented Jun 3, 2016 at 15:51
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Unstructured seems too general a word, whereas I am looking for something very specific, it if exists. Commented Jun 3, 2016 at 15:55
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Perhaps, if you want something that serves as an antonym for timeline, you might consider "non-linear" to describe the person/work pattern. Commented Jun 3, 2016 at 16:06
I suggest a close adjective.
That someone is unbound.
not controlled, limited or influenced by something.
The person sounds like 'a plodder'
A person who plods, esp one who works in a slow and persevering but uninspired manner
