For the most part, our days consist of waking up, making coffee, having a shower, and getting ready to go work. Driving in bumper to bumper traffic, looking for parking, and finally making into the office with only minutes to spare. This is how many people start their day. This was (at one time), how I started my day.
BUT NO MORE
I now work from home. I can dictate my start time, my break time, my lunchtime. I can wear Betty Boop pyjamas, hoodies, or get dressed all professional like. I can listen to music, or have complete silence. My environment is geared to exactly what I want, and how I want it. If a friend calls, I can answer it...My day is built around my schedule. It may seem to the casual o
bserver, that my life is fairly lackadaisical; running with the wind, going with the flow...That however is a preconceived notion.
bserver, that my life is fairly lackadaisical; running with the wind, going with the flow...That however is a preconceived notion.I STILL WORK FULL TIME
Many people view self employment as fun time....Easier schedules, more time to communicate with the outside world; extra time to run errands, get that holiday baking out of the way, but in essence, it's not. It's far from all the fantasy ideas many people have about all those "lucky" people who get to stay home, and hold video conferences online while Regis and Kelly remain muted in the background. Many people who work from home face depression, loneliness, and the constant need to exceed far quicker then individuals who travel to and from an office each day. Already I find myself explaining to friends all the things I did in a day, so I can prove to them I was putting my time to good use.
A colleague of mine has friends who constantly stop by his shop throughout the day to have a beer with him. This colleague; when plagued with too many friends and less billable hours has to explain to his buddies he's working, the statement occasionally fall on deaf ears. Many people cannot register that others who work from their homes, are also putting in a 35-40 hour work week (sometimes more). The comprehension is simply not there!
My day starts at 6 o clock in the morning, by eleven, I am ready to take some time, and my afternoons can sometimes run until nine or 10 o'clock at night! Sure I can break up the day, go to Starbucks with a good friend, but all those hours I've "goofed" off, have to be repaid tenfold.
Working from home means the job is always there...Sure you can close the door to your office, but if you are unable to shut it down at the end of the day (and few self employed people are), and watch television without going back in there, you are doing OK. Walking out of the office at five o'clock for the long commute home may be taxing on your nerves or your vehicle, but for the most part, you can leave work at the office. Here at home, work is always a pillows throw away.
Whether you work from a building 20 minutes from your front door, or in the same living space as your home; work is work...It takes time, motivation, hard work, and dedication.
A colleague of mine has friends who constantly stop by his shop throughout the day to have a beer with him. This colleague; when plagued with too many friends and less billable hours has to explain to his buddies he's working, the statement occasionally fall on deaf ears. Many people cannot register that others who work from their homes, are also putting in a 35-40 hour work week (sometimes more). The comprehension is simply not there!
My day starts at 6 o clock in the morning, by eleven, I am ready to take some time, and my afternoons can sometimes run until nine or 10 o'clock at night! Sure I can break up the day, go to Starbucks with a good friend, but all those hours I've "goofed" off, have to be repaid tenfold.
Working from home means the job is always there...Sure you can close the door to your office, but if you are unable to shut it down at the end of the day (and few self employed people are), and watch television without going back in there, you are doing OK. Walking out of the office at five o'clock for the long commute home may be taxing on your nerves or your vehicle, but for the most part, you can leave work at the office. Here at home, work is always a pillows throw away.
Whether you work from a building 20 minutes from your front door, or in the same living space as your home; work is work...It takes time, motivation, hard work, and dedication.
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