Work From Home
February 20th 2008 21:11
Another orble site, www.parentingissues.net , recently published a post, ‘I am a parent therefore I don't work!’
I’m not a parent (except to my alpacas and dogs of course!), but I know perfectly well where she’s coming from because I ‘work from home’.
I have three companies I work for, via my computer. I can start work at 5 am if I want to, or, I can be working at midnight. It’s all computer-based work and I rarely have to attend meetings. So, as long as I get the work done in the required time-frame, it generally doesn’t make much difference what time of day I do it.
I usually do stick to normal business hours, as this is what I’m used to and if someone needs a job done in a hurry, I’m here to do it. But, if I have other things I want or need to do during ‘business hours’ (ie: daylight)’, such as fixing a broken fence, feeding the alpacas, or making a trip to the dentist, then I’ll simply work in the evening.
Because this is different to the normal ‘leave home at 7am, back home at 7pm’ life of most office workers, it seems to be hard for my family and friends to comprehend that I do actually still work.
As I am at home, they assume it’s ok for them to turn up anytime for a visit. This is a bit irritating when I’m right in the middle of a job, but no huge problem, as I can get back to it later on. But, when I have urgent work that I need to get finished pronto, it’s very hard having to tell my visitors that I can’t stop and entertain them - that I really have to work.
Also I guess it must look like I don’t do much, if I’m out and about somewhere during the day, when most people are “at work”.
A few casual remarks, insinuating I was a “lady of leisure”, did sting a bit to start with. I’d feel like I had to explain, yet again, that although I’d love to just mess around with alpacas all day, play a bit of tennis and have brunch with my lady friends, I do actually work.
The only difference is I work from my own computer, at home, instead of going to town and sitting in the company’s office.
But now I just brush it off. It’s no concern of mine what other people choose to think. I love the work I do. The companies I work for are great, the people I deal with are wonderful and I’m making good money too.
Best thing is, I don’t need to go away everyday to do it. I ‘work from home’.
I’m not a parent (except to my alpacas and dogs of course!), but I know perfectly well where she’s coming from because I ‘work from home’.
I have three companies I work for, via my computer. I can start work at 5 am if I want to, or, I can be working at midnight. It’s all computer-based work and I rarely have to attend meetings. So, as long as I get the work done in the required time-frame, it generally doesn’t make much difference what time of day I do it.
I usually do stick to normal business hours, as this is what I’m used to and if someone needs a job done in a hurry, I’m here to do it. But, if I have other things I want or need to do during ‘business hours’ (ie: daylight)’, such as fixing a broken fence, feeding the alpacas, or making a trip to the dentist, then I’ll simply work in the evening.
Because this is different to the normal ‘leave home at 7am, back home at 7pm’ life of most office workers, it seems to be hard for my family and friends to comprehend that I do actually still work.
As I am at home, they assume it’s ok for them to turn up anytime for a visit. This is a bit irritating when I’m right in the middle of a job, but no huge problem, as I can get back to it later on. But, when I have urgent work that I need to get finished pronto, it’s very hard having to tell my visitors that I can’t stop and entertain them - that I really have to work.
Also I guess it must look like I don’t do much, if I’m out and about somewhere during the day, when most people are “at work”.
A few casual remarks, insinuating I was a “lady of leisure”, did sting a bit to start with. I’d feel like I had to explain, yet again, that although I’d love to just mess around with alpacas all day, play a bit of tennis and have brunch with my lady friends, I do actually work.
The only difference is I work from my own computer, at home, instead of going to town and sitting in the company’s office.
But now I just brush it off. It’s no concern of mine what other people choose to think. I love the work I do. The companies I work for are great, the people I deal with are wonderful and I’m making good money too.
Best thing is, I don’t need to go away everyday to do it. I ‘work from home’.
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Comment by Lilla
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I am also a 'non-working' mother, currently home schooling my girls in between part-time work... and a myriad of other things.
When it comes to the 'sting' of those , "oh you're a bludger then." comments, because I didn't drop my kids like a cuckoo bird into day care, to grow up unknown and unknowing their mother, three months after they are born, just to return to the corporate office... well, I jsut get so steamed, I usually have to walk off.
Who are these ridiculous people who think this way?
I would like to walk a mile int heir shoes to 'see' just exactly how their lives are structured, wouldn;t you? It must be bloomin' wierd is all I can say.
I can't for the life of me, understand why people (especially women) can;t make the system work for themselves more to do exactly what you say.
Sometimes I am left to think that society needs ot get it together and reprioritise it's values.
Lilla ...
Comment by Rosemary
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Certainly a strange world we live in.
Comes back to money though, as usual. Everything (everyone) else just has to fit in around it.
Comment by Lilla
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I agree 100% ... but I guess my point is that I am so blessed not to need too much of the stuff to be happy. I think that helps immensely.
Lilla ...