Nothing compares to being self-employed, especially when the traveling distance between your bed and your office is under one minute; and that includes a quick trip to the kitchen or bathroom.
But there are certain things you need to be aware of, because working from home does have its drawbacks. For example:
- Parent Purgatory. Can you imagine all the moms and dads out there having to figure out how to squeeze in a meeting, or assignment between “Mommy look at this” and “Daddy, my poopee missed the toilet”?
- Can Anybody Hear Me? There’s also the loss of adult interaction. I know, video conferencing has come a long way, but it’s not the same as talking to someone face to face or going down to the cafeteria for a cup of coffee together because you had a bad meeting with your manager. Frankly, my dog Ody is getting sick of my boss bitching.
And there’s more – all coming from the creative pen of Eve Tahmincioglu, author, journalist and columnist for MSNBC’s Your Career.
On a daily basis, Eve delivers conventional wisdom about the job market, the workplace and the inevitable interaction of family life with the office environment.
Read the rest of this post at her blog, CareerDiva.net
“Can you imagine all the moms and dads out there having to figure out how to squeeze in a meeting, or assignment between “Mommy look at this” and “Daddy, my poopee missed the toilet”?”
That’s not working from home. Thats watching your kids. If the spouse doesnt tell the kiddies that mommy is working and can not be bothered then there is no point in working from home.
Pick one: watch kids or work. No matter what anyone says, you can *not* do both. If there is only one spouse then kids must still go to day care. I have hung up on clients whose kids are all over the phones (nicely, telling them to call back when they have a quiet moment). I dont allow my kids to be heard on business calls.