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The Challenges of Working at Home and Taking a Day Off

Thursday, September 29, 2011 by Lolli 2 Comments

I am convinced that there is nothing quite like working at home. As much as I love what I do – I write all day long, I get to interact with amazing people all over social media and my business trips feel more like extended girl’s nights out – I have a tendency to work myself to the bone. Because I don’t have an office to drive to or set hours I need to clock in for, I end up at my computer most of the day.

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A friend of mine, from the blog Nice Girl Notes, wrote a post called The Work From Home Dilemma yesterday in which she asked a few of her social media friends about the Pros and Cons of their jobs online.

Here are some of my Pros and Cons of working at home:

PROS:

  • I am home when the kids get home from school every day.
  • I don’t have to spend any time or money on a commute.
  • I can wear whatever I want to work.
  • I love what I’m doing and I don’t have to move to find a good job.
  • My schedule is flexible – if I need to volunteer at school or pick up a sick kids or watch my neighbor’s son for a little while, I can.
  • Great perks!
  • I can take a day off whenever I need to.
  • I can exercise right in the middle of my work day.
  • My husband works at home, too, so although we are both work-a-holics right now, at least we see each other and help each other out.

CONS:

  • I have a tendency to stay in the clothes that I slept in.
  • I don’t have any benefits, although I have plenty of PERKS.
  • Because I don’t have a standard 8 hour work day, I end up working all the time, with breaks here and there.
  • Not everyone understands that I really do have a job.
  • Taxes.
  • I rarely make time for a day off.

For me, the Pros outweigh the Cons, particularly the fact that I can be earning money right now (which I really need to be doing) but still be home with my kids. However, I’ve been working more than usual the last few weeks and I am wearing myself down. Today the kids are home from school and I have decided to take the day off. It’s not something that I do very often, and it’s rather sad that I have to plan it. But I think a day off and especially a day spent with my kids is exactly what I need.

I love my job. But love my kids more.

Do you work at home? What are some of your work-related pros and cons?

 
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Lolli has written 3740 post in this blog.

I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

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Comments

  1. Andrea (Lil-Kid-Things) says

    Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 9:06 am

    I love working from home but I have many of the same cons you mentioned. I am trying to schedule things and really stick to it. Easier said than done!

  2. Deanna says

    Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 8:29 am

    I love working from home!! I am breaking into the weight loss mentoring and writing field. Love setting my own time to do things, but your right I tend to stay in my pajamas all day long. Isnt that the joys though? Love this blog!! Keep up the good work… Stop by my blog and share some thoughts.

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