Yep, that's where I wrote this article -
sitting on the back porch.
Well, that's probably inaccurate;
actually, the idea for this article came
to me while I was sitting on the back
porch. I was enjoying my after-lunch
coffee along with an unseasonably warm
(but delightful) October afternoon, when
it occurred to me that I was indulging
myself in one of the true luxuries of the
work-from-home lifestyle.
I began to flash back as to what it was
like working the more traditional 9-to-5
job, and once again I realized how blessed
I was to be able to work from home on MY
schedule, not someone else's!
There's no denying it - I'm the
toughest boss I've ever had - but even the
most compassionate employers have no way
of knowing, let alone accommodating, those
times when you just simply have to say
"STOP!"
You know what I'm talking about -
you've been hard at work on your job for
weeks, giving your all to your employer,
and all at once your mind and body says to
you, "I've got to get out of
here!" We've all been there, right?
You just want a break, a chance to be by
yourself and sort through all the things
that are weighing on your mind. Perhaps
you'll just sneak outside for a few
minutes, take a walk, grab a cup of
java... you know it will make you more
productive.
Sometimes you can do that...but more
often than not, you can't.
Or you won't, because you don't want
your supervisor to view you as a
"slacker."
So you plug away, not able to give your
all to your job simply because you're not
able to refresh yourself on YOUR
timetable.
No so when you work from home.
Make no mistake; I work very long hours
- many more than I did at any of my
traditional jobs. Sometimes I work as many
as 14 hours a day. But when the time comes
to take a break, regardless of the hour, I
have the freedom to do just that.
And that's when I head for the back
porch.
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