Home-based, Work at Home, Remote Workers Thread

[Medusa]

Originally Posted by BullDog

I work from home as a freelance writer and I absolutely love it!

When I worked at jobs I found I was constantly interrupted by meetings, co-workers stopping by the desk/cubicle, etc. Sure it's nice to chat sometimes but the amount of productive time can be really low.

My biggest problem is I constantly work all the time and hardly ever take breaks. And yes, I definitely spend too much time bouncing in here and there on the internet. When I really need to get serious I do have to close all windows and just focus. I really do need to do that more. There are apps for it that I haven't tried. Also, setting work hours separate from personal hours does sound like a really good idea. I don't do that either.

I actually feel more secure because I don't have to worry about being laid off from one specific job. I'm lucky in that I haven't ever had a customer "stiff me." Also, if someone gets too difficult I just choose not to work with them anymore. I made a lot more money as an accountant and in sales and I do have to work long hours and constantly look for new work but I love it!

Oh and yes, mostly I am wearing shorts or pj pants, ha ha, it's great!

I've definitely been kicking around going free-lance and just working for myself but my Virgo brain would explode because the thought of not knowing exactly when my next check would come would make me crazy (and the line of work I'd do, it would definitely be piecemeal work)

I do have a couple of side-hustles and have done freelance jobs in addition to my steady but the side-work wouldn't be enough to sustain me (darn it!)

BUT...I gotta say, the idea of just working for myself is super attractive!