Tuesday, December 20, 2005
A Disadvantage to Working at Home
For all the advantages of working at home, there are times when it's more convenient to be an employee. This week, with all six children home, I've felt like I was in a no-win situation. There has been work that definitely needed to be done, but there's no telling when we might have everyone together like this again.
So when I work, I feel guilty that I'm not spending the time downstairs with family, and when I'm with family, I have that nagging guilt about not getting work done.
Being on somebody else's timeclock certainly would eliminate that guilt. Then I would either be working somewhere away from home, or have taken vacation days where I was still getting paid.
Still, guilt aside, I wouldn't want want my work situation to be any other way. It just proves, though, how much of a challenge it is to achieve balance in a work-at-home situation.
Jeff
For all the advantages of working at home, there are times when it's more convenient to be an employee. This week, with all six children home, I've felt like I was in a no-win situation. There has been work that definitely needed to be done, but there's no telling when we might have everyone together like this again.
So when I work, I feel guilty that I'm not spending the time downstairs with family, and when I'm with family, I have that nagging guilt about not getting work done.
Being on somebody else's timeclock certainly would eliminate that guilt. Then I would either be working somewhere away from home, or have taken vacation days where I was still getting paid.
Still, guilt aside, I wouldn't want want my work situation to be any other way. It just proves, though, how much of a challenge it is to achieve balance in a work-at-home situation.
Jeff
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