Why I Love Working At Home

I was tagged by Dana to list the reasons why I love working at home. Way back in another life, I worked as a journalist in an office. Then I worked as a journalism tutor in another office. Then I traded them both for a home office, and I’ve never regretted it. Here’s why:

• I don’t have to dress up to go to work. I can work in my pyjamas, in shorts and T-shirt (my preferred garb) or in not much at all (OK, I don’t usually do this, but I could ) :)

• My daughter can wander into my office to tell me about her day, give hugs and kisses or ask for help.

• My DH can wander into my office to tell me about his day, give hugs and kisses or ask for help.

• I can take a coffee break whenever I want, though I also have to crack my own whip.

• I have a great view from my office.

• I have time to go to the gym during the work day.

• I can finish work in time to pick my daughter up from school every day so I can find out how the day went.

• I am in charge of how much I earn and how many hours I work.

• I can cram two days’ work into one so that I can take the following day off (actually, I’m not sure if I love that, but it’s sometimes useful)

• The beach is five minutes away and it’s a great place to have lunch.

• I have lots of friends online who understand the life of a work at home writer.

• IM is not a waste of time taking me away from the tasks set by my boss, but an essential communication tool

• My horizons are limitless.

Of course, working at home doesn’t mean working less. On the contrary, I probably work even harder now that I am working for myself. Being in charge of your own income brings not only freedom, but also responsibility — and I love that responsibility.