Comments on: Working from home http://theuglygoat.toeknuckles.com/?p=23 Eat your toothpaste, children Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:36:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: StevenM http://theuglygoat.toeknuckles.com/?p=23&cpage=1#comment-5 StevenM Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:54:52 +0000 http://theuglygoat.toeknuckles.com/?p=23#comment-5 Hey Amy, You have no idea how much I relate to this post. I have done the whole working from home and having web design and internet marketing clients and it is nothing like people picture it! The worst bit for me was saying I worked in "online marketing", people would always resond with "you sell porn?"! Gaaaah. *head desk* I agree with the loneliness aspect as well, it isn't too bad if you know a few people in a similar position/same industry though and can have the whole "water cooler moments" thing with them on the phone or messenger etc. At the moment I work full time (not from home) and have clients I do work for when I get home from my "day" job. It sounds insane and pressured and it is but hey, it should pay for my trip to Australia next year! ;) Steven x Hey Amy,

You have no idea how much I relate to this post. I have done the whole working from home and having web design and internet marketing clients and it is nothing like people picture it! The worst bit for me was saying I worked in “online marketing”, people would always resond with “you sell porn?”! Gaaaah. *head desk*

I agree with the loneliness aspect as well, it isn’t too bad if you know a few people in a similar position/same industry though and can have the whole “water cooler moments” thing with them on the phone or messenger etc.

At the moment I work full time (not from home) and have clients I do work for when I get home from my “day” job. It sounds insane and pressured and it is but hey, it should pay for my trip to Australia next year! ;)

Steven x

]]> By: The Ugly Goat http://theuglygoat.toeknuckles.com/?p=23&cpage=1#comment-4 The Ugly Goat Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:50:47 +0000 http://theuglygoat.toeknuckles.com/?p=23#comment-4 I haven't had the chance to really try it, but I suspect working for a smaller number of people (say, in a shop owned by one individual or a couple or similar) would be significantly better than being a 'nameless cog' in a big corporation. Depending on who you work for, it well could be the best of both worlds - autonomy and security. Hope your situation improves. 8-) I haven’t had the chance to really try it, but I suspect working for a smaller number of people (say, in a shop owned by one individual or a couple or similar) would be significantly better than being a ‘nameless cog’ in a big corporation.
Depending on who you work for, it well could be the best of both worlds – autonomy and security.
Hope your situation improves. 8-)

]]> By: Meg the Peg http://theuglygoat.toeknuckles.com/?p=23&cpage=1#comment-3 Meg the Peg Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:29:25 +0000 http://theuglygoat.toeknuckles.com/?p=23#comment-3 Hey, there, nice new bloggy goodness! I have been considering this for a while. I tried the self employment thing for years whilst also doing the employed-for-others thing, and came to two valuable conclusions: I lack the extreme mental prowess to work for myself, and I hate working for others. My solution? Be a tattoo artist and answer to yourself [and/or a couple 'o bikies] whilst leaving the hard stuff up to said others [and/or bikies]. It's not working out as great as I'd hoped. But, as Mila says in Resident Evil Apocalypse, it's a start. Hey, there, nice new bloggy goodness! I have been considering this for a while.
I tried the self employment thing for years whilst also doing the employed-for-others thing, and came to two valuable conclusions: I lack the extreme mental prowess to work for myself, and I hate working for others. My solution? Be a tattoo artist and answer to yourself [and/or a couple 'o bikies] whilst leaving the hard stuff up to said others [and/or bikies]. It’s not working out as great as I’d hoped. But, as Mila says in Resident Evil Apocalypse, it’s a start.

]]> By: Bagface http://theuglygoat.toeknuckles.com/?p=23&cpage=1#comment-2 Bagface Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:12:55 +0000 http://theuglygoat.toeknuckles.com/?p=23#comment-2 Great post - certainly an eye opener for those who think working at home is all "beer and skittles". Having done work from home myself, I know all about the delaying tactics such as housework, making "urgent" phone calls, giving yourself some "me" time etc. I hope it works really well for you - will keep reading to see what develops. Take care. Great post – certainly an eye opener for those who think working at home is all “beer and skittles”. Having done work from home myself, I know all about the delaying tactics such as housework, making “urgent” phone calls, giving yourself some “me” time etc.
I hope it works really well for you – will keep reading to see what develops. Take care.

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