I love working at home
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
I was in the kitchen this morning, getting a cup of coffee to motivate me for today's work. I had just gotten the kids out the door, one to school and one to daycare next door. I drive to work four days a week but it is cheaper to pay for daycare by the month so I take my youngest on the days I work from home too. I am able to get a lot more done and the house is cleaner too.
I turned on the radio as I was waiting for the coffee. The traffic report came on, the traffic that I would have been sitting in on every other day. It made me smile and feel lucky to be able to make money at home. Plus, I save money!
Let's not even get into the cost of gas, the expense of a second car, the upkeep and extra time it takes to get there (time is money, after all). I'm not tempted to stop for coffee, usually a latte so around $4.00. I don't get a bagel or donut to tide me over to lunch. I try to bring lunches from home most days but when everyone else is getting Burger King, it is hard to eat last night's leftovers. And when I work late (like last night), I'm tempted to stop for pizza or something so dinner isn't extrememly late. Even if I am on time, it seems that I wind up going to the grocery store for something. No matter what you are shopping for, it seems that it costs about $50.00 for every visit. If I am home, I usually make do with what I have or make a list and really shop for the whole week.
I don't have to wear nice clothes or, worse, nice shoes. Same with makeup (although I don't wear a lot of that anyway) I can take care of doctor's appointments and errands without having to take time off work. I can just work earlier or later to make up for it. And there are tax writeoffs for your office space in your house. Someday maybe I can work at home full time!
Well gotta go and make sure I keep this at-home job and get some work done!
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