It’s the beginning of February. It’s cold outside. I live in the suburbs. My family has one car. (And I don’t get to use it.) These are the makings of home office cabin fever. When the weather is nice, the highlight of my day is walking out to the mailbox to check the mail. It’s …
How do you handle sick days when you are working from home? Whether you are working for yourself or telecommuting, there is a certain quandary about staying in bed and resting when your home office is just downstairs. When you work in an office and you are feeling under the weather, it’s just too much …
I love working from home, but sometimes I have to deal with the distractions that come with it. For instance, today is a beautiful fall day. I would love nothing better than to go out with my son and kick the ball around. Fortunately (or unfortunately) I have meetings scheduled most of the day and …