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Thanks to all with your various inputs and point of views.
The replace the wife idea i have done a while back and this time I have a
good one even though she is still getting use to the idea my home is also my
office. She is just new to the rules because i used to do all my work when
she went to work... but now she doesnt work so she is at home when i need to
work...plus i now have to work more because i am supporting her as well, so
i am doing 8hrs per day as opposed to 4-6hrs. Re the work i do isnt the
trading stuff anyhow , so interesting to hear the different ideas re the
noises/rules etc, the work i do in the day is mostly programming hence i
need complete concentration remmebering functions and variables and program
logic hence i neeed at least 'two hour blocks' of concentration. Interesting
, my significant other had friends over for a morning chitachat ,one of the
girls was talking about how she works from home and that she cant do it with
her husband around because of the distractions, i got a sympathetic look for
what it was worth :O) anyways ....The trading i do takes 1 hour before the
significant other awakens so thats such an issue.
Thanks all for the feedback...
I have implimented the folowing at my place.
Scheduled work times for the day announced at breakfast.
"Headphones are on" when i am not to be disturbed under any circumstances.
If i have the laptop on the couch then i am surfing the net downloading
music etc which means i am not working.
re the housework....Cause i used to work only 4-6 hours a day i used to do
all the housework , now i am doing 8 i only do half of what i used to do ,
so i guess she noticed and somehow thought i could do everything still or it
was just a reaction to the dirty dishes which never existed in the 'good old
days'...who knows....we had a chat about that so i will wait and see what
happens.
once again,thanks for the feedback.
Cheers
Cameron
-----Original Message-----
From: Blair Carruthers [mailto:b.carruthers@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 11:10 AM
To: 'C'; omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Home office too homely
Cameron (and List)
I have not been able to implement all of these in my Home Office yet,
but this is my plan.
1. Make sure there is a Lock on the Office Door (and Use it)
2. Post a Schedule on the Door (When you can be "interrupted")
3. Adhere to your "Office Hours" (takes lots of Discipline)
4. Take your "Coffee Breaks/Lunch" with the people at Home
5. Don't let the Office be used for anything else (if at all possible)
6. Try to limit your Trading Work to certain times that are Scheduled
7. Try to do something "Active" when you get out of the Office
(Household duties or workout)
8. Have a short amount of time Scheduled to go back in the Office for
Planning the next day's actions (set up computer for
Downloads/maintenance/Backup/Anti Virus/Spam, Enter Next Day's Orders)
The first three are to set up the "rules" for interrupting me when I am
working. Number 4 is to try and keep the folks at home happy that you
are still spending some time with them during the day - be it lunch time
or breaks. Number 5 is to try and keep everyone thinking that the
Office is not just another room in the house. Number 6 is so I can have
time deadlines of getting things done (cause we all know, that without a
deadline, nothing would get done). Number 7 is so I can start getting
active after sitting on my *** all day long. Also it gains you points
if you can "take out the Garbage/cut the Lawn/Empty the Dishwasher/..."
as a regular thing right after work. It can also help reduce your
stress/tension if it is a good physical activity. I also find it helps
me think about my day so I can plan for next day. Number 8 is for
setting up/executing/logging, but don't start something new or take too
long.
Just my thoughts.
Hope they help.
Blair
-----Original Message-----
From: C [mailto:camacazi@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 12:27 AM
To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Home office too homely
Hi all
Has anybody got a site or forum where i can get some ideas/answers to
questions/problems about 'working from home and the family'?
Basically i have only about 100 problems.
Mostly its their perception on what i do and how much time it takes...
the top 3 is stuff like ummmmmm
Spouce thinks i have done a lot of work when the lawn is mowed and the
washing is done and i should be real tired[2hours work], but doesnt
understand if i spend a full day at the pc that i would be tired.
and ummmm
Spouce thinks cause i work from home i can do everything at home as well
and
i have been doing nothing all day because i didnt pack the dishwasher.
and ummm
Spouce/children think i can be interupted with meaningless stuff because
i
am at home.
I wish i had enough money for an office ,but i only have a tiny house
without an office/spare room.....i am considering headphones now with
noise
cancelling technology.... any ideas? i dont want to move to a bigger
house ,
or travel to another place to work. :O(
Cheers
Cameron
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