The new bane of my existence is working on my book proposal. If only my work life was dull and slow-paced and totally unsatisfying, I could easily find the time during nights, weekends and the occasional holiday to crank it out. Alas, I have been cursed with a job that keeps me delighted and busy […]
Saying “I’m done.”
I was interviewing someone for a story today who is running a local online publication in a relatively small town. His “new economy” job in a very traditional community was the angle, so I was asking him about the benefits of working from home and setting his own schedule. Of course, I could have answered this questions myself, but we weren’t interviewing me about my new economy job.
“The best thing is,” he said, “is that while sometimes I put in long days, sometimes I put in short ones. I mean seriously, if I’m still working after 1:30 on Friday, something has gone wrong.
“It’s so great to just close my computer and say, ‘I’m done.'”
The Game of Life
Mike and I have been trying to get in the habit of reserving Sunday evenings for Date Night. Because both of us are self-employed and work from home, our irregular daily routines and Mike’s gig schedule have more or less eliminated the concept of a conventional weekend. We also spend a lot of time in […]
Natalie Burg 