Working from home

[Spudders]

Any of you ever have to work from home? When you first worked from home did you have any problems with getting work done?

 

I thought working from home would be great and in some respects it is. BUT…. I am SO easily distracted that I’m not getting much done during the daytime. Oddly I find it easier to get on with work in the evening which is allowing me to stay on top of what I need to do, but it means I’m just spending the whole day ‘trying’ to work as well as my evenings actually doing the work.

 

I’m hoping this is something I will settle into and get past, but I thought that a month or so ago!

 

Here are some things that have distracted me today………..

 

Ebay and various other interweb sites including this one

A lorry out the back of the house

Cars pulling up out the front of the house

Listening for the postman (I’m expecting a package)

Dirty windows (now clean)

Putting clothing in the washer

Hanging washing out to dry

Getting washing in from the rain

The rain generally

Clouds

A bee

Flys in my room (chasing flys with book)

Picking a dead fly off of my floor

A cat in the garden

Making food

Making cups of tea (x about 5)

An aeroplane that was lounder than usual

Cleaning the kitchen

 

…………..I could go on, but you get the idea.

 

What can I do to help myself be less distracted?

 

Ta.

[EastleighSoulBoy]

Any of you ever have to work from home? When you first worked from home did you have any problems with getting work done?

 

I thought working from home would be great and in some respects it is. BUT…. I am SO easily distracted that I’m not getting much done during the daytime. Oddly I find it easier to get on with work in the evening which is allowing me to stay on top of what I need to do, but it means I’m just spending the whole day ‘trying’ to work as well as my evenings actually doing the work.

 

I’m hoping this is something I will settle into and get past, but I thought that a month or so ago!

 

Here are some things that have distracted me today………..

 

Ebay and various other interweb sites including this one

A lorry out the back of the house

Cars pulling up out the front of the house

Listening for the postman (I’m expecting a package)

Dirty windows (now clean)

Putting clothing in the washer

Hanging washing out to dry

Getting washing in from the rain

The rain generally

Clouds

A bee

Flys in my room (chasing flys with book)

Picking a dead fly off of my floor

A cat in the garden

Making food

Making cups of tea (x about 5)

An aeroplane that was lounder than usual

Cleaning the kitchen

 

…………..I could go on, but you get the idea.

 

What can I do to help myself be less distracted?

 

Ta.

 

Work?

[chrisobee]

Work?

 

 

What a stupid concept

[chrisobee]

Any of you ever have to work from home? When you first worked from home did you have any problems with getting work done?

 

I thought working from home would be great and in some respects it is. BUT…. I am SO easily distracted that I’m not getting much done during the daytime. Oddly I find it easier to get on with work in the evening which is allowing me to stay on top of what I need to do, but it means I’m just spending the whole day ‘trying’ to work as well as my evenings actually doing the work.

 

I’m hoping this is something I will settle into and get past, but I thought that a month or so ago!

 

Here are some things that have distracted me today………..

 

Ebay and various other interweb sites including this one

A lorry out the back of the house

Cars pulling up out the front of the house

Listening for the postman (I’m expecting a package)

Dirty windows (now clean)

Putting clothing in the washer

Hanging washing out to dry

Getting washing in from the rain

The rain generally

Clouds

A bee

Flys in my room (chasing flys with book)

Picking a dead fly off of my floor

A cat in the garden

Making food

Making cups of tea (x about 5)

An aeroplane that was lounder than usual

Cleaning the kitchen

 

…………..I could go on, but you get the idea.

 

What can I do to help myself be less distracted?

 

Ta.

 

1) Stop writing silly long lists

2) Even if you do don't post them on here

3) If you do post them on here refer immediately to Moderator and ask them to ban you !

[chrisobee]

 

A bee

 

Ta.

 

And for sure you could desist from bringing my family into it:D

[Julian H. Cope]

[Spudders]

love it.

[Turkish]

Any of you ever have to work from home? When you first worked from home did you have any problems with getting work done?

 

I thought working from home would be great and in some respects it is. BUT…. I am SO easily distracted that I’m not getting much done during the daytime. Oddly I find it easier to get on with work in the evening which is allowing me to stay on top of what I need to do, but it means I’m just spending the whole day ‘trying’ to work as well as my evenings actually doing the work.

 

I’m hoping this is something I will settle into and get past, but I thought that a month or so ago!

 

Here are some things that have distracted me today………..

 

Ebay and various other interweb sites including this one

A lorry out the back of the house

Cars pulling up out the front of the house

Listening for the postman (I’m expecting a package)

Dirty windows (now clean)

Putting clothing in the washer

Hanging washing out to dry

Getting washing in from the rain

The rain generally

Clouds

A bee

Flys in my room (chasing flys with book)

Picking a dead fly off of my floor

A cat in the garden

Making food

Making cups of tea (x about 5)

An aeroplane that was lounder than usual

Cleaning the kitchen

 

…………..I could go on, but you get the idea.

 

What can I do to help myself be less distracted?

 

Ta.

 

I work from home and have no problems whatsoever. Probably because i am not concearned with patheitc things like cars driving down my road and clouds.

[Colinjb]

I find it extremely difficult. Thankfully my office is tucked away and I can normally just shield myself off and get on with it.

 

My goodness it can be tricky though.

[Julian H. Cope]

I work from home and have no problems whatsoever. Probably because i am not concearned with patheitc things like cars driving down my road and clouds.

 

You would be if you were a Meteorologist with a car fetish.

[Redondo Saint]

Any of you ever have to work from home? When you first worked from home did you have any problems with getting work done?

 

I thought working from home would be great and in some respects it is. BUT…. I am SO easily distracted that I’m not getting much done during the daytime. Oddly I find it easier to get on with work in the evening which is allowing me to stay on top of what I need to do, but it means I’m just spending the whole day ‘trying’ to work as well as my evenings actually doing the work.

 

I’m hoping this is something I will settle into and get past, but I thought that a month or so ago!

 

Here are some things that have distracted me today………..

 

Ebay and various other interweb sites including this one

A lorry out the back of the house

Cars pulling up out the front of the house

Listening for the postman (I’m expecting a package)

Dirty windows (now clean)

Putting clothing in the washer

Hanging washing out to dry

Getting washing in from the rain

The rain generally

Clouds

A bee

Flys in my room (chasing flys with book)

Picking a dead fly off of my floor

A cat in the garden

Making food

Making cups of tea (x about 5)

An aeroplane that was lounder than usual

Cleaning the kitchen

 

…………..I could go on, but you get the idea.

 

What can I do to help myself be less distracted?

 

Ta.

 

log on to a porn site and just see how fast your day goes

 

edit: just seen the You Tube link. Oops

Edited 13 July, 2010 by Redondo Saint
A little premature

[buctootim]

I work from home three days a week. Same problem as you. Takes me 12 hours to get 8 hours work done. This site doesnt help.

[Katalinic]

Don't forget you can claim tax relief for working at home. I get about £300 a year, not much but better than HMRC having it.

[Turkish]

You would be if you were a Meteorologist with a car fetish.

 

 

:lol:

[Spudders]

I work from home and have no problems whatsoever. Probably because i am not concearned with patheitc things like cars driving down my road and clouds.

 

I think it's wrong of you to say that clouds are pathetic, they are so fluffy, how can you not be distracted by them!

[EastleighSoulBoy]

Don't forget you can claim tax relief for working at home. I get about £300 a year, not much but better than HMRC having it.

 

Meh, poopers got 30m tax relief for working from home.

[Special K]

After years on working in an office or on site - but always leaving the house to go to work - i started working from home about 3 months ago. It was fine when no-one was in the house, but as soon as the missus or nippers came home, i couldn't do it, even if they left me alone. Ended up having to get an office. I'm just too used to having a workplace different to my home.

[bridge too far]

I used to work from home a lot and it suited us very well. I'd work when Mr TF was on shift (even if it was a Saturday or Sunday) and then not feel guilty about not working when he was off shift on a weekday.

 

As long as I got the work done, the boss didn't mind how and when I worked.

[buctootim]

After years on working in an office or on site - but always leaving the house to go to work - i started working from home about 3 months ago. It was fine when no-one was in the house, but as soon as the missus or nippers came home, i couldn't do it, even if they left me alone. Ended up having to get an office. I'm just too used to having a workplace different to my home.

 

Got a mate who works from home. The only way he can do it is to get up at 8am, put on a suit and tie and go into his spare room office, come out at 12.30, make lunch, back to work at 1pm till 5pm. If he dosnt put on the suit or start on the dead of 9am is curtains and he ends up watching Oprah all day.

[BadgerBadger]

I get loads done working from home, can be too many distractions at work disrupting my flow.

Getting going is hard work but with Sepultura blasting over the speakers it's a doddle.

That said I generally do a days work in 3 hrs and get on with more important stuff like walking the dog and tending to the garden whilst keeping an eye on me emails.

Wouldn't like to do it more than 2 days a week though, enjoy the social/banter at work.

[bridge too far]

One of my daughters reckons she can get more done wfh because there's not the distraction of office gossip!

[Spudders]

One of my daughters reckons she can get more done wfh because there's not the distraction of office gossip!

 

That would be true, were it not for the ability to find gossip on saintsweb..... now who are we signing today?

[Jeff Le Taxi]

I have tried working from home but got no fares whatsoever! what a poor days takings that was!

[bridge too far]

I have tried working from home but got no fares whatsoever! what a poor days takings that was!

 

 

Mr TF has a similar problem. His company decided it was not cost effective to move a laboratory with fume cupboards and multi-million pound spectrometers to our back garden

[CB Saint]

Oi spud - have you managed to get your finger out today?

[Kingsland Codger]

Coming through my email system this morning is an page from Business Link about working from home ...

 

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=5001615953&type=ONEOFFPAGE&site=210

[saint_stevo]

i get more done at home, end up working later etc because i feel like i will be judged if stuff isn't done...

 

Not always easy working from home as an IT Support person mind

[Marsdinho]

I would hate to work from home....there would be no clunge to drool over.

[Saints Mad Si]

The missus works part time, when she is at work i have no problems but when she is off I end up either using free wifi in a mcdonalds or service station to get stuff done!!

Edited 14 July, 2010 by Saints Mad Si
Missed a word

[Jonnyboy]

I would hate to work from home....there would be no clunge to drool over.

 

the dalai lama would not be impressed!

[Smirking_Saint]

I work from home and have no problems whatsoever. Probably because i am not concearned with patheitc things like cars driving down my road and clouds.

 

Yeah but you only need to catch a bus to the job centre one day a week

[MorningtonCrescent]

As above - the best way I find to get work done is to get up at a decent time and have a wash/shave, then suited up. The suit puts you in "work mode" and that chore around the house doesn't seem to become as appealing when in a suit! Also, I too often find myself catching up with small work tasks outside normal office hours - this is fine for me as it means more flexibility.

 

As others have said, its what fits you best and gets the work done. Making the WFH day more formal is definitely what works for me.

 

(today, I have not shaved or put my suit on - a few long days on the road have seen to it that today will be a "short working day" for me!)

[SNSUN]

I would murder a billion people to be able to work at home. I definitely think I would have the ambition and discipline to do it although, if truth be told, I do like writing books in my spare time and I haven't written anything for about five years. Still, work would be different. Sadly, short of breaking my spine and making the Underground stick a phone line in so I can answer customer service calls, it's not happening. (Which is probably just as well - I don't want to murder a billion people nor break my spine.)

[Julian H. Cope]

I would murder a billion people to be able to work at home. I definitely think I would have the ambition and discipline to do it although, if truth be told, I do like writing books in my spare time and I haven't written anything for about five years. Still, work would be different. Sadly, short of breaking my spine and making the Underground stick a phone line in so I can answer customer service calls, it's not happening. (Which is probably just as well - I don't want to murder a billion people nor break my spine.)

 

What about becoming obese like Homer Simpson did? I bet you'd look good in a muumuu as well.

 

[SNSUN]

"becoming obese" - I think I'm already there tbf!

[Spudders]

Oi spud - have you managed to get your finger out today?

 

I have discovered that if I stick my ipod on and listen to some dance music I can get into the work zone a bit easier, so the past couple of days were ok, still not great mind.

[Saint Fan CaM]

Have worked from home for quite some years, however I visit clients 4 days/week so those days are just like a normal work day. I find that if I try to do work in my study I am often distracted by my home PC with Saintsweb and 'boys toys' such as my guitars/keyboard/drums etc. So if I have a serious amount of stuff to get through work-wise, I find setting up my 'mobile office' in the conservatory to be much more productive. Like the video says, it's important to set yourself little goals before doing anything else - even making a drink....i.e. "if I finish these expenses, I'll make myself a coffee". Basically though, I really look forward to my 'office day' at home - much less stressful than a day earning.