Comments on: Underwear

By: sopper

sopper — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:51:08 +0000

I also work in my underwear.It’s evil really. And, only on warm days, because… I’m a boxer man.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:04:03 +0000

You can still have video conferences in your underwear. Just pick out a nice shirt and don’t get up to walk away for something… unless your looking for laughs.

By: Web Design Company

Web Design Company — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:40:06 +0000

I occasionally work from home, especially on days that I can’t attend office. I, however, find it distracting working at home as there is no separate area for my PC. I also miss the banter and chit chat that is a welcome change amidst the workload.

By: Writer Dad

Writer Dad — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:44:27 +0000

I love your site. I found you because I was looking into self publishing and I found your article about self-publishing is the new blogging. It almost made me pee. Thanks.

By: alex

alex — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:49:04 +0000

I live in Florence, Italy, and I have been working at home for years. Then i started to work in a office as a web developer.
I was comfortable in my house, my girlfriend worked until 6pm, no children yet, so the house was all for me.
Anyway, I’m very happy to work with other people, now. The social part of life is important for me, people in my office are young and nice, some nerds, some girls, some trendy guys. I fell better when I eat and take coffee and can talk with someone else, usually about how idiot our boss is – what else?
I was missing it in the years of work from home. I feel better now. I like also to drive and listen to radio in the morning. Maybe, in some years, or months, I will regret the times when i worked in underwear. But not now.

By: Andreas

Andreas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:40:52 +0000

I can exactly remember the day I quit my job – 1 month ago :-).
Yessss.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:33:02 +0000

With increasing advertising dollars coming in from my web site I am in the position I have been trying to get into for about 10 years. As my business isn’t service or freelance or anything like that, I have minimal ‘work’ to do until I decide to build something new. Even then I’ll outsource it.

The to-do list is an A4 sheet of paper folded 3 times. A sheet lasts me about three weeks, including such gems as “pick up lamb chops for dinner” and “pay speeding fine”. Plus there are a few books that have sat on the shelf since I bought them on Amazon that are finally getting read.

My advice for working from home? Make sure you develop a passive or semi-passive income that means you have little actual work to do.

By: Joel D Canfield

Joel D Canfield — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:20:40 +0000

Best Beloved and I both work from home, in a shared office. No underwearing going on; she’s a big believer in dressing like a professional before the 20-foot walk to the office, and since her 20-year-old daughter lives with us, I tend to dress differently outside the bedroom than in it. Since my ‘pajamas’ are identical to the clothing I wear in the shower, that’s not gonna happen.

Which makes the Irish problem a non-problem for us (it was 112 in Sacramento a week ago, so I could stand an awful lot of cold, wet, and rainy.) Which, in part, contributes to our plan to move both our businesses to Co. Kerry in the next year or two. (Although the February we spent there was less cold, wet, and rainy than NorCal.)

The comments about “would I actually work?” remind me how wonderful it is that I love what I do every day, as does Best Beloved. We actually schedule time away from home together just to be sure we have non-work time together, and with the kids.

By: cartoongoddess

cartoongoddess — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:41:50 +0000

I’ve always worked from home (in undies until the time UPS guy knocked). Husband also works from home. 6yo daughter is off for the summer and acting office manager.

I am sleeping much less these days, because the only way to get anything done is when they are both asleep. I usually take calls/conferences out in my garden, as it’s the only place to get away to for a conversation. No one will come find me, the mosquitoes are too ferocious.

Husband would be better if he stayed in his own office. Looking forward to back to school.

By: The Bat

The Bat — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:22:04 +0000

Tory wonders, “…Would I spend the morning watching ESPN, laying on the couch drinking coffee? ”

I’ve found that when doing this, it’s a good idea to use a straw. The best kind is one of those bendable/flexible ones.

By: Wallace

Wallace — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:49:06 +0000

I really liked how you related to my story! Great content!

By: John

John — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:50:35 +0000

I work in an office and they frown on it if I am in my undies. Soon I hope I will be able to work from home or the beach, and not have to go to the office at all.

By: Tyson

Tyson — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:52:41 +0000

I live in the suburbs just outside of Toronto with my wife and family…i found that while I was freelancing, it helped to book client meetings a few times a week in downtown Toronto…Sometimes it wasn’t entirely necessary..but just having somewhere to go during the day sometimes broke up the monotony of being at home day after day…

staying at home and working in your pajamas (or underwear) definitely can be fun, but i wouldn’t recommend it over a long period of time…

By: David

David — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:42:19 +0000

The key for me is separation. My basement office is my domain and during work hours house rules dictate that the family leave me be. This setup works because of the physical distinction and single purpose the office as well as the ground rules to go along with it. If I was camped out in a common room somewhere else in the house I never get anything done.

My biggest problem is that I’m in basement and the sun has nearly become a distant memory. I’m seriously considering the tax write off and backyard studio would provide. http://www.summerwood.com/products/home-studios

By: Kevin Crawford

Kevin Crawford — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:07:44 +0000

Cottage industry ftw!