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They say that if you like your job, you never work a day in your life. I believe whether you like or dislike your employment if you can work from home you will be all the more happy doing so.
I’m in – for starters, anytime I’m at “work” and don’t have to close the bathroom door is a win in my book.
Crawling out of bed at 11:30 a.m. to start my work day is another plus for being employed at home.
I have found it quite refreshing to grab a Coke and a bag of Cheetos without having to look at company signs everywhere that state, “No eating or drinking at computers!”
I got nailed at a job once for handing back change to a customer while eating a chili cheese dog with onions at my teller station.
Sometimes I see workers on the side of the road appearing to be asleep, but it’s much easier to do when you work from home.
Not having to bring your bored and whiny children to work with you because your babysitter bailed due to a late-night party is a huge plus when deciding to work from your dwelling.
Now with Zoom meetings, I only have to get dressed from the waist up. A dress shirt and pearls with PJ shorts and bunny slippers ... awesome.
Other benefits of working from your own environment include getting some gardening done, watching an occasional soap opera and visiting with friends – numerous birds one stone is how I look at it.
Since I’ve started working from home, I’ve improved my marksmanship, completed several large puzzles and raised a few chickens.
After all, it’s been over a year now since we’ve changed our work environment due to Covid-19 so I’ve had some time to get these things done.
In fact, I enjoy working from home so much that I don’t even want to stop by my office to pick up my paycheck, so I just have them mail it to me.
However, I’ve noticed as my fanny gets bigger sitting at home, my paycheck has gotten smaller. My employer said something about budget cuts or perhaps she said my work doesn’t cut it, I’m not really sure, I didn’t get the full jest of our conversation, as I was engrossed in watching The Young and The Restless. She usually calls me at a bad time anyway.
Setting up an office from home is like not working at all. Tomorrow, I think I’ll start my work day at noon, as I have to run out and buy a new computer since I spilled my Coke all over the last one.
That resulted in a spectacular desktop fireworks display that I could have charged admission to. Thank God I had a burn permit.
Anngee Quinones-Belian lives in Murphy. She loves humor and believes the world needs more of it. Email her at anngeeq@gmail.com.