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KatharMom
KatharMom | February 2007

Working from Home

I have recently started working full-time from home.  I am doing creative/research work, not managing anyone (thank god).  Am wondering whether I should "clock" my hours on my own (no one's watching) or just complete tasks as needed without worrying about how long they take.  Any advice???

Am trying to be professional in my slippers and avoid the guilt monster!

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MELAMOM08
January 2008 | MELAMOM08
Re: Working from Home

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emmysmum
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2007 | emmysmum
Working from Home
I would try doing it both ways. Do the clocking hours for 2 weeks, and then move on to completing tasks without worrying about the time frame for 2 weeks.
You need to do what works best for both you and your family. And also you need to feel comfortable, not pressured! You need to enjoy what you are doing and not see it as work, but if its not enjoyable it becomes too much of a drag and too much of a hassle!
I probably haven't helped much but good luck anyway!


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upinchina
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2007 | upinchina
Working from Home
If you don't mind I'd like to know how you got something like that. Have you already been working for that company or is it totally  new? I would love to do something from home but am so leary of all the scams around.  Any info would help.  Thanks a lot and congratulations!


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      breannababy
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2007 | breannababy
Working from Home
OOOOHHH ME TOO


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lightbee
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2007 | lightbee
Working from Home
One site I've found that might really help you is www.flyingsolo.com.au   You can sign up for their newsletter for free and they also have a really good book to help answer all those questions and dilemmas for those working on their own at home.


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lightbee
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2007 | lightbee
Working from Home

I think it all depends on why you're wanting to track it!  If you get paid per hour, then track your hours.  If you're paid per outcome, then track your tasks.

I think one of the major advantages about working from home is that you're not locked into working a certain number of hours a day, but it's important not to overstretch yourself and go too hard!  You still need down time and when your home is your office, its very easy to let that down time slip away.  Make sure you make time that is not work time for yourself so you have time to recharge your batteries.

Good luck with it all!



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      jenlemen
February 2007 | jenlemen
Working from Home
this sounds like a great plan to me--no need to worry about hours per se if the work is project based.


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lexiw
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2007 | lexiw
Working from Home

The reason I did work from home was so that I could choose my hours and work around my family. I think as long as you do the work within the given time frame then there should be no problems. Good luck

 Lexi xxx



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breannababy
5.00 (Excellent) | February 2007 | breannababy
Working from Home
I think if you pace yourself and see which is the best method to rate yourself at it will be a fairer assessment on which is the fairest.You will be naturally a bit slower at doing your work at first,most employers allow for this.Mind you if you are still painfully slow after a reasonable time frame then the latter method would be fairer.Hope this helps and good luck regards Merle


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