Separating Home & Work Life...

[JulieChocolate]

Get a dog for company.

[The Charm Lady]

One of the reasons I came looking for fellow small business peeps and other workers from home

I cant wait till the holidays are over and the house is mine again to work without hubby or kids underfoot!

[Haiyan]

One of the reasons I came looking for fellow small business peeps and other workers from home

I cant wait till the holidays are over and the house is mine again to work without hubby or kids underfoot!

I am exactly the same as you, I am so enjoying my peace. I have been doing online business about year now, and I love it.
Good luck for us!

[Sheffy]

I pop out to the gym or go for a swim every day. I don't really speak to anyone there either much but it gets me out!

[Pressman]

I worked from home for several months when i first launched my company and i have to say i found it difficult! i have two young children (pre-school) and seperating work from home wasn't easy. Lucky for me I was able to move out into office accommodation quite quickly.

[ukstar]

I am working at home, but sometimes i will feel lonely and have no friends expect my schoolfellow

[KrissBlack]

Browsing forums – isn’t so much as break for me as it’s still using a computer.
I always make sure I take a lunch and that’s not just because I like my food! I go for a walk, fresh air (well sort of) get some light, see humans walking about!
Then it’s back to the computer for the evening shift

Do you mean that smoky kind of fresh air?

I purposely moved out of Bristol centre, so that the home office would be surrounded by countryside and trees and the like in order to help get me out for a walk (OK, when the weather is OK)

It's crazy when you think of the difference on every level: emotional, physical, mental, social between being a home worker and working in an office

The fiance is actually planning a dissertation on the pros/cons of home working for her HR Masters, so I might well be back on here for some more of your perspectives when she reaches that point!

[Creativegd]

I know how you feel, I'm lucky (or un-lucky) enough to work mon - fri 9-5pm but at evenings & weekends it's just me and the computer.

I find if you pop out to the shop, or come on here it gives me the feeling that I've seen/spoke to someone.

Failing that get your shopping delivered by Tesco's and harrass the driver when he gets to you

Hello everyone, newbie here!

I'm going crazy myself! So I sat down and forced myself to set up a strict schedule so that I make time to relax and refresh myself. Good thing we got forums like this to cheer working parents up

Tuesday

[Hotdesk Genie]

Yes, it's easy if I'm not careful to spend all day with my face in the computer and missing out on mealtimes and sleep in the night.

Making myself shut off the computer at a reasonable hour in the evenings definitely makes a big difference in helping me wind down and get off to sleep.

[samigail-gifts]

the school run saves me from sitting here all day, and I get a good natter with the mums on the playground while we wait for the children.
PLus, I'm really lucky to have become good friends with one of the mums and while our youngests play we enjoy a cuppa and a natter, I could she she saves me from complete isolation
It's hard to stop thinking about the business through running it from home, even when I switch off in the evening there is always the temptation in the advert breaks just to sneak a peek at the emails and see if any sales have come through - I wonder if that will wear off, I've only had a proper online shop for 4 months!!