5 In 5 Work-At-Home

Five reasons I LOVE working at home.

1. No Commute-The stress, the time, the ice and snow. I do not miss those days when traffic was bad, the roads were bad and I was late to pick up the kids from daycare. It makes me feel anxious just remembering those times.
2. No Daycare-Don't get me wrong. When the older boys were little, we had the most fantastic daycare, and I am thankful for the staff who not only cared for my children, but cared about them, as well. But when you factor in the cost, stress and lack of available spaces, it makes me grateful I can avoid daycare for The Little One, at least for now.
3. Tickle Breaks-I would give up the Starbucks and shopping lunches any day so I can instead stop my work for 15 minutes and do whatever it takes to induce laughter in a toddler.
4. Nap Time-Regardless of how organized you are or how productive you are, I have yet to meet a workplace boss who is cool with office naps. Yet, at home, as long as "the boss" is napping, I can nap, too.
5. Flexibility-Work extra hard today, go out for shopping and coffee tomorrow. If I am extra creative at 9pm, I can do my work then. If my kids are sick, I don't have to use my vacation days to take care of them. If I want to take 3 weeks off in the summer, I can plan accordingly.

Now, five things I MISS about having a full time job.

1. Starbucks. And shopping lunches.
2. Paid vacations.
3. A beginning and end to the work day.
4. Typing without anyone sitting on my lap, pulling on my leg, or throwing cars toward my head.
5. Co-workers, people to talk to, friends in the workplace.

Let's be honest, I still have #1 occasionally, you don't always get #3, and depending on the workplace, #4.

Now, back to work. Or maybe it's time for a Tickle Break...