It has been a long time since I have worked for anyone else, and working from home has been wonderful. I mean, there is nothing wrong with setting your own hours, right?

The only thing that I don’t do so well with is getting everything done in a timely fashion. Since there is no one making sure I get things done, I need to make sure that I take responsibily for getting things done on time. Today is a great example of some of the work that I have been doing. You see, I am selecting some Northwest Territories stock photos for a calendar job that I have been contracted to do. Though there are a number of beautiful pictures that I have seen over the time of working on this project, I am really sick of all the pictures of boats in the maritimes – definitely one of my biggest dislikes.

Needless to say, I wouldn’t be able to have the freedom that I do without my Dell notebook. This has allowed me the ability to stay away from working at a desk which makes this job feel a lot less than work. I can take my work with me whereever I go. I have done my job at a coffee shop, at the library, or even outside on a sunny day. Having this kind of freedom is one of the best reasons that I can think of for working at home.

But it has been a long road to get to this point. I had to put in years in the corporate world, working long hours and neglecting my family to get to this point. Even my family suffered because of my choices, and to this day my kids are still angry with me. It was those years of sacrifice that paved the way for me to work on my own today.

I also love the fact that there is some variety as to what I get to do. One day I might be working on a book, the next day I might be proofreading a screenplay. It sure beats going to the same job day after day doing the same thing. Since my job is the way it is, I would think that it should never be boring.

I also wonder if I will ever retire. I don’t see any logic in giving up my work when I retire when I can work few hours and still make a good living. So why should I stop doing what I love? I just don’t understand why so many people my age retire and go get a low paying job – it makes no sense to me. I don’t want to be one of them.

I guess I should get back to work and finish picking out these pictures. I think I might just have to go out for lunch. That would be great!