The one thing I most love about my work is the ability to do it from my home. I have my awesome setup where I feel most comfortable, creative and organized - fully equipped with a computer, two printers, a copier, fax, file cabinets galore, a speaker phone of course...the works. Well, not EVERYTHING one could think of, but at least everything I need to do my job. The next best thing, as I sit here in sunny Florida with my laptop and wi-fi card (ok, another gadget to help my productivity), is the ability to work remotely. I can write and access my documents, get on the Internet from anywhere, and virtually pick up where I left off before I headed for the airport to get on that plane. I even worked AT the airport, AND on the plane (despite the endless chatter of the guy sitting next to me).
The coolest part is that I can actually access all the files on my HOME COMPUTER and work from there as if I were sitting at my own desktop - working on my home server, using the most incredible invention yet, Go To My PC. The best monthly fee I've ever paid. Or is it?
My dilemma always comes from working too much, and not being able to separate myself if I do have to get away. Is it truly productive when we're able to work remotely with such ease as I do, or is it detrimental to our well being? Don't get me wrong, I love a good time, relaxation, getaways and the like better than anyone. I can remove myself from the tediousness of life and work when I have to. But is all this technology and mobility really good for us, or just good for our clients? OK, for now, I sign off...and the laptop is getting shut down too (I promise), at least until tomorrow. Enjoy your Sunday (the day of rest????)
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Ah, you have spoken (or rather, written) the words that run through my mind every Saturday or Sunday while I'm catching up on work that didn't get done during the week. Or when I was recently in Key West on vacation, checking my email from the laptop that I hauled with me. Is there ever anything truly that important that requires toting the laptop on vacation? My husband thinks NOT! But I can't seem to disengage from it. It is the downside of freelancing--the inability to disengage from one's work. Freedom in one way, and a ball and chain in another!
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