Poll: Stuck at home? How many home workers are here?

Stuck at Home?

  • Home Worker - Self Employed

    Votes: 19 35.2%

  • Home Worker - Salaried

    Votes: 7 13.0%

  • Currently between jobs

    Votes: 22 40.7%

  • Enjoying Retirement

    Votes: 6 11.1%
  • Total voters
    54
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2blue4u

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Many people now work from home. This brings about many advantages, not least of all flexibility and time with the family. There are some drawbacks too. Some can be countered with self-discipline and time-management. I find that I miss the comradeship and social interaction that comes with the more conventional office environment. I suspect this is why I spend so long on the forums :p

Others may be at home due to disability and, I would imagine, would draw great comfort from the Intraweb and even, on a good day, these forums. Or the unemployed.. and the retired. How much effect do these forums have upon your routine?
 
Motivation is a major problem for me. I find it a little easier now that we get the post delivered at around 9 o'clock. There was a time when it would arrive anytime between about 10 and 1 o'clock. I used to sit around doing naff all waiting for the post. Awaiting inspiration! Not that there wasn't anything else to do as there was. It's just that I like to see the size and content of the postbag so that I can better plan the day ahead. The postal service here was so bad that, a few years back when we used to get a second delivery, the seconds would arrive before the first delivery. Another RM roundsman would complete his round and pick up the seconds and still make it here before our usual postie managed to show up.

Three or maybe four years ago I considered starting a web site with forums dedicated to home workers, particularly the self-employed. It was intended to be a mix of social chat and an information sharing resource. Like many ideas of mine :( I never got around to it then didn't have the time. Then I discovered OcUK!! Maybe the GDC can become the home-workers help forum?

Anyone know a good tax lawyer :p
 
A very good friend of mine has told me of his own experiences with BNI in the Kent area. Funnily enough, I was thinking about this only yesterday and meant to do some more research. Thanks for the link.

Has anyone here any experience of this or any similar groupings?
 
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