I should back up. I am a trained paralegal. My husband and I moved in 2005 after Hurricane Wilma. We upped our timetable for our move because I had had it with the hurricanes -- five in two years. My then law firm was extremely understanding about it. They allowed me to work from my new digs during my notice period, then I agreed to stay on until they found someone. I stayed on until one particularly complex case concluded earlier this year. During this time, I didn't have enough work to keep me busy all the time, so I started work as a virtual assistant. I'd been working as a legal secretary/paralegal for so long, it fit into my skill set perfectly. I have two clients who keep me pretty busy and they are two of the best bosses I have ever had.
One of the biggest frustrations I have with working from home is that people that have never done it or only do it occasionally, just don't understand it. My schedule is extremely flexible -- most of the time. There are some days that I have time to talk on the phone, do a bit of laundry or clean the kitchen. There are many other days that I am so busy I forget to eat lunch. It took a long time to train my friends and family that sometimes I just can't talk. They still sometimes forget. But I'll get to that later -- when it's actually a problem. Today and this past week, it's not one of my pet peeves. But there are many and we'll get to each and every one of them, including a few I don't have yet, as well as the satisfactions.
I must say that I almost never feel guilty working from home. When I was working outside the home I always felt guilty. I felt guilty at work because I wasn't at home with my kids and I felt guilty at home because there were things I hadn't accomplished at work because I couldn't stay late, get there early, or participate in functions. For me, working from has been the best.
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