I too work at home..also, on east coast time. I have been with them for a while, and when I moved to Arizona 4 yrs ago, I was able to keep my job, and work from home.

I do enjoy working in pj's, no makeup, hair pulled back in a messy ponytail.....until the doorbell rings!!! UUUGGGH......That's when I make the promise to myself to get up and shower and get dressed first...yeah right, that lasts about 1 day.The 3 'clock nap is the best....until someone from the office remembers that you are 3 hours behind them, and calls for information they need on a project they are working on, and says "sorry to bother you, but I am in a bind and really need to get this info".

I will say, I really miss the occasional lunch hour out of the office...Opening the fridge and pulling out leftover cold spaghetti doesn't quite cut it....Maybe we should get together a home office lunch group once a month?

I also have to handle all my hubby's paperwork for our business...that gets done whenever i have a spare minute.Thank the Lord for unlimited coffee and online forums....Actually, my job keeps me quite busy, and I rarely have time to do anything else. On a good day, I might be able to keep from getting bored by taking a 15 min. break every couple of hours. Maybe grab a cup of joe and water the flowers on the patio, or empty the dishwasher, or fold some clothes.

I also have conversations with my dogs all day long. They are very good listeners, and never argue!

I guess the only real drawback is that you do loose touch with the real world.  The savings in fuel,  time not spent in traffic, and not having to find the right outfit for the day.....priceless!

I hear you on that moment of panic when the doorbell rings...worst is when it's in the am and I'm still not dressed so just throw on whatever I see laying around. I wonder what people think of me when I answer the door looking like a total trainwreck

Also having coworkers and clients who know what time zone I'm on (and sometimes trying to take advantage of that), my advice would be to go dark at a certain point in the day -no emails and don't pick up the phone. Not to say never help someone out, but it is easy for that to become a habit and find yourself working 12 hour days consistently.

And I think for all of us working at home, talking to pets is a common theme. I must say though having the pooch around does give a nice feeling of having company even minus the conversation. I'm still waiting for him to respond one day when I'm asking why my clients are such a pain in the ass

It does seem like there a bunch of us in this boat so a monthly lunch out somewhere local could be good. Anyone else interested?

I am down for a monthly, or even weekly, lunch with other work-at-home professionals.

How about tomorrow for lunch? Anyone? 

I work from home!  I absolutely love it!!  I just moved here from Texas, where I worked in a traditional office setting.  I had a nice office but those walls could not drown out all the loud mouths.  I think people must have thought I was the office therapist - everyone wanted to talk to me about their problems.  SO - I love working from home and not having to deal with any of that.  Most of my clients are east coast or central time so I have to be up and ready by 4:30-5:00 a.m. and I usually "try" to stop working around 4:00 (our time).  I sure wish I had the time to clean my house during that time - just no way.  I would love to meet for lunch - I am new to this state and a few friends would be great!  Tomorrow is so bad for me.  How about Monday?  Anyone?

Monday is fine for me too.

Anyone else?  Where do you want to meet?  What time?  I just moved here - so - I will have to follow on your suggestions.

Yep, I feel like I am always working, pretty much constantly from about noon to 6 or 7 pm. Then I make dinner, then usually race back to the computer and finish something up. I always have my Blackberry on me or work on my laptop if my fiance wants to watch a movie with me, lol. The good thing is that if I don't have a deadline, I can choose to not work that day if I don't feel like it. I just have to make it up the next day....:/

Friday sounds great!  Anyone else?  How many of you are going to show?

Greetings,

I work from home as well and I am excited to hear there are folks like me who don't get dressed, wash their hair and take afternoon siestas!!!!

I am a jewelry designer and artist.  Havent worked a straight job in 20 years.  Well, with the exception of a 4 year stent owning my own store in WA. During that time I produced and sold organic bath and body goods while doing the jewelry on the side. We relocated here 2 months ago and jewelry has taken a forefront in my life again, while the organics are becoming a sideline.

My husband works a straight job and works evenings. I have 2 cats which are great listeners and enjoy the hookah as much as I do.

I would love to join you folks for lunch at teakwoods on Friday if that is still on!!!

Just let me know.

Hey everyone! Just a reminder that tomorrow is FRIDAY! 

Are we all set for Teakwoods - 12:30p?

I will be there!

Shoot! I can't tomorrow - I have a 12:00pm conference call scheduled.

Definitely interested though. Make sure to post how it goes. Have fun my fellow homers.