The beginning of working from home

Although I enjoy being in an office and I miss being in an office, working from home has its share of advantages. I can take as many TV breaks and nap breaks as I'd like, as long as I'm respecting deadlines.

The thing is, being an army wife take its toll on your professional life. Well, unless you find a way to work around it! And in today's technology driven age - you can.

Now that I'm in Kanpur, working from home is a new idea, a new beginning. I plan to do this till I'm in Kanpur. Post which, if I get to be in my favourite cities again - I will definitely take up a daytime, 9-5 job again!

So, since the last 2 weeks I have garnered places to work for. Online. I write. I send what I write. The next day they tell me what more writing work they need. It's a good arrangement. I don't need to meet my bosses...now that I'm technically working for 3 companies online I do have several bosses. But being behind my laptop saves me from them.

I start my day with 1 article and a cup of coffee. Without coffee, I am nothing after all. I then schedule my day to meet the content requirements of all the companies I work for. I make a list. I plan who to write for between what hours of the day. And then I settle down to write.

But the initial hiccups were prevalent in the last 2 weeks. At first, I didn't have a worthy internet connection. The day the famous - BSNL broadband entered my home here, the laptop decided to give me problems. The minute I figured out a way around that, the electricity went off. And obviously with a landline inspired broadband connection, with no electricity - no internet works.

I managed to smile and complain through these initial hiccups. Today, 1 week later I am on top of things. I've become lazier because I write according to my will now. But as long as I'm working, I'm fine.

This is my conclusion and advice for everyone who wants to work from home:

-A reliable, fast speed, broadband connection is an absolute requirement

-A reputed, branded laptop or desktop is a necessity

-The will to devote at least 6-7 hours a day to your work is critical.

We face a lot more distractions while working from home. Focus on completing the assignments given to you. Otherwise, you will lose out on projects and your aim to work from home might die a slow death!

At the end of it all, all I'd like to say is that - giving "work from home" a shot is totally worth it. Everyone should try it, at least once in their life.