Tales From the Work-at-Home Crypt

If you work at home, you've got it made.  Right?  You work when you want to.  You wear what you want to.  No long, boring commutes to work.  No boss looking over your shoulder. You can even turn the alarm off and sleep in, if your job doesn't have set hours.

But I've found that although I wouldn't trade my work at home job for anything, there can be an ugly side to the telecommute lifestyle.  "No one's going to see me today," I think.  "Why bother to get dressed or brush my hair?  Why bother to put on a little makeup?  Now that I think about it, why bother to brush my teeth?" 

And although it's true that no one's going to see you that day, besides your children, you still have to push yourself to maintain some degree of presentability. 

If you sit for long hours at a desk, it doesn't take long for the pounds to start creeping up.  And chances are, if you work from home, you're working  and sitting at that desk long past the normal 9 to 5.  Compound that with the fact that the kitchen is right around the corner, tempting you with last night's leftover pizza, and you've got a recipe for fatty-itis. 

And don't even get me started on my IV-caffeine addiction.  "It makes me work faster and smarter," I reason.  The Star.com has a great article on the pitfalls of the work-at-home life.  It's Home Office Owners Still Face Stress.  Check it out!

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