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« on: April 04, 2008, 02:37:09 PM » |
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I'm curious how many people actually work from home? I for one, do work from home and I work for an employer.
How about the rest of you?
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ak_
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« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2008, 05:46:27 PM » |
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I work from home and i'm self-employed. I draw stuff.
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mouser
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« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2008, 06:05:30 PM » |
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I'd love to see ak_'s version of our mascot Cody one day..
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mrainey
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« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2008, 06:23:30 PM » |
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I'm retired, but make a few bucks from the software I write at home.
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Carol Haynes
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« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2008, 06:45:29 PM » |
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I am in the process of setting up as self employed from home (computer repairs etc.)
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cranioscopical
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« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2008, 07:13:13 PM » |
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Been working from home for the past decade.
Don't miss the daily commute, don't miss the overheads.
Sometimes (but rarely) miss the ability to discuss problems and brainstorm stuff face-to-face.
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kartal
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« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2008, 10:32:23 PM » |
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freelancer, work from home(stay at home dad as well), happy,
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nudone
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« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2008, 02:21:11 AM » |
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i do something at home. i think it's called work - or it might just be messing about.
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i'd like to see ak_ do a version of cody one day. i really admire ak_'s style.
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ak_
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« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2008, 04:56:24 AM » |
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[off topic]mouser, nudone> ok i'll find the time to do it someday  [/off topic] |
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Crush
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« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2008, 06:30:48 AM » |
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At this moment I´m working 2 days at home ... sometimes fulltime for several months.
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Perry Mowbray
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« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2008, 08:31:11 AM » |
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Don't work from home at the moment, but spent well over a decade working in my own Design business. I miss it, but I also enjoy the communal aspect of working in a larger company.
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iphigenie
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« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2008, 05:32:23 PM » |
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I don't work from home at the moment, work for an employer.
I worked from home for over a year around 2002-2003 but not alone - me and 7 people worked from my home for a year when we were setting up our web business.
Then I worked from home again for about 8 months in 2006-2007 (around then is when i found DC looking for "thrifty" software since i had less income), after I got manoeuvered out of the business created above. A dark time for me and yet probably good for my sanity.
One thing I found out is that I dont work well in a vacuum, need people to bounce off. So I would need a home large enough that others can use it for their office too, like a freelance commune, or a good virtual community to keep myself on track...
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app103
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« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2008, 10:13:10 AM » |
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I have been working from home doing something or other (or multiple things) for the last 20+ years. Some things managed to generate an income (very small, though)...but most things didn't. I am currently in the process of 'building my empire'. The one that will generate an income while I am asleep. Currently, it isn't making enough to live on, or even support my tea drinking habit, but it's making more than it ever has before, and I consider that moving in the right direction. My goal is $2000/month (this is a very magical life changing amount for me) I am currently averaging $25/month I still have a long way to go and a lot of work to do, but some day I will get there. |
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« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2008, 12:11:02 PM » |
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I currently work for myself at home and am very happy with it. (As of the end of March.) I've made more money in a day than some people make in a month. More in a month than some people make in a year. I've also lost more money in a day than a lot of people make in a decade. (Yeah -- that hurt!)
But I'm back to making not a lot of money, but quite happy doing it. I work, snooze, work, eat, work, snooze. But I get a lot done.
Tomorrow I'll wake up and get back to work for myself and be very happy with it. I may take a job later on, but it will only be because it interests me.
I am again a "gun for hire" though. But fortunately, I can pick who I work for.
And I really like working from home!  |
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PPLandry
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« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2008, 04:21:53 PM » |
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I've been self-employed for the last 19 years and have mostly been working from home. First writing software for others, now writing software for myself, and I love it. |
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Anatolie
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« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2008, 08:56:17 AM » |
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I do work from home and I work for an employer.
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Mandork
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« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2008, 03:36:07 PM » |
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I "work" from home, in that I am writing up my PhD right now and can't be bothered to go into my office on campus every day, when I have mostly everything I need at home. However, I keep applying for temp jobs, because eventually sitting at home all by myself every day makes me a bit crazy...but I do keep in touch with other PhD writers via an online forum which is pretty active, so even though there isn't really anyone here, I talk to people online and make pacts to get things done, keep tabs on what other people are up to, and so on.
I'd love to start a decent freelance business someday, though. Editing and/or copywriting would be nice.
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iphigenie
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« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2008, 07:01:41 PM » |
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Well it seems I might get to consider getting clients again, since i just found out my company cant afford to keep me on. Cant blame them and i'll be all right, but have to ask do i really want to work for someone else again or go back to my company.
I always have too many ideas and projects anyway
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« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2008, 03:48:35 PM » |
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I work all the time from everywhere  Basically I freelance for one big corporate client at a time, and have side work that I'm building up... it's hard though. But I look at people that have done it, and it gives me the inspiration to keep trying!  |
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« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2008, 06:58:48 PM » |
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I work from home as of October 1st. We moved to Colorado but my Austin job let me switch to telecommuting. I guess it helps when I'm the system/network admin and the only one that knows all the various passwords, configuration, network appliances. Of course the only way it works is with a couple of technically proficient people on site to serve as remote hands as needed.
I've considered transitioning to a freelance/consulting self-employment gig but I'm comfortable and don't want to constantly feel like I'm chasing my next paycheck.
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« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2008, 09:38:02 PM » |
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I was temporary self employed during 2006 and work at home with ocassional trip to clients. Now I am working for an employer.  |
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