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I work from home, and we have 4 children (ages 3 to 12), and one on the way. My office is in my bedroom. But back when I worked in a "real" office, I had the e
by sdegutis 11y ago
I work from home, and we have 4 children (ages 3 to 12), and one on the way. My office is in my bedroom.
But back when I worked in a "real" office, I had the exact same situation you just described. It was just as noisy and loud as it is here at home.
In either place, I have to learn how to work with distractions in the background, and learn how to ignore them efficiently. So why not do that at home?
Here, I have an "open door" policy, so that I can help my wife out with any homeschool tasks that might be better suited for me.
It can be challenging sometimes, but it's extremely rewarding.
And I'm just as productive here (if not more productive) than I ever was at a "real" office.
But YMMV.
- rogerthis 11y agoFive kids is very old fashioned and ... Roman. It's good to be not alone here in HN. On the subject, eventually the house's temperature goes to the heights. But I'd never worked so much before and the parenting experience gives a great sense of achievement. It's like a family business with its own departments, and its own kind of clashes.