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I started working primarily at home a few years ago and now work exclusively from home. I can't express how much it means to me to be able to hear the "post-sch

I started working primarily at home a few years ago and now work exclusively from home. I can't express how much it means to me to be able to hear the "post-school" info dump that my kids bring home, especially as my wife has started to pursue her nursing career. I screwed up and put too much time in the office and traveling when my kids were younger. Sure, I got to see the world, but I think it came at too great of a cost. If I could do it again, I'd do it very differently. And now, as my kids are starting to leave the home, I'm beginning to find time and attention to work on my own things in those extra hours instead of building someone else's coffers. But I will still trade an evening at a MLS game with my son over finishing another user story any day (such as tonight :)!

jacquesm 13y ago
Good for you, you got out in time.
- mailshanx 13y ago
  You managed to echo my sentiment quite precisely. It's like, while you are young, you had better figure out a hit startup that lets you exit with a large pile of cash. Only then can you have the buffer to take it easy and enjoy your time with family. If you fail to make said exit, then you end up tied to your job, and will have to watch the world and your life go past you. This thinking has filled me with an urgency and i really feel the need to get the hell out of academia, and go on a "hunting spree" to make money...
  - garrickvanburen 13y ago
    My experience is quite contrary. I've worked from home the entire time I've had kids (10 years now). Wouldn't have it any other way. No, I didn't have a big exit, just made a commitment to a daily life optimized for happiness.
orangethirty 13y ago
I started working from home during the summer of 2012. I have a child, and the benefits of picking her up from school and listening in to her daily shenanigans is just priceless. I don't know if I will manage to work remotely forever, but I will enjoy it for as long as it lasts. By the way, last night we beat Super Mario on the Wii. You can't put a price on that. (:
mbesto 13y ago
I've spent the last ~6 years of my professional life as a single, jet-setting, 20-something year old for exactly the reasons you've described. I was raised in a family where having a mother at home, who was active in my community, volunteered in activities I participated in, and generally always there when she was needed. I absolutely adore stay at home parents (but wouldn't pressure anyone to do so) and am looking forward to being a dad, or having a wife, who has the means to do so. This is a large reason I love working in the internet industry. One of life's greatest lessons for me has been - the greatest gift you can give someone is your time. When I have kids I want to shower them with gifts.

jacquesm 13y ago

Good for you, you got out in time.

mailshanx 13y ago
You managed to echo my sentiment quite precisely. It's like, while you are young, you had better figure out a hit startup that lets you exit with a large pile of cash. Only then can you have the buffer to take it easy and enjoy your time with family. If you fail to make said exit, then you end up tied to your job, and will have to watch the world and your life go past you. This thinking has filled me with an urgency and i really feel the need to get the hell out of academia, and go on a "hunting spree" to make money...
- garrickvanburen 13y ago
  My experience is quite contrary. I've worked from home the entire time I've had kids (10 years now). Wouldn't have it any other way. No, I didn't have a big exit, just made a commitment to a daily life optimized for happiness.

orangethirty 13y ago

I started working from home during the summer of 2012. I have a child, and the benefits of picking her up from school and listening in to her daily shenanigans is just priceless. I don't know if I will manage to work remotely forever, but I will enjoy it for as long as it lasts. By the way, last night we beat Super Mario on the Wii. You can't put a price on that. (:

mbesto 13y ago

I've spent the last ~6 years of my professional life as a single, jet-setting, 20-something year old for exactly the reasons you've described. I was raised in a family where having a mother at home, who was active in my community, volunteered in activities I participated in, and generally always there when she was needed. I absolutely adore stay at home parents (but wouldn't pressure anyone to do so) and am looking forward to being a dad, or having a wife, who has the means to do so. This is a large reason I love working in the internet industry. One of life's greatest lessons for me has been - the greatest gift you can give someone is your time. When I have kids I want to shower them with gifts.