So many people in the corporate world look forward to Friday, it means that once they make it to Friday evening, they are free until they have to go back on Monday morning, but when you are working for yourself, the weekend is just two days that you don’t have to work for any of your normal contracts.
So this weekend I sat down at my computer and looked at my to-do list. Not only did it include many projects for myself that needed some work, but also there were the normal household stuff that Sabine and I try to fit into the weekends, getting everything organized for the next week.
Sometimes we pull ourselves away from the computer or apartment for long enough to do something interesting or fun, but usually we clean and I work.
If you think working for yourself or blogging professionally means you have tons of time to relax and enjoy life, you’d be wrong, so if you are enjoying your weekend after a hard week at the office, remember that there are some people that don’t have the same luxury.
Joram Oudenaarde Said,
January 7, 2007 @ 12:40 pm
So true on that. While I don’t have my own company (yet), I know it consumes loads of time. I’ve been doing a bit of freelancing besides my job, and my parents have their own company as well. Planning is thé keyword here, because without it spare time is a rare luxury ![]()
Zachary Houle Said,
January 8, 2007 @ 11:10 am
The trade-off, though, is that if you enjoy what you do, it doesn’t matter.
It beats sitting around on the weekend, worrying about which boss or co-worker is going to attack you in the corporate world on Monday — that’s for sure.
Joram Oudenaarde Said,
January 8, 2007 @ 5:14 pm
Hahaha, good point
The flipside is that if you have a job you like, it’s just a matter of preference ![]()
But I definately agree with Zachary… better to lose a weekend doing the things
you love (i.e. making a job out f your hobby), then sitting around wondering what
to do next.
Plus you’re able to stay home if needed. Working at home can come in handy
if you have furniture being delivered for example… something most people have
to twist and turn in order to get a day off, hehe.
David Peralty Said,
January 10, 2007 @ 1:47 pm
You guys are forgetting, sometimes when you turn a hobby/passion into a job…it loses the power that it had. I enjoy what I do now, but I love doing non-work stuff more.
Same task, different feeling.
Joram Oudenaarde Said,
January 12, 2007 @ 1:43 pm
I didn’t really forget, but I think that’s primarily because my hobby is my job as well, and I love it even more thanks to the fact I make money doing what I love
The only problem now is that I want to learn even more about it, hehehe.
Oh, decisions decisions ![]()
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