husband working from home?
Does anyone have a husband that works from home? My husband has been thinking about it and I am not sure how it would work. I am currently on leave from teaching and would like to stay home for a few more years, but am a little worried how it would work if we were both home and if the kids(and maybe me too) would be able to let him work without bothering him. Any thoughts???
working from home
I've always said I would love for my husband to work from home. If the kids need a little daddy time in the middle of the day, they could get 30 minutes. If I needed to run an errand and didn't want to lug both kids, he would be available for an hour (depending on what kind of work he was doing from home). I think it would definitely be an adjustment, as everyone would have to understand that just because daddy is home, doesn't mean he can play all day long. I also have mixed feelings about it. I think it would be easy for me to get too used....if the kids are out of control and I just needed a break, I think it would be easy to take advantage of the situation. One gripe I would have is that I am set in my ways and have a routine as to how I run the day with the kids. If my husband is ever home in the mix, it tends to throw everything off, and I find myself irritated because nothing is going the way it's supposed to....but that's just my controlling nature. Like anything, it would be an adjustment, but overall I think it would awesome for him to have the opportunity to work from home!
Jessica
~ Mommy to Luke and Shawn
my husband works from home about 4 days per month average
My husband is in computers and has clients that he can be on with "remotely" from home. It has been WONDERFUL when it's been needed for him to work from home (like if it's on a day that I work-- I work 2 days/week-- and I can't call in). However, my husband's job can be extremely hectic and stressful and so there are times I might be able to talk with him for about 2 minutes in an 8-9 hr day that he's working from home. If both kids are napping at the same time, I've headed to the store to pick up something by myself-- which is nice. My son is 3 yrs old and very very busy so it can be extremely challenging for my husband to be home with Michael during a work day from home, without me being there. So, I suppose it depends on what your husband's type of work would be from home and how your kids' personalities are!
Patty
My husband has worked from
My husband has worked from home for 1.5 years now and he finds it extremely hard to work and get much done with the kids crying and fighting upstairs. He has to go to his car to call important people so that the kids don't barge into the office and shout out wierd comments while he is talking on the phone. While I do like the fact he gets to see the kids a few minutes a day at all different times it makes it harder on me to keep them quiet so he can work. Also I believe that there is something to working with others and sharing your struggles face to face, eating lunch with the team, ect. He wouldn't work from home if he didn't have to. Wendy
mine does
My husband works from home and we love it. He started working from home when we moved here in November. It took some adjusting in the beginning but now we love it. He has an office in the basement. When the door is open, the kids can come in. When the door is closed they know daddy's busy. Now, just because he works from home doesn't mean he's always home. He does go to Chicago once a week and sometimes he has meetings with coustomers, but he's home on average 3 out of the 5 working days. It's nice to have family lunches as well as dinners. It's nice for another set of hands when I need him. I still fucntion as if I'm the only parent home during the day, but if I need him to fill in he can. He thinks he gets more done at home then he did in the office. He says there's not everyone stopping in or his boss over his shoulder. He loves the "commute". We both just love it.
Thanks for your responses.
Thanks for your responses. We are still not sure if it is going to happen. I think it will be a good thing..I just tend to control things a little too much and I like to have our day scheduled. We will all have to adjust a little if he's home.
New job?
Does he have a new job??
Jessica
~ Mommy to Luke and Shawn
new job
Not yet, he's looking and also there is a possibility he might change positions but stay at the same place. It makes me a little nervous to think of him home all the time. He would still travel though, so we wouldn't be together constantly. I would probably love having him home, but we would definitely need to lay down some ground rules first:)
Both My Husband and I Work From Home
I think it really depends on what you do from home that makes the difference. I run an wholesale club from home and am on the computer about 25 to 30 hours per week. He has a machine shop at our home that is in a seperate building. So it is no different then when I went somewhere else. You just need to have a dedicated place and time to work. I love working from home. I can take my business anywhere. All I need is a laptop and my cell phone so we travel all summer. His work is primarily done from Sept to the end of June so he has always had the summers off. I now get to enjoy that too. And the great thing is I am still making very good money working from home.
Shelley LeVeque 574-299-9872 www.sleveque.ParentsUnited.com