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Baby Boomers Working From Home - What’s Your Schedule?

by Jean on July 10th, 2008

Rico at ContractWorker had an interesting post about some research on work-at-home types that got me to thinking about how our work habits differ and how different our lives can be when we get to work/rest/play according to our own body clocks, and not according to a restrictive job.

My husband just retired a couple of weeks ago, and I can see that already he has created a more pleasing schedule for his body clock. He had to be at his previous job by 7:30 a.m., and he’s not a morning person at all. Now he sleeps until about 8 a.m., exercises, and we talk a little over breakfast, before he heads to his part-time job or works at home (his choice - he gets paid either way!). He often comes home for lunch, and then stays at work until 6 or 7 p.m. This seems to suit him much better.

What about you? If you were retired or working at home, what schedule would you choose? I can’t wait to retire and figure out my schedule!

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2 opinions for Baby Boomers Working From Home - What’s Your Schedule?

  • Melodee Patterson
    Jul 10, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    I love working from home! It used to be normal for me to wake up by 5 to get to work by 7. When I started working from my home office, I started getting up at 5:30, then it was 6, and after a while I was getting up at 6:30. Now, I’m definitely up by 7 and start working by 9. And I can go out to lunch with friends and not worry about how long I’m gone. It’s heaven!

  • Expert Witness Marketer
    Jul 17, 2008 at 1:20 pm

    Working from home when you own your own business is not all it’s cracked up to be. I find myself working more rather than less because it’s always here! There’s always something I could/should be doing so it’s hard to separate “work” time and “off” time. I’ve found myself working away at 2 in the morniing in my robe before!

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