We’ve taken on a new writer recently who is supplying us with a monthly article for all of our Mags to Riches customers on the subject of working from home. Ted Bruning is a journalist who has a home office while his wife goes out to work and writes a light hearted and amusing piece on what it’s like earning your living in the same premises as your day-to-day life.
His latest piece was called What not to wear and starts as follows:
It was nearly lunchtime when I realised I still had my slippers on. Horrified, I ran a quick mental reconstruction of the day so far. I’d walked the dog at about 8, got home just before 9, taken my wellies off, put my slippers on, sat down in The Office (converted garage, no heating), and started work. Three hours of work later (interspersed, of course, with the odd cup of coffee, piece of toast, and game of solitaire), I still wasn’t fully dressed! And worse, I hadn’t cleaned my teeth! So, am I letting myself go?
You hear, of course, of people who’ve been working from home for years who have got out of the habit of getting dressed at all. People who spend all day at the screen in just their vest and pants. People who are still in their jim-jams when the kids get home from school. People whose teeth are green. People whose stubble isn’t designer, just disgusting.
Do I have the same standards as my office days? Do I heck! But yes, I may not wear a designer suit to the ‘office’ but there really is no excuse answering the door to the delivery man at 11am and still being in your PJs. Even if I am dressed it’s often because I’ve been out for an early bike ride or walk. So dressed yes, showered no. Note to self: must try harder.