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[HecticArt]

Cool.

I could get a lot done working at home a day or two a week.

It's a great way to avoid distractions and interruptions. I think that with more time at home instead of at the office, my production would slip the other way.

What do you do again? I know that you've mentioned it before.

 

[JHDK]

Don't know if I mentioned this already, but they've been encouraging employees to volunteer to work part-time from home. I'll be doing 2 to 3 days a week. Got a desk from IKEA. Here's how it came

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I spent a good part of Father's Day setting up with help from the kid, it fits perfectly.

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That's a beautiful view from your new home office.

When I go to work I stare down like 50 yards of other cube monkeys doing pretty much the same thing I'm doing.

If I look to my right I can see a tree.

I like that tree.

I think that with more time at home instead of at the office, my production would slip the other way.

I'm with ya. While I'd love to work a few days per week in a sweet Scotch like setup, going into the office gets me in the work mood. I also like to be right by my 2 main bosses to talk to them in person if something comes up.

 

[scotchandcigar]

What do you do again? I know that you've mentioned it before.

I probably have. And without looking back, I can't remember how honestly or superficially I've described it. But I recall a few times I've given clear indications:
- A Disney ride sponsored by my company;
- Various products, demonstrations, or events we've been involved with.

I can also say that my trade falls within the same general category as Meme, except with real things.

 

[HecticArt]

Got it.
You're an accountant for the mafia.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Got it.
You're an accountant for the mafia.

Bada-bing!

 

[memebag]

I'm horrible at working from home. There's too much fun stuff to do there.

 

[JHDK]

- A Disney ride sponsored by my company;

This thing was fun when I was a kid. Innovations is pretty much dead now. They need to revamp that section of the park.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Didn't take you long to track-down my clue.

I'm horrible at working from home. There's too much fun stuff to do there.

I actually resisted the offer for the first few years, for the same reason. I figured I'd be distracted, or disinterested, or the Mrs would give me a list of landscaping chores to do. But she convinced me of 2 things:
1) since she had spent many years working from home for a call center, she knew exactly how to focus on work, and how to let me focus on work;
2) the 2.5 hours each day that I get back (commute plus lunch at work) allows me more opportunity to do fun things, like do a hike at lunch, or go to the beach at the end of the day.

I'm still going in half the time, so I'll continue to get some socialization and face-time. Also, my home office is in the loft upstairs, but we live downstairs. The only one who's ever upstairs is the kid, and only at night.

 

[memebag]

I tried working from home long ago. I mostly just swam.

 

[Wolf]

I tried working from home long ago. I mostly just swam.

swam?

Do you mean swamp or swim?

 

[memebag]

swam?

Do you mean swamp or swim?

I mean "swam". Past tense of "swim". I know it looks weird. Sounds weird if you say it over and over, too.

"Swam."

 

[scotchandcigar]

swam?

Do you mean swamp or swim?

Thirteenth sign of the apocalypse: Wolf starts correcting our grammar.

 

[semipenguin]

Disney has a ride share company?

 

[HecticArt]

Disney has a ride share company?

Tickets are surprisingly expensive.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Our front walkway is complete. Now we're going to do some fill, grading, and planting.

 

[HecticArt]

Bears!!!!!

 

[Wolf]

You didn't finish the pathway to the street or driveway? Just going to leave it as sand?

 

[scotchandcigar]

Bears!!!!!

That's a 15 year old golden who's staying with us.

You didn't finish the pathway to the street or driveway? Just going to leave it as sand?

No. Eventually, there'll be no sand, it will be a paved driveway. I believe the plan for now is flat stones and grass there.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Time for some updates. This was the view out front when we still had some leaves.

 

[scotchandcigar]

So this was the kitchen with the red sign lights on either side of the hood.


Those lights were all the Mrs talked about. But after everything was finished, she admitted they were a mistake; the lighting wasn't right, and she no longer liked the look. I kept trying to convince her they were great, but I lost. I just spent many hours installing these new two-piece lights.


Here they are lit up


They look less bright in the picture, but that's because they aren't so focused in one spot, and the camera adjusts. It took me the better part of 2 days to put them up. Let's hope she keeps liking them.