This project has been in the making for quite some time. In
my head. That happens a lot. I have great ideas – I think – but they often get
stuck somewhere between my head and my laptop. For lack of time. Why you say?
Because I work from home. I work at home. I work. In my house. No matter how you try
to explain it, you’re bound to get some puzzled looks. Yes, nowadays working
from your living room, kitchen, bedroom, even your bathroom (when your dog wants
to play, but your deadline was, like, twenty minutes ago), has become quite
acceptable. And yet many people seem to find it odd, intriguing, questionable,
interesting, exciting, laughable…
I happen to be a translator, proofreader and copywriter. My
work starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. In theory. Weekends finishing up
unfinished business? Yep, I know about those. Evenings trying to retrieve
translations lost in cyberspace thanks to my crappy e-mail server or… that
magnificent so-called "operating system" Bill Gates created? I’ve learnt the hard
way that a Mac and automatic back-ups can be lifesavers. Social networking during my lunch
break? Make that all day. Every day. Oh shit, deadline. Close chat window. No
wait, there’s a cool video on YouTube. And that oh-so-interesting article on
The Times. This coffee is delicious. Tweet. Dad on the phone. Pizza in the
oven. Sheets in the washing machine. Dishwasher beeping. HELP, deadline looming!
And now… this blog, where you’ll find handy tips and tricks
to work more efficiently… Wait, who am I kidding?
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