do you bring your work at home?
By kayedanda
@kayedanda (1850)
Philippines
October 22, 2008 9:46am CST
since i work from home, i obviously have to 
. but there is a saying that what duties you have in the office must be left there, as going home means its family time. they say it's a bad idea to bring your work at home, because the quality time that you should have been spending with the family is still spent on work instead. but i think at times one cannot avoid it, especially with a deadline looning fast, or an urgent matter that has to be dealt with immediately. so do you think it's a bad idea? to bring your work at home?
. but there is a saying that what duties you have in the office must be left there, as going home means its family time. they say it's a bad idea to bring your work at home, because the quality time that you should have been spending with the family is still spent on work instead. but i think at times one cannot avoid it, especially with a deadline looning fast, or an urgent matter that has to be dealt with immediately. so do you think it's a bad idea? to bring your work at home?1 person likes this
13 responses
@SViswan (12051)
• India
24 Oct 08
I'm a kindergarten teacher...and sadly I do bring work home. When the school year started it was almost everyday...but I planned my time well and now it's reduced.
Yes, it does eat into quality time. And I don't think it should.
But I am the kind of person who cannot rest till my work is done. And sometimes I push myself too much for it. I spend time with my family and then stay up to finish the work I got home...so that takes a toll on me mentally and physically.
So, I've worked things out so that I'm not stressed that my work isn't done.
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@SViswan (12051)
• India
25 Oct 08
It's hard to manage time when you have a little child at home. You can't fix up a perfect routine. Little children need flexibility...and some days they aren't well and their routine goes for a toss. That's why I am finding it tough too. My younger one is just 23 months old and before he came along....I had great time management. But now it's getting tougher on me. It will be a year or two before things settle down.
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@kayedanda (1850)
• Philippines
25 Oct 08
yes, it is very hard. especially right now that she's teething. she doesn't want to eat and cries a lot (i am not used to her crying a lot, see. she's a happy child most of the times). i worry so much that i can't concentrate on my work. so i guess you're right that it will be a year or two before i can be in full control of my time again. thanks for sharing!
@kayedanda (1850)
• Philippines
25 Oct 08
that's great time management you got there. i wish i was more like you. 
ever since i quit my regular job and become a work home mom, i feel like i have wasted more time in front of the pc than spending quality time with my husband and my daughter. but i try to compensate for it, by being the one who feeds my daughter at midnight or in the wee hours of the morning. i know i should be doing more than that, and i am trying so hard to work it out. 
ever since i quit my regular job and become a work home mom, i feel like i have wasted more time in front of the pc than spending quality time with my husband and my daughter. but i try to compensate for it, by being the one who feeds my daughter at midnight or in the wee hours of the morning. i know i should be doing more than that, and i am trying so hard to work it out. 
@mercuryman3a (2477)
• India
26 Oct 08
If one has to bring work home, then either he is inefficient or he is having more work than he can handle and needs a subordinate. It is better to spend an extra hour in the offivce and finish off the work rather than carrying it home.
As per Parkinson's Principle, work expands according to the time available.. if yo vbrign work home, youwill keep working on it and it willnot be over even till the time you are ready to go back to office.
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@kayedanda (1850)
• Philippines
26 Oct 08
i think that does not apply for teachers. 
i have two teachers answer this discussion and they say that they have no choice but bring it home with them.
i have two teachers answer this discussion and they say that they have no choice but bring it home with them.
@kayedanda (1850)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
hmm..i didn't think of teachers when i was posting the discussion but you are right, teachers have no choice but to bring their work home lest they want to stay until the evening at school. my husband's mom is a teacher too, and every night, she would sit down and make her lesson plan, check papers and grade student assignments. teachers are the most patient people in the world, i think 
@beccasthoughts (303)
• United States
22 Oct 08
I bring work home with me from time to time because it is easier to work when I have a place to sit and write. I don't have that now because they have a new girl at work.
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@kayedanda (1850)
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
what!
they let the new girl take your place at work? i think that's unfair! 
they let the new girl take your place at work? i think that's unfair! 
@pehpot (4762)
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
MY hubby does bring work at home that was before but now, he just changed, ever since Chico came ha ha! OK not that he does not love the two, but Chico is so charming and he really goes loco over that smile! but before even at three in the morning his Indian client would call him.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
26 Oct 08
hi kaye!
i sometimes bring home work when there's a deadline and i couldn't finish it in the office. but that seldom happens and i'm still single so there's no family time, like time for husband and kids, to worry about. and whenever i bring home work, i would still have time to interact with my family, play with my nephew and niece, talk to my mother and sister. i don't think its bad to bring home work as long as you know how to balance your time.
i sometimes bring home work when there's a deadline and i couldn't finish it in the office. but that seldom happens and i'm still single so there's no family time, like time for husband and kids, to worry about. and whenever i bring home work, i would still have time to interact with my family, play with my nephew and niece, talk to my mother and sister. i don't think its bad to bring home work as long as you know how to balance your time. 
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
22 Oct 08
I work from home too. When I worked in an office I brought home the politics of it. Or the gossip. Anything that angered me. I'd then vent to my hubby. I guess that is another reason he may be glad I work from home now.
@wrangel15 (1443)
• Philippines
24 Oct 08
I am away from my family and it's fine bringing my work my apartment. It's not really a burden to me since I enjoy my work anyway. It's just the time that matters.
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@tonytt2009 (1706)
• China
26 Oct 08
As well for me,I have to~as you know,being the employees,we have no choice but finish our work on time la~I don't like this coz mt time at home is mine other than my company`lol~BUT for deadline working,I have to work at home coz I don't like eat outside~wow~have a nice day~
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@ralphcharleston (492)
• Philippines
25 Oct 08
I have a philosophy in life that work should be seperated from your personal life. This means that i really dont bring work at home cause i want to spend my time with my family and have a time for myself. No matter how loaded my work is , i will not bring it at home. Problems at work should only be at the work place. If i got any troubles at work then leave it there.
@sandymay16 (1617)
• Philippines
24 Oct 08
I don't bring my work at home except for that time when the computer at the office broke down so I had to do some computer work at home.
I also had a work where it's okay to bring work at home than coming to the office but I refused because I have other things to do at home and I can't relax if I work at home.
Teachers bring their work at home because they have lots to do. My mom used to do that and sometimes I help her check papers.
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@iamcdy (1119)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
I usually bring home some work especially if it urgent of it happened to be needed the day after. But as much as possible, I try to finish everything right and on time. It is so stressful if I bring home some work when the time spent doing it is supposed to be spent with my family of just relaxing and watching TV. It is okay to bring home some work but not everyday. We need to spend some quality time at home also. =)
