Setting A Regular Schedule While Working At Home

[mildreddavis1]

  When working at home aka self-employed, you should set a schedule for yourself so you will not over work yourself. You have to be very careful when working at home because you can get side-tracked by television and family or other non-work related issues.

• Set a time to work for ex. 8am to 8pm Mon - Fri
• Set a time to break for a walk to relax your mind
• Set a time for lunch
• Decide how much money you need to make a day and reach for that goal without stressing yourself

[sak4kat]

If there is one thing I've learned over the years a set schedule is imperative not matter where you work.  I ran my own construction business once...as a mother of 3 I burned myself out...and it happened quickly.  I've worked in retail and that too ran me ragged with the always changing hours.  I have found through trial and error and self discipline that indeed a regular schedule is best for anybody to be product in all aspects of there life.  Socially, economically and healthy for that matter.

[queenofnines]

Yes, this is crucial is you want to earn money with any consistency.  It is one of the biggest downsides to working at home: managing your own time and avoid the temptation of distractions.  However, your suggestion of 8am to 8pm is a bit unrealistic!

[Azanne07]

agreed that 8 to 8 is a little extreme I would never work 5 days a week for 12 hours each wether i work at home or away. Sadly the paid surveys and such is my distration from my family and not the other way around.

[vickysue]

I try to schedule my FC work and my other site. But when school is out and hubby is home it all goes out the window. Thinking i need to get another comuter just for him. But then i proably wouldn't get any work out of him. So it's only for about 3 months. Kids go back to school in mid Aug. Yea.