Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello,
Does anyone here really enjoy working from home and if so what do you do ?
It really hit home to me, whilst out having an early morning walk today by the river, that I would be much happier working from home. I have worked a physical job most of my life and have known a change was long overdue, for years actually. I've realised this is causing me more stress than what it's worth and I'm in the process of minimising as much stress as I can, even if it may involve a loss of income.
I've looked around at some of the most common jobs people are doing from home but don't really interest me, like corporate companies, data-entry, sales and so on. They're just not my cup of tea. I'd much more prefer to be helpful or creative or contribute something positive in some way. I'm just wondering how to go about finding work I could do from home that could be interesting or maybe even meaningful ?
Any insights would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.
During this lockdown I've been doing a lot of online studying at home. After a lot of soul searching, I prefer to do it in a proper college environment with other students.
At home, motivation is a problem, there's no one about to ask questions when I get stuck. I need face to face contact and regular interaction with people doing the same things.
At home, I have to do my own cooking and washing up. I prefer a canteen/restaurant.
I had a couple of attempts at College part-time in a classroom setting
Ability wasn't an issue. I just couldn't hack doing a fairly demanding full-time job at the same time. I mean, they say some of these courses are part-time but my most recent one had two subjects and it was a real struggle alongside full-time work.
Around 97% of the students were only working part-time or unemployed but what amazed me was 2/3rds dropped out well before the end of the first term and according to the tutors, this was normal. I guess they don't care once they've got your money. The plus was a small class size.
I'd probably prefer the classroom but I doubt I would go back now and I wouldn't dream of doing it alongside full-time work, and as you say, running other areas of your life. Was it IT you're studying ?
I'm doing a python programming course from Cisco. It's supposed to be 70 hours long. But I've put in a lot more hours and I'm only about 80% of the way through.
Because it's free, it's all online with no tutor support or contact with other students.
In the past I enjoyed the physical college environment. I may be very unsociable, but it helps seeing others doing similar activities and a bit of social interaction. Also it gets me out of the house and I get some fresh air.
I'm also serious about the canteen/restaurant comment. I am a useless cook and many of these places have subsidised food.
Most of my previous college courses had low dropout rates. On my first degree, I estimate only 20% left in the first term.