And Sometimes You Get Sick

Working from home doesn’t mean you never get a winter cold. In fact, because I work at home, my immune system is weaker than the mass-transit commuter I used to be. Back then I could tolerate millions of germ assaults every day, because I was accustomed to being crowded onto filthy subways cars like cattle with thousands of people who had questionable hygiene and health habits. Then I left the big city and spent the summer on a farm, where poop was the name of the game. It’s true what they say: Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.

Unfortunately (or fortunately), since returning to the city I have been working from home. I go out maybe once a week for a lunch meeting or a 5 à 7. So now when my nice pristine body gets onto one of those transit cattle cars, I am open to receive any disgusting germ on the prowl. This last time I was raped by the common cold.

So that’s the disadvantage to being a homeworker. There are plenty of advantages, though.

Though I can’t slack off and not work, I can do it from bed. I can nap between tasks. I can put aside non-essential tasks and emails until I feel better. If I sleep from 3-5 in the afternoon, there’s nothing stopping me from working from 6-9.

Frankly, I think I’m the coolest boss I’ve ever had!

Anyway, why did you need to know all this stuff? Well, you didn’t. But I needed to get my sleepy fingers back into typing shape for the day, and I though I’d say hi to y’all in the process.

As you were.