Today I am working in a cool, dark bedroom surrounded by cats. This is the busy time of month for editing. So I generally hole up in the house somewhere for at least a week and focus on the editing. No shopping. No human contact until my husband gets home from work. Just me and the cats and a bucket of Einstein Bros Bagels. And PJs. Lots of PJs.
I have an affinity for pajamas. I always have. The first thing that came to mind when I took the editing job was, "I can work in my pajamas." I actually had a legitimate excuse to buy more pajamas. I no longer tossed the Kohl's sale ads and 20% off coupons in the trash. I cleared out another dresser drawer. I got rid of every suit in my closet except one. I hinted to my family that pajama-grams would be an awesome birthday or Christmas gift. My career wardrobe gives new meaning to the term "Business Casual."
I also have a rotating office. Several years ago, we converted a screened-in porch to a beautiful office, but it's in the back of the house, and it gets quite warm in the summer sun. So I move around. Sometimes I work in the spare bedroom, but the treadmill is in there, and when I am not exercising regularly, I get a guilt complex just looking at it. Sometimes I move into the dining room. The dining room table is a great work surface; it's large and can comfortably hold my laptop, printer, all my paperwork, and the cats. Of course, we can't eat off of it. And I think being in the dining room makes me hungrier anyway. So this week I am working in the bedroom. I'm cool, I'm comfortable, I'm focused. I'm in my Sleep Number bed. It's my favorite workspace. If I get tired and want a little afternoon siesta, I don't even have to move. I just take my computer off my lap and shift a little.
After all, I'm already wearing my PJs.
If you're a mystery shopper with a flair for writing, and you think editing from home in your pajamas might be a good fit for you, let me know. We might have a position for you at www.a-closer-look.com.
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