Too Many Chiefs
Too Many Chiefs by Dan Reinhold
When you start working at home, you hold the sincere belief that
you're working for yourself, your own boss, etc., etc.
Reality check!
You just get more bosses. Being at home is being...available.
Your "spouse" (Whatever you call them, they're all spouses - See
my article entitled Spouses), your kids, your pets, all life
forms within a 100 mile radius suddenly have things they'd like
you to do.
Go here, pick up this, sponsor that, lead this, fix/build this,
play that.
A little different than the old workplace, huh?
"Now, Milquetoast, your next project is..." "Wait! My turn at
boss!! Honey, could you just rebuild the kids' bedroom from
scratch today? Thanks!!"
"Yoohoo! The school is counting on you for the festival next
week. Shall I put you down for say...50 hours???" "
"Dad, Dad!! I found four new clubs and two more sports to
join!!!"
"Barroo! Woof! Barrroooooo!!!!" (Beagle-ese, in case you're not
fluent).
And on, and on, and...
BUT...when you work at home, you can control your bosses
(somewhat) by letting them all know the schedule YOU need and
insisting they abide by it. If you don't, you'll have one less
boss...yourself.
Oh, excuse me...The cat is having litter box issues.
Dan Reinhold is the editor of WAHumor, the humor newsletter for
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