This is dream life - live in Spain, work online. You can`t ask for more IMO. I would love to be some kind of coder or software developer - I would travel all around globe and work online
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Yeah. It all kind of gelled for me when I read that post. I'm 13 miles from Leeds Bradford Airport. They fly to Mercia and other airports in Spain. I have friends with places over there that aren't always occupied. All set up for offices.
So I'm going to ask a few questions tomorrow and see if I can set it all up so I work a week per month out there. I already work a few days per week from the home office because I've got the infrastructure at work to operate without my physical presence so why the heck not?
There you go, a life changing decision crystallised from forum posts. Thanks guys.
So I'm going to ask a few questions tomorrow and see if I can set it all up so I work a week per month out there. I already work a few days per week from the home office because I've got the infrastructure at work to operate without my physical presence so why the heck not?
There you go, a life changing decision crystallised from forum posts. Thanks guys.
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This is dream life - live in Spain, work online. You can`t ask for more IMO. I would love to be some kind of coder or software developer - I would travel all around globe and work online
My brother does this, the b*str*d, kidding he's a lovely fella.
He does all that back end website coding stuff, as a freelancer working for the on-line casinos. He's been living in Malta for the last year or so, but has lived in Rome, Morocco, Cairo, Barcelona, Portugal and Edinburgh? To name a few.
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I have worked from home for the last 5 years - it's just me and the dog! It's amazing how much work I get through with no distractions from other people in the office.
I did however look into sharing office space in a small local business park with business incubation offices for start up. They were run by the district/local council that offered cheap rent but I changed my mind as it involved a 20 minute commute. Might be worth looking into - not sure what's happening now following all the government cutbacks. Paula
I have worked from home for the last 5 years - it's just me and the dog! It's amazing how much work I get through with no distractions from other people in the office.
I did however look into sharing office space in a small local business park with business incubation offices for start up. They were run by the district/local council that offered cheap rent but I changed my mind as it involved a 20 minute commute. Might be worth looking into - not sure what's happening now following all the government cutbacks. Paula
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Oh you've done it now...
I run a fairly successful business, it could be more successful if I had the business acumen to pull it off, but alas at the moment I don't so I'm happy to plod along where I am.
BEGIN RANT.
It is bloody difficult working from home, UNLESS the house is empty.
I'm the sole earner in my family, my wife does my books.
We have:
Try taking phonecalls and trying to sound professional when there's a screaming child, or Barney the ****ing Dinosaur playing in the background. You can't. The amount of times I've held phonecalls in the car on the driveway is not even funny, just to get some peace and quiet!
Now - I did have my office set up in the garage but when winter came in, it got freezing cold so I moved back indoors. Biggest mistake ever.
Impossible to cut off from work because I feel like i've not done a full days work due to the aforementioned distractions, and wanting to do more market research or in fact, coding.
Which, in turn, leads to arguments with the wife due to spending all of my time on the computer.
Not to mention the sudden "we need to go shopping" or "can you just nip to the shop for..." during the day.
ARGH!
End Rant. Aaaand, breathe
On the plus side, no office politics, no sweating to get to work at 9:00 on the dot, no traffic jams.. i'll take it
As we speak, I'm busy renovating the garage so that it's actually an office. Calor Gas heater is ordered and a bloody big lock on the door is forthcoming. To keep ME in, and THEM out.
Oh - and I always make sure I wear clothes. Slobbing around is the worst thing you can do.
I run a fairly successful business, it could be more successful if I had the business acumen to pull it off, but alas at the moment I don't so I'm happy to plod along where I am.
BEGIN RANT.
It is bloody difficult working from home, UNLESS the house is empty.
I'm the sole earner in my family, my wife does my books.
We have:
- dogs which demand attention.
- we homeschool our eldest son as he has special needs
- we have a 2 year old child who always needs a drink, or wants daddy to play with her magna doodle
Try taking phonecalls and trying to sound professional when there's a screaming child, or Barney the ****ing Dinosaur playing in the background. You can't. The amount of times I've held phonecalls in the car on the driveway is not even funny, just to get some peace and quiet!
Now - I did have my office set up in the garage but when winter came in, it got freezing cold so I moved back indoors. Biggest mistake ever.
Impossible to cut off from work because I feel like i've not done a full days work due to the aforementioned distractions, and wanting to do more market research or in fact, coding.
Which, in turn, leads to arguments with the wife due to spending all of my time on the computer.
Not to mention the sudden "we need to go shopping" or "can you just nip to the shop for..." during the day.
ARGH!
End Rant. Aaaand, breathe
On the plus side, no office politics, no sweating to get to work at 9:00 on the dot, no traffic jams.. i'll take it
As we speak, I'm busy renovating the garage so that it's actually an office. Calor Gas heater is ordered and a bloody big lock on the door is forthcoming. To keep ME in, and THEM out.
Oh - and I always make sure I wear clothes. Slobbing around is the worst thing you can do.
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Oh you've done it now...
I run a fairly successful business, it could be more successful if I had the business acumen to pull it off, but alas at the moment I don't so I'm happy to plod along where I am.
BEGIN RANT.
It is bloody difficult working from home, UNLESS the house is empty.
I'm the sole earner in my family, my wife does my books.
We have:
- dogs which demand attention.
- we homeschool our eldest son as he has special needs
- we have a 2 year old child who always needs a drink, or wants daddy to play with her magna doodle
Try taking phonecalls and trying to sound professional when there's a screaming child, or Barney the ****ing Dinosaur playing in the background. You can't. The amount of times I've held phonecalls in the car on the driveway is not even funny, just to get some peace and quiet!
Now - I did have my office set up in the garage but when winter came in, it got freezing cold so I moved back indoors. Biggest mistake ever.
Impossible to cut off from work because I feel like i've not done a full days work due to the aforementioned distractions, and wanting to do more market research or in fact, coding.
Which, in turn, leads to arguments with the wife due to spending all of my time on the computer.
Not to mention the sudden "we need to go shopping" or "can you just nip to the shop for..." during the day.
ARGH!
End Rant. Aaaand, breathe
On the plus side, no office politics, no sweating to get to work at 9:00 on the dot, no traffic jams.. i'll take it
As we speak, I'm busy renovating the garage so that it's actually an office. Calor Gas heater is ordered and a bloody big lock on the door is forthcoming. To keep ME in, and THEM out.
Oh - and I always make sure I wear clothes. Slobbing around is the worst thing you can do.
Thats a difficult situation when you have a family. Easier when you are single. What you need is a separate room designated as a home office. with the door firmly shut.
I wouldnt slob around or work in the nod. But I dont go the the lengths of putting on shirt and tie or any of that. Mind you it maybe helps that I never used to wear any of that as a rule when I was an employee.
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