05/26/2026
Why do you work from home instead of having an office?
1. Less operation costs equal a better price I can pass on to the client.
2. Who would not rather work from home where the snacks are better, no one takes the last cup of coffee without remaking a pot and I can play my music loud when the wife is not on summer break from teaching?
3. My preferred meeting place is a coffee shop of the client's choosing. It is neutral grounds (no pun) to meet a client for creative design. Plus most of the coffee shops around here are small business also.
4. I take mental breaks by doing the laundry or other small tasks. A mentally lock up can be surpassed by doing a chore, which will please the wife, usually is the fuel for a solution for me.
5. My family, mother-in-law and Christians I fellowship with mean the world to me. If any one of them call with a need, I can pause what I am doing to go be of help. Traditional "work" hours seemed to never be common for me. Last major corporate job I enjoyed I woke up at 3:30 a.m., arrived at 4:20 a.m. due to international requirements and was leaving work at 5:30 p.m. Very non-typical.
6. Going along with that thought, having my design computer at home allows me to discuss plans whenever a need arises. Ever woke up in the middle of the night thinking you forgot something? 5 minutes later my mind is at ease.
I love my job.
