Comments on: Coffee Break: Working on the Weekend http://www.freelancedom.com/2009/04/08/coffee-break-working-on-the-weekend/ From Bunny Slippers to Business Plans Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Freelancedom » Blog Archive » How-To: Work Through the Weekend http://www.freelancedom.com/2009/04/08/coffee-break-working-on-the-weekend/#comment-1024 Freelancedom » Blog Archive » How-To: Work Through the Weekend Thu, 07 May 2009 18:36:32 +0000 http://www.freelancedom.com/?p=526#comment-1024 [...] Last weekend, I spent the bulk of my time copy editing a manuscript. I have to be honest…it made me feel a little guilty, especially after the revelations of this post. [...] [...] Last weekend, I spent the bulk of my time copy editing a manuscript. I have to be honest…it made me feel a little guilty, especially after the revelations of this post. [...]

]]> By: Steph Auteri http://www.freelancedom.com/2009/04/08/coffee-break-working-on-the-weekend/#comment-906 Steph Auteri Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:37:10 +0000 http://www.freelancedom.com/?p=526#comment-906 @margie: Your schedule sounds a lot like mine. :) But it sounds like you has a fabulous weekend! If only there were more like that...is it odd that we have to work hard at relaxing? @margie: Your schedule sounds a lot like mine. :) But it sounds like you has a fabulous weekend! If only there were more like that…is it odd that we have to work hard at relaxing?

]]> By: margiewrites http://www.freelancedom.com/2009/04/08/coffee-break-working-on-the-weekend/#comment-890 margiewrites Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:10:33 +0000 http://www.freelancedom.com/?p=526#comment-890 Sounds like you had an action-packed weekend! I ended up taking it easy last Saturday too -- and it was much needed. I spent the day down at the beach with my husband, checking out my favorite chocolate and culinary shops, art galleries and the lovely view. Oh, and yummy Mexican food! It was nice getting my mind off the fact that I didn't get the f/t writing gig I thought I was sure to get. Normally I work long days during the week (sometimes 12 hours or more) as well as the weekends, but it's something I never did -- or enjoyed -- when I worked for someone else. As a freelancer working for myself though, I don't mind it at all! I actually look forward to waking up in the morning and wondering what new opportunities I'm going to find next. As far as having a balance, I don't know if I've found it yet. I really need to give myself more of a set schedule so I can stop work at a certain time every day, then enjoy the rest of the day for myself. I'm still learning! Sounds like you had an action-packed weekend! I ended up taking it easy last Saturday too — and it was much needed. I spent the day down at the beach with my husband, checking out my favorite chocolate and culinary shops, art galleries and the lovely view. Oh, and yummy Mexican food!

It was nice getting my mind off the fact that I didn’t get the f/t writing gig I thought I was sure to get. Normally I work long days during the week (sometimes 12 hours or more) as well as the weekends, but it’s something I never did — or enjoyed — when I worked for someone else. As a freelancer working for myself though, I don’t mind it at all! I actually look forward to waking up in the morning and wondering what new opportunities I’m going to find next.

As far as having a balance, I don’t know if I’ve found it yet. I really need to give myself more of a set schedule so I can stop work at a certain time every day, then enjoy the rest of the day for myself. I’m still learning!

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