http://heatherlovesscience.wordpress.com Science, Adult Education, Social Media, Mentoring Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:37:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://heatherlovesscience.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/time/#comment-2 Dave Dickinson Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:37:34 +0000 http://heatherlovesscience.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-2 Amen to that... me and the wife both work at home and have found we have to be very defensive of our time with family and friends. No one would think of interupting a brain surgeon during surgery or a bomb squad in action, but most people seem to think you're available if your sitting at a desk. Its tough to draw the line without being mean sometimes. I'm lucky that I have a spouse that works via computer as well, and understands the dilema. I've found that about 30 hours of school a week works for me, and enables me to stay ahead. I don't have a set schedule, just thirty hours culmulative. I do short days (1 hour) medium days (6 hours) and one long day(8 hours) a week. I flex them with whatever is going on in my life, but make sure I get them in each week. I find its also important to take at least one day a week away from the keyboard, as not to burnout. Needless to say, not having a traditional job helps immensely! I have a military retirement pension and GI Bill. Not enough to make us rich by any means, but its good to know that there is a baseline amount there. Thanks! Amen to that… me and the wife both work at home and have found we have to be very defensive of our time with family and friends. No one would think of interupting a brain surgeon during surgery or a bomb squad in action, but most people seem to think you’re available if your sitting at a desk. Its tough to draw the line without being mean sometimes. I’m lucky that I have a spouse that works via computer as well, and understands the dilema. I’ve found that about 30 hours of school a week works for me, and enables me to stay ahead. I don’t have a set schedule, just thirty hours culmulative. I do short days (1 hour) medium days (6 hours) and one long day(8 hours) a week. I flex them with whatever is going on in my life, but make sure I get them in each week. I find its also important to take at least one day a week away from the keyboard, as not to burnout. Needless to say, not having a traditional job helps immensely! I have a military retirement pension and GI Bill. Not enough to make us rich by any means, but its good to know that there is a baseline amount there. Thanks!

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