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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 53911" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Working from home is tough. To keep my family at bay, I got a new landline and didn't give them that number. The "family" line was connected to an answering machine and I turned the ringer off. I would check the messages at regular intervals. The school had my cell phone number only.</p><p></p><p>Give yourself a set schedule probably working for an hour, off for 30 minutes, back on for an hour, etc. Let friends and family know that you are unavailable during those times. Yes, even for emergencies. Do not answer the phone during your work time. Let them call your answering machine. There are few emergencies that can't wait 60 minutes and, if they can't wait, there's not much you could do about it until you find out about them, just like if you were at the store and left your cell phone at home.</p><p></p><p>As to your #1 being afraid of you working outside the home, has he told you why he is afraid? And maybe you should keep it a secret when you have an interview? Then, if you get a job, you can sit down and talk to everyone and let them know you're still the momma and still love them. You're not going away, just doing other stuff.</p><p></p><p>Good luck in your endeavors.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 53911, member: 3626"] Working from home is tough. To keep my family at bay, I got a new landline and didn't give them that number. The "family" line was connected to an answering machine and I turned the ringer off. I would check the messages at regular intervals. The school had my cell phone number only. Give yourself a set schedule probably working for an hour, off for 30 minutes, back on for an hour, etc. Let friends and family know that you are unavailable during those times. Yes, even for emergencies. Do not answer the phone during your work time. Let them call your answering machine. There are few emergencies that can't wait 60 minutes and, if they can't wait, there's not much you could do about it until you find out about them, just like if you were at the store and left your cell phone at home. As to your #1 being afraid of you working outside the home, has he told you why he is afraid? And maybe you should keep it a secret when you have an interview? Then, if you get a job, you can sit down and talk to everyone and let them know you're still the momma and still love them. You're not going away, just doing other stuff. Good luck in your endeavors. [/QUOTE]
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