This morning, when I woke up, I opened the curtains and viewed a thick covering of snow. There weren’t any footprints yet, this was virgin snow which had fallen during the night. It looked like a picture, from inside my warm home.

My car was thick with snow and I thought how privileged I was that I Work From Home and did not have to spend quarter of an hour or more, scraping snow and ice from my car prior to setting out to work, ensuring the windscreen washer was not frozen and could clear the grit from the front window, heating up the interior of the car too, all prior to even starting my journey into town.

Once on the road, I would be faced with the snow dance in the car. Hoping the tyres were going to hold the road and not have me skidding into the path of oncoming vehicles, or brakes not working because of black ice. No, I am part of the Internet Business, so am free to stay at home when the weather is bad. I can sit in my snuggly pyjamas and dressing gown, drinking coffee while I get on with those Online Jobs which have come in overnight and then, when all my neighbours have left and are on their way to work, I can take a break to enjoy the snow.

My family love snowball fights, sledging and building igloos, so that is what we do. The option to Work From Home gives me this flexibility. I can start work early in the day, take a rest in the middle and then return to my jobs later in the evening, if that matches my family best. So, without any feeling of guilt, I park the Online Jobs which I have not yet done, get dressed in warm clothes, wrap the children up in hats, scarves and gloves and out we go.

Some time later, we are all happy to return to the house having enjoyed playing in the snow. A warm drink and something to eat and it is back to my Internet Business. I can now get back to my daily tasks, having been refreshed by my time playing with the children. They are able to entertain themselves for a while now to allow me to get on with my work, so we all gain.

Had I not been lucky enough to Work From Home, I would have probably left my house while it was still dark to get to the office, then because it is winter and the nights draw in early, it would be dark when I arrived home. I would be promising my children that if the snow was still there at the weekend we could have fun in it together, but there would be no guarantee, of course, that the snow would still be there at the weekend and we would all feel disappointed.

I, however, could run my Internet Business at hours that fit in with me and my family, so games in the snow, when it is there, and work on those Online Jobs when we are done enjoying the snow is a real bonus for us. I love the fact that I am one of the lucky ones who found a job working from the home, which gives a good living and at the same time gives me the flexibility to enjoy time with my kids whenever we want, and work early hours or late, depending on our current commitments.

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