Devoted to WAHMs -Work at Home Moms

The other day I was talking with a neighbor. She’s returning to an office job after several years at home with her children. At first she considered working at home, but then she changed her mind because she doesn’t feel she’s equipped. Her computer is in her family room and they opted for a guest bedroom rather than a home office. I asked her what that has to do with anything.

I don’t have an office either. In fact, my desk is the kitchen table. I remove my laptop for meals and return it again when the dishes are done. Yes, it would be nice to have a place I could spread out. It’s a pain having to take the printer out of the closet whenever I need to use it, and the scanner is just collecting dust right now. We have a lot of work to do on the house though, and a home office is the last of our priorities.

Eventually I found myself needing a file cabinet to file away contracts and pay stubs, but for the most part all I need is my laptop. I work 8 hours each day and earn an ok salary. I don’t need lots of trays and bulletin boards to be productive. In fact, I found myself more productive once I cut out all of the sorting and filing. Don’t let the lack of space or equipment keeping your from working out of your home. I’m here to tell you it’s all unnecessary clutter anyway.