I did a thing today on one of the social things. Granted it's the social thing I never really think of as being social. LinkedIn. I went to my profile and surveyed the content. And then I started editing. I selected the most recent role — Community Manager at Automattic — and I ticked the … Continue reading beginnings and the endings that bring them about…
Category: work at home
let’s play office…
I've been a remote worker for about a decade now. Even before I started working for the famously distributed Automattic, I worked from home. First picking up the odd gig as a copywriter, then as a girl Friday for a meal planning company and its lovable yet inherently lazy founder. So I'm no stranger to … Continue reading let’s play office…
everyone has baggage…
Yesterday as I was trying desperately to find some way to sooth my frazzled nerves and dig my heels into what weekend I had left I looked at the messy corner of my bedroom and saw my two most frequently used suitcases sitting in a pile with my favorite travel backpack, my packing cubes, and … Continue reading everyone has baggage…
eat an egg, take a shower…
One of the troubles that some folks have with working from home is the very same thing some folks find so amazing. Often times those are the very same folks on a different day. Or before and after noon. This morning I woke up and though the sun was shining outside, my bedroom was still … Continue reading eat an egg, take a shower…
musical chairs…
Working from home affords for a fair amount of flexibility. I don't just mean the obvious stuff like being able to take my kid to school and being around when packages are delivered or taking long lunch breaks. All of those, along with pants or no pants flexibility are great. But the thing that's really on … Continue reading musical chairs…
in-service day tales of a work at home cami…
I may have mentioned before that working from home is awesome. Sure there are the things that come up here and there that make working from home a little more challenging on some days than others, but when I reflect on it they'd be even more difficult if I was expected to sit in an … Continue reading in-service day tales of a work at home cami…
35 minutes…
I'm not a new year's resolution kind of girl. I don't want to be a new year's resolution kind of girl. I like to think that if you know you should make a change in your life you should change it. Then and there. But as a time of reflection the new year makes sense. … Continue reading 35 minutes…
the long lost art of the coffee break…
Remember your first job? Way back in the days when you were younger. Perhaps more resilient. Maybe had less responsibility? My first job ever was as an "Appointment Setter" for a home security sales company. Yes, it's just as glamorous as you might imagine. I sat in a room with 5 to 20 other folks … Continue reading the long lost art of the coffee break…
hello world…
Early in the morning on September 27, 2008 I wandered in through the front door and up the stairs to CubeSpace to attend the inaugural WordCamp Portland. It was a day of wonder, entertainment, and learning that would stick with me for years to come. It was very early on in my involvement in the Portland tech … Continue reading hello world…
chronicles of a work-at-home cami… the real job
"You don't know how lucky you are that you don't have a real job." Excuse me? What? Huh? I never know exactly how to respond to comments like that because, fuck you. I get that the speaker is trying to be nice. Is trying to be complimentary. And is quite often envious of the fact … Continue reading chronicles of a work-at-home cami… the real job