For those of you who work at home, does it sometimes feel you have no life? - Page 2 - GoFuckYourself.com

inthestars · 06-07-2004, 12:26 AM

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Originally posted by SmutGiant
I work at home, and all my friends have either day jobs or school. I find myself sleeping in every single day. I need something to get my ass out of bed, and even get out of the house. I'm thinking get up and go out for a coffee or something, but still kind of lonely. All I do is work and my life is getting really boring.

What do you guys do to kill the boredom/lonliness that comes from working at home full time?

Discuss.

Make sure that you go and doing something with friends once or twice a week , plus go to the gym once a day. Just make sure that days don't by where you don't leave the house, you'll get stir crazy.

inthestars · 06-07-2004, 12:32 AM

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Originally posted by Amp
dude.... I live literally across the street from one of the sweetest beaches on the fucking planet, on freaking Maui, and I have no life either. I work constantly. I almost never see the outside world unless I'm going to the grocery store to get some more fucking stamps.

so I don't wanna hear it.

No walks on the beach in the early morning?

pimplink · 06-07-2004, 12:45 AM

This is one of the times...when you claim that you don't have a life and yet some asshole makes you feel like you're dying again.

So contradictory...

Trixie · 06-07-2004, 01:04 AM

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Originally posted by Honeyslut
Wow. what type of church is that ? I have never met a church person who did not have that holier than thou attitude.

Unitarian Universalist Association:
http://www.uua.org/aboutuu/

A lot of well-educated people who get tired of religions claiming to know it all wind up UU's.

polish_aristocrat · 11-20-2004, 05:30 PM

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Originally posted by Amp
this is exactly why I will never understand these people who (supposedly) have millions, like quiet, and stay in this business. What the fuck is THAT about?!

guaranteed, if I ever came into a million bucks, I'd be sipping gin & tonics on the fucking beach for the rest of my days. Fuck work.

there is no other explaination for that other than pure greed.

Yes, but when most people earn a million, they want to make another one etc...

phillyrich · 11-20-2004, 05:49 PM

Absofuckinlutly I stay home way too much.

cayne · 11-20-2004, 06:06 PM

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Originally posted by SmutGiant
damn, i just realized I have a gym membership that I havn't made use of in 6 months... think I'll start going again, lol.

Yeah, going to a gym is def. a good thing. You meet a lot of ppl and it's good for your body. And perhaps your body gonna like this

soon! ;)

MetaMan · 11-20-2004, 06:11 PM

yepper after i took fulltime over a year ago i feel it to,

some days u wake up work and just wonder what you really did today,

i try to keep busy with girlfriends, booze etc.

ive considered renting an office space so i have a reason to go somewhere everyday.

xclusive · 11-20-2004, 06:13 PM

Nah I have my wife and 2 kids to keep me sane...

Screaming · 11-20-2004, 06:13 PM

work during the day when your friends work and have school and go hang out at night and get some social time in

Drake · 11-20-2004, 07:13 PM

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Originally posted by Screaming
work during the day when your friends work and have school and go hang out at night and get some social time in

Exactly. Remember, even though you may feel unmotivated sometimes, think of HAVING to get up early EVERY DAY of the week for a regular 9 to 5.

I also have many friends now that work 9 to 5 and have no time for anything else because they're tired after work when they get home at 6 after fighting traffic and getting home to watch tv, eat dinner, and sleep are the only things they want to do.

Steen2 · 11-20-2004, 07:24 PM

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Originally posted by Amp
this is exactly why I will never understand these people who (supposedly) have millions, like quiet, and stay in this business. What the fuck is THAT about?!

guaranteed, if I ever came into a million bucks, I'd be sipping gin & tonics on the fucking beach for the rest of my days. Fuck work.

there is no other explaination for that other than pure greed.

Maybe that's why you are using the "if" word?

Sly · 11-20-2004, 07:29 PM

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Originally posted by Mike33

I also have many friends now that work 9 to 5 and have no time for anything elspe because they're tired after work when they get home at 6 after fighting traffic and getting home to watch tv, eat dinner, and sleep are the only things they want to do.

I have a couple of those. Lazy fuckers. As if standing behind a counter all day with no responsibility is stressful and extremely hard work. Good God.

All the hard working people I've ever known have always been ready to do more after work. If you don't "do more" you simply become a working stiff and never really live. There are 24 hours in a day, at least 14-18 of those should be utilized.

Turn off the damn TV and LIVE.

quiet · 11-20-2004, 07:37 PM

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Originally posted by Mike33
Exactly. Remember, even though you may feel unmotivated sometimes, think of HAVING to get up early EVERY DAY of the week for a regular 9 to 5.

I also have many friends now that work 9 to 5 and have no time for anything else because they're tired after work when they get home at 6 after fighting traffic and getting home to watch tv, eat dinner, and sleep are the only things they want to do.

yep. god what a shitty existence.

Mutt · 11-20-2004, 07:45 PM

very hard to get some people in this biz to understand that the only difference in this biz than in the one in the 'real' world is that we are lucky that we don't have to wake up a set time and can work our own hours BUT not less hours, to have any success you will put in as many hours as the guy who buys some franchise or opens a store in a mall. if not you will be making beer money online, unless you are doing something scammy/spammy. no way around the amount of work necessary these days in this biz for a newbie. doesn't matter if you're running free sites, TGPs, a designer, a programmer, a content shooter, paysites - working at home doesn't mean working less - means working more, just under your own terms.

Mutt · 11-20-2004, 07:51 PM

some people are ok with going to an office to work but every morning I think about my sister who makes about $1,000 a week before taxes working some government job doing god knows what waking up at 6:30, showering, hair, clothes, getting on the bus - 8 hours - back on the bus ....... this is a good biz.

Major (Tom) · 11-20-2004, 07:51 PM

yea, working from home makes you a bit lazy, but the work still needs to get done, so basically, your laziness comes at the price of a social life. I miss a more structured life, but I like the money better being self employed.
Duke

Diligent · 11-20-2004, 07:59 PM

If I feel like that when I'm working, I just take a break for 20-60 minutes outside...
A walk through the neighborhood, or an "uptempo" bikeride to increase bloodflow &
oxygen-intake, is sufficient.

If I don't do that, I can only do my work halfassed for the rest of the day...
and hell no I'll let mood affect my business!

Feeling gloomy like that also sems to occur more often when not having eaten
properly - like if I've skipped breakfast.. NOT good to do!

ricks · 11-20-2004, 09:48 PM

i'm proud to say ive never had a real job

i see alot of escorts, helps relieve the 'boredom'

drugs keep me sane

variety is good

i'm about to start travelling alot, thinking about taking a long strange trip around the world

have laptop will travel

r0nin · 11-20-2004, 10:08 PM

After a year from starting doing porn, i could afford and office and fuck it was good. Work productivity is a lot better. But it's getting harder everyday to make a pause and stop working. The minute i reach home (i took both my computers from there and brought 'em to the office) it takes a while to calm down and think about something else other than work... u know, chill out, watch a movie, have a drink, call someone.

Best thing to do, which is fucking hard, separate work from pleasure time. Pleasure is needed to keep you sane, meeting people, going out, etc, no matter what kind of a psycho you can become, you'll always find people to hang out. Art, culture, etc are excellent ways also to clear my mind. Or shopping

And yeah... drugs are good to stay sane, definitely.

beemk · 11-20-2004, 10:10 PM

i still go out every weekend and hang out with friends during the week most of the time. working from home gives me more freedom to go out when i want. sometimes my friends say "i cant i have to work in the morning" or "ill be working". i never have that problem.

Paraskass · 11-20-2004, 10:18 PM

Working at home has it's major disadvantages.

Basically a huge part of a person's social life (meeting friends etc) is done at work or at school.

I would suggest taking some classes you might enjoy, it can be anything. Painting for example, or simply enrolling part time in school, for fun. Or, join a gym or a sports team in a "house" league.

That will allow you to meet more people. Going to bars and shit is not the best way to meet people.

Xtreme Fever · 11-20-2004, 10:22 PM

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Originally posted by SmutGiant
I work at home, and all my friends have either day jobs or school. I find myself sleeping in every single day. I need something to get my ass out of bed, and even get out of the house. I'm thinking get up and go out for a coffee or something, but still kind of lonely. All I do is work and my life is getting really boring.

What do you guys do to kill the boredom/lonliness that comes from working at home full time?

Discuss.

i'm the same way but i play on 3 roller hockey teams and coach varsity ice hockey so i'm always busy. be happy that you don't have to work for anyone but yourself.

Marcus Aurelius · 11-20-2004, 10:26 PM

same here. my wife is one of my few ties to the outside world.

kush · 11-20-2004, 10:27 PM

Get a dog.

06-07-2004, 12:45 AM	#53
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11-20-2004, 06:13 PM	#59
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11-20-2004, 06:13 PM	#60
Screaming I can change this!!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 18,972	work during the day when your friends work and have school and go hang out at night and get some social time in __________________

11-20-2004, 07:45 PM	#65
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	very hard to get some people in this biz to understand that the only difference in this biz than in the one in the 'real' world is that we are lucky that we don't have to wake up a set time and can work our own hours BUT not less hours, to have any success you will put in as many hours as the guy who buys some franchise or opens a store in a mall. if not you will be making beer money online, unless you are doing something scammy/spammy. no way around the amount of work necessary these days in this biz for a newbie. doesn't matter if you're running free sites, TGPs, a designer, a programmer, a content shooter, paysites - working at home doesn't mean working less - means working more, just under your own terms. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

11-20-2004, 06:11 PM	#58
MetaMan I AM WEB 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,682	yepper after i took fulltime over a year ago i feel it to, some days u wake up work and just wonder what you really did today, i try to keep busy with girlfriends, booze etc. ive considered renting an office space so i have a reason to go somewhere everyday.

11-20-2004, 07:51 PM	#66
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	some people are ok with going to an office to work but every morning I think about my sister who makes about $1,000 a week before taxes working some government job doing god knows what waking up at 6:30, showering, hair, clothes, getting on the bus - 8 hours - back on the bus ....... this is a good biz. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

11-20-2004, 07:51 PM	#67
Major (Tom) Boomer Woffen Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Null Posts: 30,703	yea, working from home makes you a bit lazy, but the work still needs to get done, so basically, your laziness comes at the price of a social life. I miss a more structured life, but I like the money better being self employed. Duke __________________ Dynamo is GAY

11-20-2004, 07:59 PM	#68
Diligent Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hoy Suecia, mañana Nirvana Posts: 1,594	If I feel like that when I'm working, I just take a break for 20-60 minutes outside... A walk through the neighborhood, or an "uptempo" bikeride to increase bloodflow & oxygen-intake, is sufficient. If I don't do that, I can only do my work halfassed for the rest of the day... and hell no I'll let mood affect my business! Feeling gloomy like that also sems to occur more often when not having eaten properly - like if I've skipped breakfast.. NOT good to do! __________________ ~¤~ MORE MONEY ~¤~ VOD? XoD! ~¤~ ~¤~ ICQ# 9828 2461 ~¤~

11-20-2004, 09:48 PM	#69
ricks Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 924	i'm proud to say ive never had a real job i see alot of escorts, helps relieve the 'boredom' drugs keep me sane variety is good i'm about to start travelling alot, thinking about taking a long strange trip around the world have laptop will travel

11-20-2004, 10:08 PM	#70
r0nin Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 415	After a year from starting doing porn, i could afford and office and fuck it was good. Work productivity is a lot better. But it's getting harder everyday to make a pause and stop working. The minute i reach home (i took both my computers from there and brought 'em to the office) it takes a while to calm down and think about something else other than work... u know, chill out, watch a movie, have a drink, call someone. Best thing to do, which is fucking hard, separate work from pleasure time. Pleasure is needed to keep you sane, meeting people, going out, etc, no matter what kind of a psycho you can become, you'll always find people to hang out. Art, culture, etc are excellent ways also to clear my mind. Or shopping And yeah... drugs are good to stay sane, definitely.

11-20-2004, 10:10 PM	#71
beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	i still go out every weekend and hang out with friends during the week most of the time. working from home gives me more freedom to go out when i want. sometimes my friends say "i cant i have to work in the morning" or "ill be working". i never have that problem. __________________ I host with Vacares

11-20-2004, 10:18 PM	#72
Paraskass Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: QC Posts: 5,829	Working at home has it's major disadvantages. Basically a huge part of a person's social life (meeting friends etc) is done at work or at school. I would suggest taking some classes you might enjoy, it can be anything. Painting for example, or simply enrolling part time in school, for fun. Or, join a gym or a sports team in a "house" league. That will allow you to meet more people. Going to bars and shit is not the best way to meet people. __________________

11-20-2004, 10:26 PM	#74
Marcus Aurelius No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 14,809	same here. my wife is one of my few ties to the outside world.

11-20-2004, 10:27 PM	#75
kush Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,382	Get a dog.