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If you or your partner work from home

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isshoes · 13/09/2018 22:04

What do you do? I feel like a lot of posters on MN say that they or their partner work from home. I don’t know anyone who does, and am wondering what jobs facilitate home-working? Or is that you’re all self-employed?

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Theducksarenotmyfriends · 13/09/2018 22:11

I don't currently work from home but have previously in a similar role to what I'm doing now, and there's quite a few opportunities for flexible, part time and home working in my field. I'm a charity fundraiser, mostly applications to trusts and foundations. A friend of mine works from home as an online English tutor (I think she has a lot of Chinese students). I've also got friends who work from home as a masseuse, art therapist, crafter/artisan, blogger/writer. What kind of work do you want to do?

PJBanana · 13/09/2018 22:19

Copywriter and web developer. Web development has a lot of remote working opportunities, particularly if you’re a contractor.

explodingkitten · 13/09/2018 22:21

My DH writes specialist software code at home. If necessary he will go to the office of his clients (mostly on days that there are meetings) but he can't work as fast (undisturbed) there. I can't tell you much about his job, don't get it really.

Bbbbb27 · 13/09/2018 22:23

Secretary, same firm since before I had children. Pre children was full time in central London.

Hockneypool · 13/09/2018 22:30

Community development - I’m based at home but go to office and other places for meetings and to meet people and do development stuff. I like the balance of lots of people, talking and ideas, and quiet time on my own.

VladmirsPoutine · 13/09/2018 22:34

When I used to work from home I was involved in writing/communications/media - that sort of area. That said, I'd worked pretty intensely 'in the office' as it were, and built up a network before going it alone.

People also teach English or other languages, write/correct essays, have online shops e.g. e-Bay, Etsy etc.

Don't go down the road of filling out surveys... you'll lose your sanity.

Making money from blogs and that kind of thing will take a lot of time... a lot of time, and even then you won't even be rolling in the big bucks.

Ultimately it usually starts off as a complementary part of a 'main' job then develops.

A lot of the people who work from home (like I sometimes can even though I work in an office), means just that; flexible working. Not that I spend my mornings taking pictures of croissants and cappuccinos then sit back and watch the £££ roll in.

Good luck!

verytiredmamma · 13/09/2018 22:48

I do once or twice a week. I work in finance and I can log on from home and do the same work as when I'm in the office.

verytiredmamma · 13/09/2018 22:51

Meant to add, I work for a large organisation and like most big companies nowadays they offer flexible working. I am not self employed. Any role that is customer facing doesn't have the ability to work from home though.

The bigger the company the more likely they are to be equipped for people to work from home.

MirandaWest · 13/09/2018 22:52

I’m employed and work full time from home. Am an academic support tutor for an accountancy tuition provider. Have been doing this job for 3 years now

NonaGrey · 13/09/2018 22:57

I’d rather not say what we do but we both work for large corporates. As very said above it’s commonplace now for them to support and even encourage a certain amount of home working every week.

We both do at least one day a week at home. More if the weather is bad in winter.

I can do my job from pretty much anywhere with access to a laptop, phone and headset for conference calls as can DH.

butlerswharf · 13/09/2018 22:57

I do and so does my OH. We both work in central Govt.

HMHandcake · 13/09/2018 23:04

DH is a software developer.

Devilishpyjamas · 13/09/2018 23:08

I’m self employed. Run my own business related to academia.

Stupomax · 13/09/2018 23:08

Web design, graphic design, product design, digital marketing, project management, stuff like that. I've been freelancing off and on for about a billion years. I'm self-employed.

LastInTheQueue · 13/09/2018 23:26

I work in training, am employed by a large company. I work from home at least three days a week. I could work from home all the time, but I like going in.
My job started off as mostly office based, but we’ve had departmental changes that mean we no longer need to have an office presence. I like the flexibility, but I do make a point of going once s week when I know other team members are also in.

thenightsky · 13/09/2018 23:28

DH and our neighbours each side all work from home. One in telecoms, one accountant and one hairdresser (converted garage to little salon).

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 13/09/2018 23:28

I'm a civil servant, and have the flexibility to work from wherever I am, which is currently mostly from home so I can be with DH, who is unwell and needs someone to be home with him.

ShoutyMcShoutFace · 13/09/2018 23:39

IT support. Employed, it's just like a regular normal office job but my desk is in my spare room. They do have an office near-ish but I don't like people 😂. I go in every few months.

rumpusboo · 13/09/2018 23:45

I'm a civil servant and work from home twice a week, I also get to work flexibly within core business hours.

Chickenwings85 · 13/09/2018 23:48

Most people judge for this but my DP is an online streamer/gamer/YouTube. He has a good few sponsorships and is earning a healthy income each month.

mrsfollowill · 13/09/2018 23:49

I work for the local council- we 'hot desk' and there are enough desks for 70% of the staff- it is expected we all work from home at least one day a week to make this work - all different departments. I was sceptical at first but have been doing it over 5 years now and it works really well. All I need really is a laptop and good wifi and I can work anywhere.

SpoonBlender · 13/09/2018 23:54

Senior IT management. I can work out of a laptop anywhere with enough Internet. I've been working from home most of the last twelve years through four jobs. Love it. I do quite like going into the office sometimes, but when I choose rather than because I must makes all the difference. And it's so full of interruptions!
At home I can get on with stuff and concentrate. Or stop and look out the window quietly. Make my own tea. Have a quick refreshing nap. Not get dressed. It's lovely.
You do need to be able to do work by yourself without getting distracted by house things, but that's a lot easier than working in an office with people coming and bothering you. And it wastes so much less of your day - no commute.

BarooSaidTheBear · 13/09/2018 23:56

Work from home jobs: Social Media Manager, Journalist, PR, copywriter, book-keeper.

MinaPaws · 13/09/2018 23:57

Both DH and I work from home a lot. I tutor - they come to me. I teach online courses too and write web copy. All from home, mostly freelance self-employed but with one big company, I'm on their books as a regular part timer. DH is also freelance and works as a researcher and writer.

Loads of friends of mine work from home. Within five minutes walk of my house there's a jewellery maker, two furniture restorers, two marketing managers, a psychotherapist, a PR agent, a language tutor, a fitness instructor, a childminder, a pet minder, three children's authors, an accountant, an editor, a physio, a curtain maker, an art tutor, a piano teacher, a hairdresser. They all work from home.

AornisHades · 14/09/2018 00:03

DH and I are employees who do about 70% of our hours from home. Specialist jobs that require a lot of concentration, investigation and documentation with meetings arranged around us. Different industries.

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