One of the most difficult things about telling people that I work from home, and that I am a freelance writer, is the fact that most of them don’t see it as a JOB. For some reason, working at home is seen as a
sort of hobby by some people. Neighbors think that since I am at home working (while my son is at school) it means that I am free for a chat, or even to *shudder* watch their kids while they run a "quick errand."

Others think that they can just call me anytime because I’m "always home" or that I can always re-arrange my work from home schedule around whatever is happening. Not true! I have deadlines and responsibilities. When I first started, I tried to cram all sorts of things into my "work time." Not anymore. I’ve learned the power of saying, "I’m sorry, but this is my time to work." Unless it’s an emergency, the time my son is at preschool is work time.

What about you? Do you ever find that home working leads to people thinking that somehow you don’t have a JOB?