Project Amazing Extreme Makeover of the Lost Anatomy of America's Next Desperate Houseworker's Office - Home Edition

As the year 2006 was drawing to a close, I was pirated by my former company's main competitor, another travel management company based in New York City, which specializes in high-end corporate travel with accounts in financial, law, technology, pharmaceutical, and fashion industries. Since the company does not have an office in Los Angeles, and I could not relocate to the "Big Apple", I was asked if I would mind telecommuting or working remotely from the comfort of my own home. Would I?!...I have always imagined that I might have to get a job "licking envelopes" in order for me to work from home. I never thought that this opportunity from within my own industry could present itself if ever. Certainly not this soon! With an enticing offer of a better package plus the idea of saving money and minimizing stress & high-maintenance factors, I decided it was well worth it and I took the leap.

I started in mid-January, went to NYC for my orientation and training, received my new work laptop, set up my home office for the next few weeks, and have been loving working from home ever since!

I find I have no need to even peek into my wallet, since I do not need to buy food & drinks. I do sometimes miss having to dress up smartly, but it also helps in keeping money in my pocket when I do not have to spend on clothes, shoes, accessories, grooming products, etc.

Quite obviously, I do not have to drive my hardly used, relatively new car to work, so I also save on gas & mileage, and my car insurance has gone down ... plus no more stress with dealing with the traffic in "the great big freeway" or driving through shortcuts via bad neighborhoods.

I remain very disciplined...I still shower, shave, and put on a fresh pair of underwear...LOL ... and I do not get tempted to see what Rosie, Oprah, Dr. Phil and/or Ellen are up to during the day...LOL.

I am lucky to have a great boss and a wonderful team. The account I handle is that of a financial investment firm. It is a big and very busy account, thus my day and even shorter 37 1/2 hour work week goes by very fast.

Since I have completely cut off on travel time, I now have more time to spend on other things that really matter...
Bill and the bitches love it too!

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travel expenses: $0.00
Starbucks coffee: $0.00
lunch: $0.00
working with nothing coming between me and my Calvins: priceless

I can start working without even having to get out of bed.

I can work while I take my bubble bath.

I can work without having to get dressed for work.

I can work from the balcony and watch the boats at the marina & the wildlife in the wetlands...

...and see the snow-capped mountains on a rare clear day.

I can work while I work on my tan lines up on the roof top.

I can be a "Sean of a Beach" while I watch David "Hassel the Hoff".

I would take an ocean view over a big corner office at any given day,

so I can watch the sun set over the Pacific, as I end my day.

... ahhh all in a day's work! ...LOL

... oops! ... how did this get here?! (this is not me, I swear!) ... LOL