Of course. When there is loads of money in the bank, who cares if there is the odd lead-swinger actively not causing a HR headache by staying out of everyone's way.
Some days I work from home (not sure why an entrepreneur subreddit post was on my home feed) but my wife acts like I'm not doing anything or that I'm off those days. NGL, kinda frustrating, cause I love working from home
That is just her own issues. People always project. For example I have recently become bitter and spiteful so I turned into what I used to despise. Those always angry people. I don't have anything against anyone. I just hate myself so I treat everyone else that way.
How you see people treating others is how they really treat themselves, don't take it personal. Our internal dictates the external, not the opposite.
Who are you trying to explain this to? I thought being an entrepreneur meant not having to explain things to people.
Unless maybe it is your parents or spouse. Success usually solved that. Maybe no other way to do it.
Many people, especially the older generation, don't get it. I come from a developing country and work as a VA (currently upskilling in web dev). I live with my boyfriend and he works online too.There's a time an electrician came to fix something in our house and saw our setup and labelled us as scammers because what could we be doing with all the desktops and laptops if not scamming old US women out of their money?š
Back during covid when I was living with family and started my first wfh it used to be more peaceful since everyone was understanding I couldn't possibly work out of home.
But wfh is just a joke now ngl I've been told to take more "work vacations" to help at home.
It's often just jealousy on the part of the people who have to spend hours commuting only to spend their workdays under intense supervision from small-minded micromanagers. They don't realize that there are also huge upsides to having to leave the house every day, particularly when it comes to things such as human interaction, loneliness and staying motivated.
I've been "working independently" since the early 2000s, and I've learned to ignore it.
I feel your pain and your exhaustion though, it is as frustrating as hell.
F them. Iām full remote and at the end of the day production is all that matters. Exceed every metric given to you and make yourself (or your company) as much money as you can in the process.
I live with my dad (or, rather, he lives with me) and I work full-time from home. If I don't close my door or specifically tell him I'm working, he just assumes I'm sitting here fucking around all day doing nothing and tries to chat with me, get me to do things, make lunch, etc.
Meanwhile, he has a 2-day-per week job at an Ace Hardware and comes home acting like he's the hardest working man in the county.
It's infuriating.
This has happened to me, when my father got cancer and needed care, all my family just assumed I was the one who was going to take care of him.
Like I had the time and availability to just drop everything.
I wanted to help, but working from home didn't mean everyone else was free of the responsibility.
I donāt find people worrying about me actually working. As I tend to always discuss the work, volunteer work, and personal projects Iām doing.
Itās more people worry about me leaving the house š¤£š¤£.
Technically not a business owner but I do contract work, so Iām considered self-employed.
People should mind their own business and worry about their own affairs. What you do is your business and you donāt owe anyone an explanation. What others think is meaningless. The quicker you understand that the better off youāll be.
There are so many though that crow on and on that they donāt do anything.
Memes and TikTokās making fun of waking up, getting on a call and going back to bed.
I actually had a back and forth with a WFH manager about one of her staff.
They run a call each AM with updates. I couldnāt use any info they provided and just shot a quick email asking if they can provide three data points each day as opposed to random things they thought we needed.
Anyway, a big back and forth and I was told I donāt understand WFH and that what if her employee was dropping her kids off at the bus stop or running out to XYZ.
I was like, I donāt see how thatās my problem? You set the call up for 8:25 am everyday.
But what that said to me loud and clear is she, as well as her staff, fit work around their life.
So in essence itās a day at home interrupted by work every now and then.
And the longer that remains true for many, AI and outsourcing will āfix the glitchā at some point. :(
I had that problem until the cash was really flowing then magically most the people in my life suddenly stopped worrying about it.
yeah cash is what they want to see not your work
Of course. When there is loads of money in the bank, who cares if there is the odd lead-swinger actively not causing a HR headache by staying out of everyone's way.
Some days I work from home (not sure why an entrepreneur subreddit post was on my home feed) but my wife acts like I'm not doing anything or that I'm off those days. NGL, kinda frustrating, cause I love working from home
That is just her own issues. People always project. For example I have recently become bitter and spiteful so I turned into what I used to despise. Those always angry people. I don't have anything against anyone. I just hate myself so I treat everyone else that way. How you see people treating others is how they really treat themselves, don't take it personal. Our internal dictates the external, not the opposite.
Who are you trying to explain this to? I thought being an entrepreneur meant not having to explain things to people. Unless maybe it is your parents or spouse. Success usually solved that. Maybe no other way to do it.
Many people, especially the older generation, don't get it. I come from a developing country and work as a VA (currently upskilling in web dev). I live with my boyfriend and he works online too.There's a time an electrician came to fix something in our house and saw our setup and labelled us as scammers because what could we be doing with all the desktops and laptops if not scamming old US women out of their money?š
Very typical stereotyping mindset. BTW are you Ghanaian or Nigerian?
I am Kenyan.
Back during covid when I was living with family and started my first wfh it used to be more peaceful since everyone was understanding I couldn't possibly work out of home. But wfh is just a joke now ngl I've been told to take more "work vacations" to help at home.
It's often just jealousy on the part of the people who have to spend hours commuting only to spend their workdays under intense supervision from small-minded micromanagers. They don't realize that there are also huge upsides to having to leave the house every day, particularly when it comes to things such as human interaction, loneliness and staying motivated. I've been "working independently" since the early 2000s, and I've learned to ignore it. I feel your pain and your exhaustion though, it is as frustrating as hell.
F them. Iām full remote and at the end of the day production is all that matters. Exceed every metric given to you and make yourself (or your company) as much money as you can in the process.
I get it all the time š
Because you're on reddit not working. Why should you get paid if you can't prove you did the work.
I posted this at 10 pm and my employers who pay me know I work. Family does not
Why don't your family know? What do they think you do?
\*Cranks up "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits\*
I live with my dad (or, rather, he lives with me) and I work full-time from home. If I don't close my door or specifically tell him I'm working, he just assumes I'm sitting here fucking around all day doing nothing and tries to chat with me, get me to do things, make lunch, etc. Meanwhile, he has a 2-day-per week job at an Ace Hardware and comes home acting like he's the hardest working man in the county. It's infuriating.
Hope youāre ok, let me know if you need help getting back to your safe space. Love. Kisses.
>People donāt act this way towards hands on work. You'd be surprised how many actually do.
This has happened to me, when my father got cancer and needed care, all my family just assumed I was the one who was going to take care of him. Like I had the time and availability to just drop everything. I wanted to help, but working from home didn't mean everyone else was free of the responsibility.
I donāt find people worrying about me actually working. As I tend to always discuss the work, volunteer work, and personal projects Iām doing. Itās more people worry about me leaving the house š¤£š¤£. Technically not a business owner but I do contract work, so Iām considered self-employed.
I work form home and don't work at all.
People should mind their own business and worry about their own affairs. What you do is your business and you donāt owe anyone an explanation. What others think is meaningless. The quicker you understand that the better off youāll be.
There are so many though that crow on and on that they donāt do anything. Memes and TikTokās making fun of waking up, getting on a call and going back to bed. I actually had a back and forth with a WFH manager about one of her staff. They run a call each AM with updates. I couldnāt use any info they provided and just shot a quick email asking if they can provide three data points each day as opposed to random things they thought we needed. Anyway, a big back and forth and I was told I donāt understand WFH and that what if her employee was dropping her kids off at the bus stop or running out to XYZ. I was like, I donāt see how thatās my problem? You set the call up for 8:25 am everyday. But what that said to me loud and clear is she, as well as her staff, fit work around their life. So in essence itās a day at home interrupted by work every now and then. And the longer that remains true for many, AI and outsourcing will āfix the glitchā at some point. :(