This is going to sound like I'm bitching, and perhaps I am. The work-from-home lifestyle is absolutely driving me crazy. I spend all day in a room without face-to-face interaction. I get to see Diana and Simon at lunch, and I love them dearly, but when they're the entire scope of my social interaction, it gets me a little stir crazy.
I'm trying to make sure I go out for lunch twice a week. That does help a bit, and I generally bring my laptop or a magazine or something. With the realization that I count the minutes to these lunches, there is clearly a problem.
I didn't expect this. I've worked from home before, the last time I did consulting work, but when I think more about it, the circumstances were quite different. First, I was still visiting the client once or twice a week. That helped. I was also coaching every evening during that period of time.
Of course, when I wasn't working at all for anyone other than myself, I wasn't on anyone's particular clock, so I could get up and go and do stuff as needed.
I've gotta figure out how to manage this. I think step one is to make sure that I get out and see friends more. I've sucked at that since we moved back. Things will also improve when spring rolls around, and we're not stuck inside all weekend and in the evenings. (Another vote for Florida.)
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