| Pages in topic: < [1 2] | Poll: Do you ever start to work in the morning without being dressed properly (e.g. in your pajamas?) Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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Javier Herrera (X)
Spanish
| I work all day without being dressed properly | Aug 14, 2006 |
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Local time: 20:55
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The first 3 months that I worked as a freelancer, when I was mainly still searching for work as opposed to actually doing translations, I guess I was a bit disheartened and hung around the house a lot in my PJs. Then my physio said that another patient of hers who worked from home felt it was essential to separate his personal life from his working life - after getting up at the same time every day, he would walk to the local shop and by the paper. Even if he could read it online - this was just... See more The first 3 months that I worked as a freelancer, when I was mainly still searching for work as opposed to actually doing translations, I guess I was a bit disheartened and hung around the house a lot in my PJs. Then my physio said that another patient of hers who worked from home felt it was essential to separate his personal life from his working life - after getting up at the same time every day, he would walk to the local shop and by the paper. Even if he could read it online - this was just to get into a routine. Then he would come home, make himself a cuppa, and start work. The paper was for reading during his morning break and during lunch. So I tried something similar. Well, what I do is every single working day I get up whenever (usually around 7am), shower, put on comfy but clean an somewhat smart clothes (to make me feel good about me), spray on some perfume, have breakfast - and only then so I go near my computer. I find I can't relax during breakfast if I check my mails etc. first. They can wait. I don't start work at an unreasonably late hour anyway, and my clients live either within the same time zone as me or one hour ahead. Gone be the days when I used to work in my PJs. The shower wakes me up and dressing nicely puts me in a proactive mood! My PJs are reserved for sluggish times, such as sitting by the fire with a hot chocolate and reading a book or watching a DVD. A bit like Bridget Jones! I'm amazed at how many people feel comfortable starting the working day in their PJs, I don't know how ye do it, fair dues all the same!! ▲ Collapse
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Local time: 20:55
German to English
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In memoriam
Jack Doughty wrote:
I always check my emails first thing in the morning before getting dressed, and will reply to anything urgent and work-related that may be there.
Having once commuted into London wearing a thee-piece suit with detachable stiff collar (marketing was rather a pretentious business in those days), I ended up working as an inhouse translator where the chairman of the company had been known to wear a Superman T-shirt and jeans with a hole in the back.
Now I do the same as Jack first thing (naked before showering) as customers are one hour ahead.
Standard rig is tracksuit botton and T-shirt or sweatshirt. When it's really stinkingly hot (as recently) a useful tip is a Japanese yukata, which I got to know during my travels.
http://www.natashascafe.com/html/yukata.html
I suppose we are all different in our thinking, but I do not see why I should compartmentalise my life. It's one of the joys of working freelance .
Cheers
Chris
[Edited at 2006-08-14 10:53]
| | | | Tim Drayton
Cyprus
Local time: 22:55
Turkish to English
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| Wearing pyjamas as I write. | Aug 14, 2006 |
This is a sweltering August day in Cyprus and it is the only way I can work in comfort. Time now 13.23!
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Yassen Tounev
Bulgaria
Local time: 22:55
English to Bulgarian
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| Jellabiya - 100% comfort. | Aug 14, 2006 |
I have several Arab jellabiyas (or galabeas, or disadashas- depending on Arabic dialect) , a kind of long silk or cotton thobes for men, commonly worn in Mid East - a gift from my Arab friends. So, on weekends, when I'm at home, I prefer wearing them working. It gives full comfort and relax, and increases output. Jellabiyas are also perfect for sleeping , instead of pyjamas, expecially when the weather is awfully hot. But I'm always in my suit and necktie at my office (I run an agency as we... See more I have several Arab jellabiyas (or galabeas, or disadashas- depending on Arabic dialect) , a kind of long silk or cotton thobes for men, commonly worn in Mid East - a gift from my Arab friends. So, on weekends, when I'm at home, I prefer wearing them working. It gives full comfort and relax, and increases output. Jellabiyas are also perfect for sleeping , instead of pyjamas, expecially when the weather is awfully hot. But I'm always in my suit and necktie at my office (I run an agency as well:) So, it depends on situation, place, etc. Fortunately, unlike employees under employment agreement, we have the freedom to dress as we like:)
Best
Ashtree
[Edited at 2006-08-14 12:01]
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| | | | Angela Dickson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:55
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normally I like to do a few things (breakfast, shower, swimming) before starting work, so I'm properly awake - however, if I've an urgent job to finish and I need to start really early (that's 6am for me - much admiration to those who can naturally start earlier than that, as I certainly can't) then the adrenaline wakes me up and starts me working, and as a reward for starting work early, on these days I work in my dressing gown. Then when the deadline is met, I prepare for the rest of the day b... See more normally I like to do a few things (breakfast, shower, swimming) before starting work, so I'm properly awake - however, if I've an urgent job to finish and I need to start really early (that's 6am for me - much admiration to those who can naturally start earlier than that, as I certainly can't) then the adrenaline wakes me up and starts me working, and as a reward for starting work early, on these days I work in my dressing gown. Then when the deadline is met, I prepare for the rest of the day by dressing properly. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Pilar T. Bayle (X)
Local time: 21:55
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Standard rig is tracksuit botton and T-shirt or sweatshirt.
Same thing here, though I call this a "uniform". I have several sets of uniforms that I wouldn't wear in the street. I start my day in jeans and a T-shirt, as I always have breakfast in the cafeteria downstairs (yeah, quite convenient). Then I shower, I change into my uniform and start working. If it is too hot (although the A/C is full blast in those days), I wear a sports bra and shorts. This attire cools me down.
P.
www.pbayle.com/blogs-english
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Having spent years commuting in London and then years getting up at 6 and arriving in my office in Madrid by 8, smartly suited and booted, I now enjoy the luxury of being able to get up and eat my breakfast whilst checking my emails and the news in front of my pc., wearing either a dressing gown or whatever 'uniform' suits the weather - at present it's a decent cotton shirt that I wouldn't wear outside because I don't like the colour and a pair of old shorts - well, it's been 30+ here for about ... See more Having spent years commuting in London and then years getting up at 6 and arriving in my office in Madrid by 8, smartly suited and booted, I now enjoy the luxury of being able to get up and eat my breakfast whilst checking my emails and the news in front of my pc., wearing either a dressing gown or whatever 'uniform' suits the weather - at present it's a decent cotton shirt that I wouldn't wear outside because I don't like the colour and a pair of old shorts - well, it's been 30+ here for about 3 months now.
The dressing gown probably means I'm going to shave and shower after breakfast and then change into non-street clothes and start work; straight into non-street clothes normally means I'll start work after breakfast and keep on until around lunchtime, when I may well be obliged to perform my ablutions and get dressed to go out to buy some bread or some food for dinner in the local market. ▲ Collapse
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Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:55
Member (2006)
English to German
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| What about the opposite? | Aug 14, 2006 |
Seems I go with the majority as I, too, tend to at least check (and possibly reply to) my e-mails before having a shower and getting dressed. Sometimes when I have just received a new project in the morning I would also quickly check that I have received everything before having a shower - that way I can raise any problems (missing files, missing instructions or something like that) straight away and by the time I come back from breakfast I might already have heard back from the client and can g... See more Seems I go with the majority as I, too, tend to at least check (and possibly reply to) my e-mails before having a shower and getting dressed. Sometimes when I have just received a new project in the morning I would also quickly check that I have received everything before having a shower - that way I can raise any problems (missing files, missing instructions or something like that) straight away and by the time I come back from breakfast I might already have heard back from the client and can get going.
Occassionaly, however, it may happen that I get my teeth into work straight away and forget about shower/breakfast/getting dressed until mid-morning or so. But hey, as others already said, that's part of the beauty of working from home.
However, once quite the opposite of all this happened to me: I was working until quite late and at some point fell asleep on the couch next to the computer. The next morning I woke up fully dressed with the computer still on. (So, not only do I sometimes work in my pyjamas, I also occassionally sleep in jeans and shirt - weird, ey?) ▲ Collapse
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