What is your "work" schedule and routine?

[wahmsuzanne]

Especially for those who work online full time ... what is your work schedule like? Do you have much of a routine? Are you a total workaholic? I feel like I'm online constantly and when I'm not I have access to my blackberry *sigh* I have a really hard time making myself step away. I've played tennis since I could walk ... didn't play for years ... and now found a group of ladies I play with ... and when I'm on the court it's the only time I feel like I completely forget about the internet and my sites ...

I am a single mom to 3 amazing kids ... and we've been through a lot over the past few years (i.e. divorce putting me back into the "work place" after many years at home, we had a house fire, and some other personal trials ...) so I guess I feel like I really have to make this happen for my kids. I do not ever want to go back to work outside the home ... I really want to be here and see everything their life is about and keep them on a straight path. My oldest just turned 13 so I feel it's even more important now that I'm home for him.

I'd love to hear what everyone else thinks. *SmiLes* Suzanne

[athlon24]

@suzanne
wow. that's really tough. you really need to stand by your children. and I wish you well, I hope you make it well on the web.
As for me, I am studying for my Masters degree so my schedule was really indefinite. Honestly, it's very very hard to budget my time. Sometimes I even forget my some of my deadlines in study because I am becoming to be hooked in blogging. If I have a free time, that's the time I blog. Maybe I'll focus more on blogging after graduation.

[wahmsuzanne]

@suzanne
wow. that's really tough. you really need to stand by your children. and I wish you well, I hope you make it well on the web.
As for me, I am studying for my Masters degree so my schedule was really indefinite. Honestly, it's very very hard to budget my time. Sometimes I even forget my some of my deadlines in study because I am becoming to be hooked in blogging. If I have a free time, that's the time I blog. Maybe I'll focus more on blogging after graduation.

Thanks for your well-wishes. I'm sorry ... I do want to say that I don't want my post to sound like a "pitty party" ... but more of my WHY I'm so intent on making this work!

I am very driven and very hard-working ... I do it for my kids ... but I don't want to be so obessed that I don't spend time with them either. It's a difficult balance ... as it is for everyone on here I'm sure. *SmiLes* Suzanne

P.S. I'm still SmiLing so all is OK ;)

[sarahG]

I try to stick to as much of a routine as possible as I'm more productive when I'm organised. I start work at 8am and work until 1pm. Then I stop work for an hour, watch some TV downstairs (we work upstairs in our spare bedroom) whilst having some lunch, back to work around 2pm until 5-7pm. I cook dinner at some point in the evening and spend the evening catching up with blog posts, or sometimes switch the computer off and chill out. Or if I have a lot of work on I'll work in the evenings too, but I try not to!

[akira07]

i'm college student with many task, you know :D
I'm in business administration deegre, and i'm looking for internet business course, but i'm shock when i know there is no materi about internet marketing...!!!!!
Well, college time make me should spend a time to doing a task and business+blogging, it's makes me tired.
I wanna graduated immediately so i can concentrate in making business online.

[wahmsuzanne]

Sarah ... it sounds like you are very discipline. I feel like I'm discipline about the AMOUNT of time ... but I need to force myself to stay on task.

I've started using a "To Do Today" list that I put into a word doc ... and take the things off that are done and move the rest to the next day. I organize the list by what makes me money at the top ... and then work my way down to the fun stuff. I need to break it down further to time slots and I thing that would help even more. *SmiLes* Suzanne

[narendra.s.v]

well thats a tough question to answer coz my day depends on my work. My routine day will be wake @ 8 or 9 then check mails, newspaper, coffee, breakfast, back to pc, if in good mood then will blog, forums, chat or do some time taking posts but if bad mood or lazy then will play some online games, chat or will play games in ppc or wii. lunch @ 2 after that a movie then will have some coffee and time to fell on the city and nat geo @ nights. sleep at 11 or 12 :D Sunday college! sometimes i really feel lazy or will go out of mind then no pc nothing! just tv tv movie movie :D

[akira07]

yeah, after college time, my activities is also depend on my mood. Usually, i do browsing internet and looking for some bucks in internet :D, but there is a time when i'm not in mood so i watching a tv or eating....

[fatherblogger]

I just turned myself into a professional blogger for about 3 weeks ago, but I started blogging since last year. When I was still working, I used to kill myself and I am very disorganized in terms of blogging activities. I only have 3~4 hrs. sleep since I am working about 8~10 hrs. in the office.

But now, I am more organized. I prioritize my time with my family like eating breakfast, lunch and dinner with them. I am also enjoying a regular sleep, unless of course there is a big project to finish that night.

Now, I am more relax and I even feel healthier.

[Kevin]

Monday, Wednesday, Friday : Work for 2 hours in the morning then go to the gym for 2 hours. Then I go home, have something to eat then work for another 5 or 6 hours.

Tuesday, Thursday : Work for about 6-7 hours during the daytime. Train at night then usually check my emails when I get home at 10pm.

Saturday and Sunday : I don't get many emails at the weekend so I don't work as much. I usually just quickly check my emails on the Saturday morning but thats it. On the sunday I sometimes work for 4 or 5 hours but sometimes I take that off as well, just depends what I have on.

[narendra.s.v]

wow thats really quick and nice Kevin :) but what is that Train at night? you love traveling?

[Kevin]

wow thats really quick and nice Kevin :) but what is that Train at night? you love traveling?

Taekwondo. I usually do BJJ on a Friday afternoon as well but I work my schedule around it. That's the beauty of working online.

[wahmsuzanne]

Monday, Wednesday, Friday : Work for 2 hours in the morning then go to the gym for 2 hours. Then I go home, have something to eat then work for another 5 or 6 hours.

Tuesday, Thursday : Work for about 6-7 hours during the daytime. Train at night then usually check my emails when I get home at 10pm.

Saturday and Sunday : I don't get many emails at the weekend so I don't work as much. I usually just quickly check my emails on the Saturday morning but thats it. On the sunday I sometimes work for 4 or 5 hours but sometimes I take that off as well, just depends what I have on.

Geez! All that working out makes me feel lazy! LOL

I used to get up and hit the treadmill for 45 to an hour each morning ... Yikes! MOTIVATE ME! You must be in pretty good shape ... I need to do that for myself too. Hmmmmm ... *SmiLes* Suzanne

[Kevin]

Geez! All that working out makes me feel lazy! LOL

I used to get up and hit the treadmill for 45 to an hour each morning ... Yikes! MOTIVATE ME! You must be in pretty good shape ... I need to do that for myself too. Hmmmmm ... *SmiLes* Suzanne

mmm, compared to some people I am but I don't always feel it haha.

I've got asthma and it's worst in the winter so I try and stay on top of my cardio as it helps that a lot.