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Posted By: Damon G. Zahariades
Date: Monday, 13 January 2003, at 3:40 p.m.

In Response To: Does anyone get lonely working from home? (Melissa Black)

Hey Melissa,

If I'm home for more than 30 minutes, I go stir crazy.

So, yeah... if I worked full-time at home, I'd be certifiably insane within the week. As it is, I do most of my work at Starbucks. There are five of 'em within a five-minute drive and all the employees know me because I'm literally there for hours each night.

(Think "Norm!" from the sitcom "Cheers.")

I'm usually there, on my laptop, writing my e-zine or my latest ebook. Several of my friends frequent the place, so there's always a friendly face to chat with (or hide from if I'm *really* busy).

Coffee joints keep me sane. It's a place to go to get away from the isolation of the house and still get a ton of work done. I wrote my 300-page ebook there, sitting at the same table day after day. And I've met some of my closest friends there (as well as several... um... dating partners) over the years.

These days, I have one Starbucks that I go to meet my friends, etc. And a few that I go to solely to get my work done.

One day, when I quit my corporate job (not in the near future, since I actually *love* my work! :-) I'll probably establish a small network (three or four people) of local netpreneurs. Here in Southern California, they're not hard to find.

Anyway, gotta run to the office.

Have a great day, all!

Damon G. Zahariades

The latest issue of my e-zine...

Messages In This Thread

Does anyone get lonely working from home?
Melissa Black -- Saturday, 11 January 2003, at 9:06 a.m.

Re: Does anyone get lonely working from home?
Peter Nicholls -- Saturday, 11 January 2003, at 2:09 p.m.

Not Me! *LINK*
Melanie Mendelson -- Saturday, 11 January 2003, at 3:44 p.m.

I don't miss the.... *LINK*
Merle -- Saturday, 11 January 2003, at 8:49 p.m.

Re: Does anyone get lonely working from home? *LINK* *PIC*
Rebecca Rogers -- Sunday, 12 January 2003, at 1:57 a.m.

I Would Like To Find Out *LINK*
Elizabeth Sinclair -- Sunday, 12 January 2003, at 2:18 a.m.

Re: I Would Like To Find Out
Melissa Black -- Sunday, 12 January 2003, at 11:30 a.m.

Re: I Would Like To Find Out *LINK* *PIC*
Khalid Osman -- Sunday, 12 January 2003, at 2:28 p.m.

Re: Does anyone get lonely working from home? *LINK*
Rozey Gean -- Sunday, 12 January 2003, at 11:59 p.m.

I do hope so :-)
Andrew Peacock -- Monday, 13 January 2003, at 1:51 p.m.

Cabin Fever (and a venti mocha with clouds...) *LINK*
Damon G. Zahariades -- Monday, 13 January 2003, at 3:40 p.m.

people in Starbucks with laptops *LINK*
Melanie Mendelson -- Monday, 13 January 2003, at 5:19 p.m.

Unlike the workaday world... *LINK*
Martha Retallick -- Friday, 17 January 2003, at 10:06 p.m.

Re: Does anyone get lonely working from home? *LINK*
Chris Gagliano -- Saturday, 18 January 2003, at 8:42 p.m.

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