working in my pajamas gave me the time

I've been working in my pajamas (literally) for quite some time now.  I've shared, time and again, how happy I am with my current situation:  no traffic, no early morning hassles, more time for self and family, no office politics (well, not as much as the politics you encounter when you work face-to-face).

Recently, I've had another realization. Now that I'm working in my pajamas, I also have more time for friends.  In less that a month, I went to 2 class reunions, several lunches and dinners with friends and a weekend getaway. I can hardly email my friends when I was working in a regular corporate environment!

How is that possible?  I have, at a minimum, a 60-hour work week.  That's already 20 hours more than what is required in a corporate setting.

Well, let's do some math.  Bear with me, though.  This is my absolute "waterloo" - math, I mean.

By not going to a regular office, I am saving, daily:

• 1 hour in my morning rituals ( I used to need an hour and a half)
• 1-2 hours travel time to work
• 2 hours travel time to go home
• at least 3 hours in meetings

On the average, I have 7 hours extra on my hands since I started working in my pajamas.  That's 35 hours a week.  Which means that, if I go by my usual regular work hours I still have 15 hours free time, on top of my weekends.

But that's not it.  The beauty of working in my pajamas is that my time is my own.  I am able to control 99% of my time.  Depending on the personal demands, I can go easy and work through my weekend.  Or I can work double time so I can have my weekend free.  And with the extra 7 hours a day, there's a lot of leeway. 


All in all, I've been having a grand time.  I'm doing what I like doing working in my pajamas.  I'm learning a lot of things while working in my pajamas.  I'm earning my living while working in my pajamas.  I'm enjoying family and friends while working in my pajamas.

A dear friend said, not everyone is cut out for this type of work.  Maybe she's right.  Maybe she's not.  It's for you to explore.  Then, you decide.

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my pajamas got 'TESTED'

My pajamas finally got to take the oDesk tests.  And my pajamas got some real 'testing'.  Whew!  Talk of pressure!  My pajamas got really wrinkled and soiled as my mind went through the grueling test questions. I don't remember getting this kind of pressure taking all those college tests.  Not even those employment screening exams.  Or maybe they were too long ago, I can hardly remember.

And that's one of the lessons my pajamas learned after taking all 13 tests.  Never assume that any test is easy.  You may have passed them before.  But the mind has a way of  'resting' and 'relaxing'.  The mind forgets what it has learned, especially when the lessons are not being used for quite a time. 

My pajamas refused to get flustered, though.  Look at my test results.

You might say, so what?  Well, if you're interested in working in your pajamas, working and earning from home-no traffic, no toxic work environment, having more time for self and family- these exams could just be your ticket.

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Needless to say, I'm happy working in my pajamas.  Right this very minute, I'm working wearing my green shorts and white shirt, with the river and some fruit trees providing me with a very relaxing view.  And I can still chat with my niece.  I don't even have to comb my hair (unless I have an online meeting). But I did brush my teeth - hello!

it was "BO"!

A friend asked me one time "How'd you get into this... this blogging thing?" (her FB is probably full of my posts!!!)

I told her "it was Bo". Yes, Mr. Bo Sanchez started it all for me.

I first met Bo in a meeting in Makati - over a sumptuous meal of sushi, tempura, tamago and all sorts of Japanese goodies .  In between bites, I found out he's got a schedule a mile long.  Bringing the Chairman of the Board and the Executive Director to that lunch did the trick. We got us 1 day of his precious time.  So, we met again.  This time at the Board Retreat in Bangkok.  As manager of the event, I had the privilege of witnessing how he ministers to people. I was amazed.  I was touched. I was moved. I ended up subscribing to his newsletter. (And I got him to sign my copy of his book 'Simplify and Live the Good Life'!)

I love his 'Soulfood' newsletters. I read them through and through - up to the very end of the page.  That's how I found myself enrolled in Jomar Hilario's internet workshop in Cubao.  I clicked on the workshop link, got myself enrolled and I've been blogging ever since.

Oh, don't bother asking me how much I have in my adsense account.  That's not Jomar's fault.  Entirely mine.  I don't spend enough time blogging.  Because I haven't got the time.

But you see, this is now a case of  'once-connected-with-jomar-always-connected-with-jomar'.  Talk of persistence!  Sometimes I wonder if Jomar invented the word.  And I'm grateful.

Without Jomar's invitations, I wouldn't have learned about the VA Training.  And I wouldn't be sitting here right now - in my pajamas - working hard, learning things, having fun.... thankful that God made my path cross with Bo's.  So i can pursue my 'work-at-home dream' through Jomar's VA training.

You can dream about working in your pajamas, too.  Check Jomar's VA Training. Or his Internet Marketing.  Or better yet go for his Online Mentoring.  You won't regret it. Promise!

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