Do you bring your work home?
By lynettebyc
@lynettebyc (2416)
China
May 30, 2008 12:49am CST
I always try to bring some, when i'm tired, i'd type or save the files in my removable disk and take care of them when i'm at home. Especially On Fridays, i'd look forward to holidays and can't always concentrate on work. Is this a bad habit, as i oftentimes put off what should be done at work to evenings at home? Will you do the same, please share
**Enjoy life~~**
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17 responses
@zer0charly (5613)
• Philippines
30 May 08
No, I don't bring work at home. home is the best place to relax. and I think that you should sometime free yourself from stress coming from work. and because of too much tiredness, It wouldn't be easy for me to work at home.
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@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
30 May 08
Hello, pal. I'm working under great pressure as i'm inexperienced now, so i have to learn more, i'm tired of learning so much, but i have to. Therefore, i can only rest for a while and bring some work home. This is not good, i can't enjoy my holiday freely.
Thanks for shaing
**Enjoy life~~**
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@zer0charly (5613)
• Philippines
2 Jun 08
goodluck and I know that you can do it..just keep motivated..
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@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
2 Jul 08
Hey, zer0charly, I'm working hard on it from today on. Hope you good luck
@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
7 Sep 08
No I never have any work 2 bring home. That's what I like bout my job I have time in the day 2 finish it at work then I can just come home relax n not think about work at all...Its a blessing!
@callarse1 (4783)
• United States
2 Jun 08
No it's not possible because we work in a call center. Although I have heard that a few people after working many years (seven or more years) they got to set up the calls to work from home. Isn't that great? Other than that, it's not possible because we are a call center so all we do is take calls and such so the work that we do is in the office (or home office for the few that are working at home). So it's just not possible. Take care, and have a wonderful day!
Pablo
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Jun 08
I try not to bring work at home. We have already worked long time in the office and spent the most precious time there. It's fair that we will have our own spare time to relax. This is why I don't want to bring work at home.
I love China


@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
2 Jul 08
Hey, youless. You've got a point there. I'm working under great pressure those days, but believe me, things are getting better now. Good luck
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@roi452 (232)
• Philippines
2 Jun 08
I rarely bring work home. For me, it is important to really separate your time for work and time at home. Only in cases where i need to submit an urgent report do i bring my work home. I dont want to feel that work is taking over my life, i want to have my own personal life, without work - it lessens the stress from work.
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@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
2 Jul 08
Hello, roi, thanks for sharing. Your idea is right, we have to sperate work from home, home is the place for us to relax and enjoy life. I'm glad that you're not troubled by work. Good luck
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@sissi320 (328)
• China
30 May 08
Yes, I always bring my work to home and reply the e-mails at home too.
And my BF always conplain me that I am a workaholic.
Actually, I don't want to do that, but there is sometimes too much work to do.
I know this is a bad habit, and I am trying my best to get rid of it.
@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
2 Jul 08
Hey, sissi, mine's just like yours. I hope everything's better now for you. Good luck:)
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@aseretdd (13729)
• Philippines
30 May 08
Well, the company where i work for provided me with a cell phone so i can be on call 24 hours a day... so i can say that i bring work home... but they don't always call... only during emergency... but when i was still teaching... i make it a point to finish checking ang grading all the papers in school so that i can do whatever i want after work...
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@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
30 May 08
Hello, aseretdd, that's OK. Emergency calls are needed, i don't mind this kind of work brought home as long as it's not that common.
Thanks for sharing
**Enjoy life~~**
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@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
5 Jul 08
I try not to, really. I want to separate my private life and work life and I don't want to mix the two. Unless I am on a really tight timeline for something, otherwise, I wouldn't bring work home. I think it's not healthy to me mentally on a long-term basis.
@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
5 Jul 08
Hello, wondericequeen, i'm under great pressure and this weekend i got work to do too. But you know i somehow missed sth so i can't finish the work at home which adds my upset.
God
@sutanhartanto (4122)
• Indonesia
5 Jul 08
i used to bring my work home. but recently i stop doing it. i don't want to spend my entire time to work. when i used to bring my work home, i feel lack of energy when i go to work the next day. no i feel better.
happy week end :)
@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
5 Jul 08
Hey, yeah, i always feel tired when at work, maybe because of pressure, good to hear that you're feeling better now.
Thanks for sharing

@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
2 Jul 08
Oh, you're already a grandmother? Haha, I didn't think of that.
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@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
2 Jul 08
Hey, cjgrooms, so you're SOHO(small office & home office)? I like that
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@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
30 May 08
Hi, Eileen. Oh, you too, you must be very busy with your work. I don't bring work home because i can't finish, somethime i just feel tired to go on, then i put off till home. Thanks for sharing
**Enjoy life~~**
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@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
2 Jul 08
Hello, zz1111, you're right, I should never put off tomorrow what I can done today.
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@jasbir_pro (283)
• India
4 Jul 08
Almost never. I believe we should always have our work and home demarcated. At work I need to be fresh and that is not possible if I work at home. A break is necessary. Proper gap helps both - work as well as home.
@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
4 Jul 08
Thanks for sharing. I'm working hard on improving this bad habit.But unfortunately i brought it back home again this evening.
@ifglan (1152)
• China
5 Jul 08
I always bring it home,it doesn't matter where the work be done,unless it can be done in time.So home is also ok.Cause if i leave work in the office,then i will not be happy while i'm at home,something makes me feel stressful,so better to finish it than leave it half-done there :)
@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
5 Jul 08
Thanks, ifglan, from your point of view, it's not a bad habit huh? I most of of the time won't finish it at home, i just like bringing it home in case i have time to do part of it.
@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
4 Jul 08
Hey, you're right, margaux, i may have problem with time management, this weekend i got work to do too, bring it home, oh lord.
@Matt_85max (236)
• India
29 Jun 08
I try to wrap up every thing in the office itself and when i reach home i do not like to talk about my work . Thats the time one needs to unplug yourself from the work.
@ctobler0609 (361)
• United States
29 Jun 08
Unfortunately I do. But it is not physically, it's mentally. I have a very stressful position, especially at month end. I have several clients that I deal with and there are projections that I have to achieve by month end. If I do not , there is always the possibility that I will lose them as a client to a competitor. As far as that being a bad habit for you, I would say not. It shows that you care about your job and are willing to take extra steps to accomplish what you need to. Try not to work too hard and take your own advice **Enjoy life~~**! Have a great day friend :)
@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
2 Jul 08
Hello, ctobler, you lives under great work pressure just like what i'm going through. It's not a good habit I know that well, these days I'm trying to relax and not think about work at home. And when I'm at the office, i want myself 100% concentrated on the work.
Hope you will get rid of this situation as soon as possible. And wish both of us can enjoy our lives.
Good luck


















