Let other freelancers grouse, I love running a home-based business in the summer.
Here’s why:
1. I can wear shorts and flip flops to work without violating anybody’s dress code.
2. I can soak up the sun while I each lunch on my back deck.
3. Everyone’s in a good mood, including editors.
4. The sun’s up when I start work and still up when I stop, even if I’ve worked a 10-hour day – a great mental boost.
5. No school-related distractions for three whole months.
6. I can shift my hours to start and end earlier to hit the local public pool with my 10 year old by late afternoon when it’s less crowded but still hot.
7. More people on vacation may mean more difficulty lining up interviews, but also fewer PR people sending me off-topic story pitches.
8. Speaking of vacation – I get one!
9. Vacations are great for recharging one’s mental batteries, which is great for boosting productivity. After Labor Day, I’m ready to dig in.
10. The dog days of summer when everyone else is out of town are perfect for doing blog maintenance, cleaning out files or starting a project you’ve been meaning to get to but haven’t had the time.
If you freelance, do you love summer or loathe it?
I couldn’t agree more, Michelle! The one thing I would add are long lunches outside on a patio with another freelancing friend! And the one thing I must admit I *don’t* like is the lack of air conditioning on those super hot and humid days. Enjoy your summer!
Luckily for me, Oregon’s not very humid, and on the rare occasions it gets over 90 we crank up the AC.
MVR
Ah, you had me at wearing flip flops to work!
Yep, love those perks.
Michelle
I can spend as much time as I want in a cabin by the water and still get work done while enjoying the summer sun!
Good one!
Michelle