HYPERAXE

One thing I really miss ever since I started this work at home stint is being with friends. This is one thing that I am still struggling to get used to right now. I’m still missing that weekend night outs with colleagues, the lunch chit chats, or simply having someone to talk to at work. It’s true that I have my family with me here at home to interact with and being able to work at home had benefited me in terms of spending more quality time with my family, but somehow we still need friends don’t we?

I had missed a couple of invitation from friends for a night out or reunion of some sort, not because I wanted to but due to some unavoidable circumstances which are mostly family matters. Just like this week wherein I was invited for a reunion to meet an ex-officemate already based in Australia who came home for a short visit. Sad to say, I wasn’t able to attend the said event since Aphilo and one of my little angel got sick. It’s sad knowing that I missed another chance to socialize with some old friends and its been quite a while that I had attended such an event.

Well, for most work at home or telecommuting employees like me, this may be one of the cons of this kind of job. You oftentimes get that feeling of loneliness working all by yourself. There’s nobody to chit-chat with about your current project, or maybe just a simple “HI” to checkout if you can be of help with a colleague on his work. It’s true that we now have Instant Messengers to communicate with friends remotely, but nothing really beats a personal means of communication.

I’m starting to get used to with this kind of situation and there are already several strategies I am doing to help me out,  but as I’ve said it’s still a struggle. I don’t intent to be sentimental right now but maybe I’m just feeling a bit lonely as I am not able to visit my parents this weekend (and my quite place for a of course) and also spend some time with some childhood friends for a “beer bash” which we do almost every weekend at my parent’s house. It’s just sad to miss again another opportunity to be with friends and break away from the day-to-day routine of work and family. Sigh!

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