A Day in the Life of a Work-at-Home Transcriptionist

If you work at home while also caring for your children, then the following scenario is probably familiar to you:

You sit down to get a few minutes of transcription in while your child(ren) are focused on some toy or game. Just as you get settled in your seat and get your earphones adjusted for comfort and your fingers poised on the home row of your keyboard, the toy loses all of its appeal and you're attention is being sought by the little ones in your life. You get up, take care of all of the needs/wants they can possibly think of and resettle yourself in front of your computer.

Rinse, repeat.

Working at home is a continuous juggling act of taking care of your children, home and work. People often say that being a stay-at-home mom is a full-time job in and of itself, and there's no doubt that it's hard work. But for those of us who work at home, whether it be full-time or part-time, that means that we're essentially working two jobs, and while it seems that some people think we're sitting around eating bon-bons, that just simply isn't true.

Just for fun, I decided to track my day about a week-and-a-half ago to give my readers over at Doodles' Place a glimpse into what it's like. That day ended up going nothing like I had planned, but how many do?

At the end of the day, being there to kiss boo-boos and watch my children learn about the world around them makes the juggling act worth it. But that doesn't mean there aren't moments that I want to pull my hair out, quit my job and go hide in a corner. You?