Office Hours
One of the perks of working from home is that you get to set your own office hours. There are no employees, boss or co-workers that you must make time for during an 8-hour day at the office. When I want to start my day, I simply go upstairs to my home office and start working. My schedule is not written down, it's all in my head. No need to post office hours again.
Well, so I thought. My kids always come into my office when I in the middle of finishing up something that needs to go to my students or boss. I always tell them I am working, but they barge into the office without knocking. They want me to stop what I am doing and take care of whatever crisis they are facing. The hubby also has this habit. If I had a dime for every time I am asked, "What are you doing?" I would be a millionaire.
So, I am going to try an experiment this week. I am going to post my office hours on the outside of my office door. I will indicate the day and time when my classes are in session and the times when I am catching up on e-mails, paperwork, etc. I plan to clearly label my idle time so they know when I am not at work. I am not sure if this will work. If not, I will have to purchase a lock for my office door to keep them out!