Early this morning, when I got out of bed, I opened the bedroom curtains and saw a deep covering of snow. There weren’t any footprints yet, this was fresh snow which had fallen during the night. It looked like a winter wonderland, from inside my warm home.

My car was white with the snow and I thought how privileged I was that I Work From Home and did not need to spend quarter of an hour or more, cleaning snow and ice from my car before setting out to work, making sure the windscreen washer was not iced up and could clear the salt from the windscreen, heating up the inside of the car too, all prior to even starting my journey into the office.

Once off the drive, I would be confronted by the snow dance in the car. Hoping the tyres were going to hold the road and not have me spinning into the path of oncoming vehicles, or brakes not responding because of black ice. No, I am part of the Internet Business, so am able to stay at home when the snow has fallen. I can sit in my snuggly pyjamas and dressing gown, drinking coffee while I get on with those Online Jobs which have arrived overnight and then, when all my neighbours have left and are on their way to work, I can take a break to enjoy the snow.

My family love snowball fights, sledging and building snowmen, so that is what we do. The option to Work From Home gives me this flexibility. I can begin working getting out of bed, take a breather in the middle and then go back to work later in the evening, if that matches my family best. So, without any feeling of guilt, I park the Online Jobs which I have not yet completed, get dressed in warm clothes, wrap the children up in hats, boots and gloves and out we go.

Two hours later, we are all happy to return to the house having enjoyed playing in the snow. A warm drink and something to eat and I return to my Internet Business. I can now continue with my daily tasks, having been revived by my time playing with the family. They are able to entertain themselves for a while now to allow me to get on with my jobs, so we are all winners.

Had I not been privileged enough to Work From Home, I would have probably left the house while it was still dark to drive to the office, then because it is winter and the nights draw in early, it would be dark when I got back home. I would be promising my kids that if the snow was still there at the weekend we could enjoy it together, but there would be no certainty, of course, that the snow would still be there at the weekend and we would all feel disappointed.

I, however, could run my Internet Business at hours that fit in with me and my family, so games in the snow, when it is there, and work on those Online Jobs when we are done enjoying the snow is a real bonus for us. I love the fact that I am one of the privileged ones who found a job working from the home, which gives a good living and at the same time gives me the flexibility to enjoy time with my family whenever we want, and work early hours or late, depending on our current needs.