My dad used to say to me, "Natalie," he would say, "if you're good at something, don't do it for free."

I feel like I should tell you that sometimes at work I think “should I go to the bathroom now or wait till my break?” and then I think “Natalie would tell me to go to the bathroom now and get paid for it,” so that’s what I do.

That is how you walk righteously in the path of the Lord

on a related note: if any of y'all are working from home now because of The Unpleasantness, think about what it's like working in an office. you set all your shit down, maybe log in to your computer, and then most people go get a coffee and then chat about the new Netflix show for 30 minute or an hour.

so if you're working from home now, clock in as soon as possible. and then go to the bathroom, start the coffee maker up, take the dog out to go potty (they're your office mate now), take some time to scroll through Tumblr and ramble on a Trot's post to wake up. whatever you've been doing before you clock in: don't. roll out of bed. put on clothes if that's necessary to access your computer. put on glasses if you need them to be able to see the "clock in" button. and then once you're getting paid, then go and do all the other stuff

I get not wanting to go back to the office before it's safe (or at all really) but don't give them *more* of your labor than you otherwise would. at the end of the day it's nothing to them, but it's 30 minutes of your life you get back to yourself (or 30 minutes of money, if you prefer).

anyway sorry tldr remote workers should slow down too