Dry Run Sunday

Performing a Dry Run Sunday is what I consider to be a very important step that MUST be taken if you have even ONE family member at home! When you make the choice to Work From Home, you will not be the only one that is affected. The following steps must be performed honestly and carefully if you want your plan to work!

 

If you have toddlers or little ones at home, you probably need to perform a Dry Run Week! This is because you need to see exactly what it will be like at home without your husband or older kids around to help! If you can’t use that much time for your Dry Run Sunday, then I suggest using what ever day of the week you feel is the most difficult around the house!

 

First of all, you need a stop-watch. Do not skip this part! The time starts when you start to work, and stops every time your child asks a question, cries, wants anything, needs a diaper changed, and re-starts when you return to work. This must be done for the entire day and must include lunch, phone calls other than business, and in general any break.

 

If it is impossible to perform your planned work at this time, then you need to find a substitute Job to perform in its place to provide a need for accomplishment. It doesn’t matter whether it is a crossword puzzle, painting, or sewing, because right now it is a measurement of Time Available for Work, and if you cannot determine this, then you are not ready to Work From Home.

 

At the end of the day, you will be looking at your stop-watch and adding up the amount of Actual time you are available to perform your duties. Remember to clock out when picking a child up from school, eating lunch, answering the phone, starting a load of laundry, starting dinner and any household chore done in-between!

 

Plan, Plan, Plan! Some people even find that they need to practice for their Dry Run Sunday or week. If you forget to clock in or clock out it’s crucial! Keep your stop-watch on you at all times. The only way to know if you can successfully Work From Home with family members, is to perform a Dry Run Sunday!