I don't have a set routine of hours that I work - it tends to depend on what I'm making, and how interested in it I am, though I try to avoid too many evenings and weekends unless at the silly time of year (just before the new re-enactment season, and the time that the museums get their new annual budgets - i.e. about now-ish).
But I prefer a more fluid day - I tend to work better knowing I have to get x, y, and z done today, than when working to strict times. I seem to get more done that way. I also tend to have more than one thing on the go at any given time (be it sewing or websites, or brochures, or whatever), so that when I start to tear out my hair over one thing, I can move onto something different for a bit. Or occasionally I'll go for a walk if I just want to rip everyhting to shreds. My start time can be anything from about 7am to about 11am, depending on how I feel, and whether or not I've done any work the night before (sometimes I do a bit after Nige goes to bed). My workroom is on the top floor of the house, so my journey to work involves climbing a flight of stairs. My 'at work' signal (clothes don't work - I've been known to wear pj's all day!!) is that I open the door of the room, switch on the light, and turn on the mains power to the machines and the radio (I listen to Radio 4 mostly, or books on tape when they're broadcasting repeats, or I'm bored with the news!). As soon as that's done I'm 'at work'. At some point during the day (time varies), I go and get lunch, and check e-mail and things while I'm eating. Then I go back to work. My finish time is between 6 and 6.30 pm, or when Nigel gets home (6.30 - 7.30), depending on how involved I am in what I'm doing. Of course, there are times when I literally work a 24 hour day, mainlining red bull, if there's a tight deadline - and there were a couple of times that I worked 130 or 140 hour weeks when I first started, but I ****really**** wouldn't recommend that to anyone!! :-) Debs _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
