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inspirewithhope) wrote2009-05-22 08:37 am
inspirewithhope) wrote2009-05-22 08:37 am
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Day 4: Taking time out to chill
It was my day off!
Just to give you some context... My official working hours: 10am-6pm. My actual working hours Mon-Wed: 10am-11pm, 9am-10pm, 8am-11pm (minus five hours of socialising, plus travel). So, weekly day off to restore the balance. :)
I got up at 8.30am, made myself a cup of tea (blackcurrant, vanilla & ginseng) and put some clothes in the washing machine. In tidying / looking for stuff this week I've found lots of clothes I hadn't gotten round to unpacking since I moved in a year ago... So that takes care of my worries about perhaps not having suitable clothes for a corporate environment; I do. (My last job was for a fashion company where you could wear what you want, which was awesome).
Oh, and I helped myself to realise it's my day off by wearing tracksuit bottoms and a sweatshirt. It really worked: Amazing how much a change of style makes.
I couldn't help myself and ended up looking up stuff about tax for self-employed people, as well as keeping proper records. (I have another day off today, by accident, and I'll be away from my computer, so I'll refrain from research for a good chunk of today!)
Just to give you some context... My official working hours: 10am-6pm. My actual working hours Mon-Wed: 10am-11pm, 9am-10pm, 8am-11pm (minus five hours of socialising, plus travel). So, weekly day off to restore the balance. :)
I got up at 8.30am, made myself a cup of tea (blackcurrant, vanilla & ginseng) and put some clothes in the washing machine. In tidying / looking for stuff this week I've found lots of clothes I hadn't gotten round to unpacking since I moved in a year ago... So that takes care of my worries about perhaps not having suitable clothes for a corporate environment; I do. (My last job was for a fashion company where you could wear what you want, which was awesome).
Oh, and I helped myself to realise it's my day off by wearing tracksuit bottoms and a sweatshirt. It really worked: Amazing how much a change of style makes.
I couldn't help myself and ended up looking up stuff about tax for self-employed people, as well as keeping proper records. (I have another day off today, by accident, and I'll be away from my computer, so I'll refrain from research for a good chunk of today!)
Useful links about tax & related information
- Tax and self employment, TheSite - really easy-to-read language, a good jumping point to sites with more detailed information. I took away: "The good news is that you are entitled to deduct certain expenditure from your income - basically the stuff that relates to your business."
- Self-employment: checklist, Advice Guide - a sombre & very serious account, with quick info
- UK Self employed Accounting Software and Self Assessment Tax Returns, DAW Consulting I took away: "In the UK anyone receiving earned income which is not taxed under the employers PAYE system is technically self employed."
Rules
- Do things differently to distinguish days off: Change of style, change of location, change of food... Whatever works for you. Experiment!
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I basically need to be out of the house for the whole day; otherwise the temptation is too great.
Thanks for the tip; it's a vitally important one for me.