Work and Home – Intertwined for Better or Worse

I was about to write “because of the nature of my work” when I realized that wasn’t even being close to honest. What I really mean is, because of my nature, my work and personal time are intertwined. Yesterday, when my marketing intern, Kim, told me that she wanted to finish some work at home and that she would email it to me when she was done, I asked her to please give me a quick call to let me know that the email was sent. I gave her my home phone number without a second thought.

It’s 8:15pm and the phone at home rings. I am indisposed for several minutes and I ask my five and a half year old to please answer the telephone. She is thrilled to have such an opportunity! She answers the phone and says hello. I tell my daughter to ask who it is and then tell them that I will call them back soon. The next thing I know is that my daughter is telling Kim that I am in the bathroom and cannot come to the phone. Too much information. I can hear Kim trying to get my daughter to repeat the message she wants her to give to me, but I can’t hear what she is saying. My daughter hangs up the phone, “Kim says to emah your blah.”

That would be five year old for “email your blog”. Luckily, the mixing of work and home doesn’t seem to phase her or me. After she goes to bed, I email my blog to Kim.