10 Reasons I’m Glad I Work From Home During the Holidays

1. I’m not bombarded with holiday sweet treats from overeager baking co-workers. (wait, is that a pro or a con?)
2. I don’t have to graciously accept a regift from a co-worker.
3. I don’t have to shield my eyes from the gaudy Christmas sweaters my co-workers wear.
4. You won’t catch me dancing on the table at the company Christmas party (although there was that incident with the Nyquil at Egg’s Christmas dinner. Another story).
5. I don’t have to fight the shopping crowds after 5.
6. Things are slow this time of year. Rather than pretend to work while I play Spider Solitaire in the office, I can curl up with a good holiday movie like “White Christmas.”
7. I can be there for my son’s holiday festivities.
8. I can enjoy my new puppy exploring the world of Christmas (”not on the tree, not on the tree! Noooooo!”)
9. I can craft my marketing plan for 2008 in my pjs.
10. I can look around my home office and know I’ve already gotten the best gift I could ask for. The ability to do what I love (from home) every single day.

Now excuse me. “Christmas in Connecticut” is coming on soon.

Susan Payton is Managing Partner of Egg Marketing & Public Relations, an Orlando marketing firm, and is the blogger behind The Marketing Eggspert. She helps businesses put together their marketing strategy and execute it. From press releases to email blasts, Susan and Egg can help promote your company. For free advice on marketing in today’s Web 2.0 world, visit The Marketing Eggspert Blog.