How do you get time off to do research?

[wheeldon]

I was supposed to be going to the park today with the family.  However, as I look after my little un and other half all week - I feel totally justified in the fact that I just want some time off to tinker with my tree.  I have had to pretend that I'm upset about a remark that my hubby made, so I could get out of going to the park - am I mean and crafty?  Sadly, yes I am. - you have to get your priorities right though don't you?  Anyway, I wander round the damp, lonely place twice a week.

What lengths do you go to in order to have the time to research?

[Lloydy]

I'm lucky in that I work part of the weekend and two evenings a weeek.  My youngest son, age 3, is not in full time school yet so when he's attending Nursery thats when I do my Tree!! (I know I should be doing housework, ironing, etc etc ).

Once he's started school, I will be working weekdays.....but then what will I do to find time for research   I will have to spend the weekends with my husband and children, won't I   mmmm...we'll see!!!!!!

Jan

[Burrow Digger]

I work evenings and my 3 year old attends the local preschool during the day.   I use that time to feed this addiction of mine.   

BD

[Headbanger Veron]

I just don't go to bed early enough every night  since I work full time..... and I don't do any housework at the weekends 

...... so you trip over things and get buried in dust if you come to my house...... but at least my family tree is tidy! 

Veron

[PassionPlay]

Internet research is fairly easy - I have access from my work PC as well as at home - people just think it's odd that I never leave my desk at lunchtime 

Visits to archives etc take a bit more planning because I know that once I'm there, that's the day gone.

I do get comments from hubby about spending too long on the pooter but he works shifts so I just pretend to be flicking a duster when he's around to keep the peace!

Having said all that, I still wish I had more time for researching 

Steph.

[Rebecca Steele]

Steph I'm exactly like you!!!!

Work what work!!!

Work as a secretary, so spend quite a lot of time on my own ..... well I get all my work done, so whats the problem???!!!

[PassionPlay]

.... well I get all my work done, so whats the problem???!!!

Precisely 

Steph.

[KarenM]

I remind hubby that his hobby is alot more expensive and time consuming then mine (oh sure if you add up all the certificates together that would be a different story), the guilt card always works, my mother taught me well 

I stay home with our three little girls, 6, 4 and 14 months and need some sort of "quite" time before I go mad.  Happy mummy = happy family

Karen

[chenwil]

I do things many ways:

1. Work on the puter when sports are one and hubby is watching a few feet away...makes him think I am there with him

2.  I work what they call a compressed week....an extra hour every day and then get to leave on day 9 of the 10 day schedule 1.5 hrs early and have day 10 off....  My day off is a work day when hubby at work, and 20 yr old at university all day..... gives me almost 12 hours of solitude..