Monday, June 3, 2013

Workin' 9-5

When was the work day ever 9-5? I'd like to go back to that day in time. Working from home makes me feel like there is a potential for a 24 hour work day. My computer is literally on all day, all night and speaks to me....come check your email...come edit that paper...come send one last idea for the day.

I rarely blog about work, but thought, just maybe some of you might be curious what in the world do I do??? I work for IBM and this summer I will be celebrating 9 years with this company. Yikes! I've been here since I graduated, so it's a great (depressing) way to keep track of how many years have gone by since college. I've been doing marketing ever since, but each year is something new and different. In the beginning it was more about creating marketing papers, planning events, and focusing on our products. As times have changed, it's more about the solutions we can offer as a bigger story and a lot more focus on social media. 

Here's a little glimpse into IBM marketing:


Do I like working from home? It's a question I get asked a lot and let me tell you, it's not for everyone. For my lifestyle, it works really well and I love it. My mornings are spent with Davis instead of getting showered and dressed for work. I can easily hop on over to his school to be at the holiday parties. So as a mom, I think working from home is great. There are the negatives too, but every job has it's pros and cons. 

Each year, IBM throws a big event called Pulse. It's always in fabulous Las Vegas. It's a crazy week where I literally don't step outside the MGM Grand. But of course, thanks to the casinos that are always lit up, I feel like the sun is up 24/7. It's an incomprehensible amount of walking, talking, working, and of course fun mixed with very little sleep and no time to eat. 

Did I mention a good percentage of my family works at IBM too? To be exact, my sister, two cousins and my uncle. It's a family business. Three of us were at Pulse this year plus my dad (he was speaking at the event), my mom and my aunt. 

The Expo

The fam enjoying the concert

Carrie Underwood

Sisters

Last night family dinner

Walked so much my high heel broke

2 comments:

Emily said...

I work from home too and TOTALLY know what you mean about the '24-hour' job. My computer is always right there... which can be nice because I often work odd hours to spend time with the fam, but it also reels me in when I should have closed up for the day. I think I would be more productive if I had set hours to get my work done. Definitely love having mornings to eat breakfast with Carson and walk him to school versus commuting! I think the worst part for me is feeling like I'm trapped here... I HAVE to find excuses to leave the house. Definitely pros and cons both ways!

Sarah said...

Looks like a fun job!! Great presentation!!!