s/o - Do you ever bring work home?

ctbride08

I do all.the.time.  Its the double edged sword from being able to work from home 1 day/week.  I'm constantly reading cases as we watch tv in the evenings and check my email from home at least once a day.  The only firm line I draw in the sand is that I do not answer work calls during personal time.....although i have been known to check my voicemail a time or two  

Two*True

Only during event season.  During that time I'll often go to a bar after work, grab a drink and sit and get a lot of my writing related tasks done.  Sometimes I'll do some computer work at home but since a lot of my work relies on our database and making phone calls it can be difficult to do at home.

2brides

No, I can't really.  I don't have access to our patient databases/records at home, so there is little I can do. I do check my work e-mail, but it is rare that something has come in after I have left for the day and even more rare that is needs to be addressed before I get in in the morning.

thiswillbe

I do wayyyyy too frequently. But I am especially guilty of bringing work home with me and then letting it languish in my briefcase, untouched, all evening or all weekend. That is the worst because I both don't get the work done and don't get to relax because I know there is work I should be doing.

Now that I have my work-issued blackberry, I am on email pretty much all the time. There is a strong expectation that we'll be available via email, even on the weekends, and I've gone along with it. I actually much prefer the blackberry to having to log on on a regular computer.

leapgirl8

Bring it home - yes

Actually do it - hardly ever

If I really need to get something done, I go into the office on the weekend or stay late. But that's pretty rare. I am a very lucky lawyer. 

cookiemonster03

I remote in and do work most weeknights. But I'm only in the office 7-8 hrs (with lunch) due to the train/dog schedule, so its not unreasonable.

bluedaisyus

my work email is synced to my blackberry, so i'll check email when i'm not in the office and if it's critical i'll deal with it, but other than that i don't. then again, i don't really do work that can be taken home.