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morning? During nap time? All day? Only the evenings when kids are in bed? Through the night (I did this when I was a single mom). Or just whenever you have the tme to hop on the computer? Other?

I do all my work in the mornings after my daughter has gone to school. I always work better in the morning but I do find myself popping back on to my laptop later in the day just to check emails.

Sadly I work Mon - Fri 6:00am - 2:30pm away from home. Ideally I want to work from home, still looking.

Usually all day long, sometimes even late at night
in December we are going to have a baby, so I think the timetable will change a bit...

I run more than one biz. One requires day time work anywhere between 6am-5pm. My other biz that I'm still building, I squeeze in when ever and where ever I can.

I work after my baby is off to school, 2 hours in the morning and around 5 hours in the afternoon. After studying and tucking her to bed I still work a few more hours. I so love my work and I just wanted to give my best especially that I work at home.

Luckily my timetable is flexible. I usually work when i have some spare time. Sometimes it's in the mornings, sometimes i work over night. It's all wicked.

I am a morning person. I can get more done in a few hours in the morning than during the rest of the day. I do my best to schedule everything between 8-11 am..

I have set work hours, 7-4 but I also run, feed the kids and such during that time. I have all toddlers and only one is in preschool so I feel bad that I work all day. My hubby is laid off so that helps a little.

I do not have a set time schedule as writing and building residual income is not something that has a deadline for me. I will pop on the computer in the morning after making breakfast while my daughter is watching some cartoons. If she takes a nap, that is more work time.

In the evening, she has a couple of shows she likes to watch before bed. I am usually writting up a couple of articles then and after she goes to bed, I will do some work.

Of course there are also the days that I decide that I am not doing any work and head out to go out and do things. One of the best things of being able to work from home!

Currently, I still hold a full time out-of-the-house job in addition to the daily work on my website.
I work for an audiobook publisher 7am-3pm M-F, then work on my site for 2-3 hours every evening, plus at least 8 hours each day on weekends and holidays.

I have a 10-year-old boy, and am a single mom. (to put this schedule in context.)

I'm not the OP but I love seeing how people fit their business into their lives. Thanks responders!

When my son was home all day, I would wake up at 2 am to get as much work done as I could before he woke up and then would work throughout the rest of the day in between cooking, cleaning, etc. It is so much nicer now that he is in school and I now just work 7 am to 3 pm when he is gone. Some days I don't stay as focused on work as I should and end up having to finish up some in the evening, but it is so much nicer to be able to get a full night's sleep again!

I work whenever I can fit it in. 5-10 minutes here and there all day. Whenever my 4 month old, 2 YO and spouse allow! I'm always checking in back and forth so that no one feels left out...including myself!

I get you. I work from the time I get up for a couple of hours on my business I just started, and then shift gears to my other job. Both are done at home on my laptop, but then I also have to do the mom/wife thing and it gets overwhelming at times. But hey, I am Woman and I can do it all.

I tend to work alot. Mostly when my kids are at school and when they are asleep.
Affiliate marketing takes alot of time to make good money.

Its dependent although I find in the nights quiet.

I work 9am - 12midnight. Some are personal websites and some are for work only.

There are alot of gals that are putting in alot of time, working on thier own business.
It' worth it to be working for your future vs/ someone elses!
I hope everyone has a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

With my family's needs, it can be hard to commit to working "9 to 5" all the time though as they get older they are more respectful of my free time. I tend to work four to six days a week, sometimes splitting my writing/coaching/editing/etc. time into several 2 hours blocks in the morning and sometimes evening.

I found writing down a list of weekly goals allows a lot of flexibility while keeping me on track.

Good luck!

Stephanie

One of the things I like most about being my own boss is I can set my own hours and work when (and if) I want to.

What I put in is what I take out
Normally I dont start until I roll out of bed in the morning and have a HUGE cup of coffee

Bonnie

I like to work early in the day and then in the evening when everyone is settled in for the night. Having this flexibilty helps me work on my goals and plans for my business.

I start working after my sons goes to school and until they come back. Afterward, i work at the evening for a couple of hours and... That's it!

Really Late / Really Early

The real question should be when is my daughter sleeping...

What time is it now...? That is when I work...(although I am taking a break to be on here).

I prefer working in the morning and late in the evening when all members of the family go to bed and I have some free time for myself. :D

Unfortunately I have turned into a workaholic and am normally working from 6 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. most days. HOWEVER, I am vowing to change that as of recently. I am trying to only work from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. and no weekends. So far its semi-working. But normally I work a little on the weekend still.

noon to about midnight.. most days...

lol..

workaholic alert..

I like doing work in the morning. The only reason is that I feel fresh and healthy. But my office time is 10:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the evening. I work on these hours.

I've changed my time. Before I said I start about 9. Now I'm starting at noon until midnight or dawn. I need extra hours to sleep.

I work a huge chunk (4-5 hours) in the morning because I am refreshed and have the most energy, plus my son is at school.

Then take a break in the afternoon to do chores around the house and to stretch from sitting.

I then do a few more hours at night after dinner. I absolutely love what I am learning, so that is motivation.

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Make it a productive day!

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Whenever I can, I have a newborn so it really depends at this point! Naptime and early morning used to be the best times when I was pregnant.

do the hands on work during the middle of the day (while g-kids in school), research & book/computer work in the middle of the night

I work from 10:00 a.m to 6:00 am in the day. In the evening from 8:00 pm to 2:00 am. Its Monday to Friday. Not so busy :) LOL

Best time for me is after the family has gone to bed...8-10 pm.

I usually get up and get right to working my at home part-time job until around 2-3 and then I work on my home businesses for a few hours and then a little in the evening...

I can work my home business from my laptop so it's easy to get things done even while watching a favorite show or movie.... I love it so it's no bother..

In the morning so I can spend the rest of the day with the children. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and do some light work.

Faith

My daughter is being homeschooled for medical reasons, so I pretty much work after school is done...I try not to work past 8pm so that I can have my nights free..

I work mostly in the mornings but sometimes I get up arond 2 am and put a couple of hours in.

I always work 10AM to 6PM from my home.

I agree working online takes more from my day than I sometimes realize.

I do my best work in the mornings 4-5 hrs or so and then I pop back on several time throughout the day to monitor things and sometimes to create more websites.

Hello ladies. I am a mother of four children, so I put in as much work as I can when I can. Sometimes I can get in a few hours, on days when my husband has the day off, but other times, it seems like I have to wait until the kids are in bed before I can get anything done. Need a bigger house with an office, that would probably help my productivity. Well hopefully some day soon.

Have a great one!!!:)

Any available moment from around 9am to 10pm or so.

We keep pretty set working hours. During normal business hours.

I have chosen positions that allow me to set my own schedule. Not all telecommute are like this, but I tend to be a night owl and stay up for a few hours while everyone is asleep. The house is quiet and I can get a lot done. For jobs that require me to leave my house for assignments, my husband and I work around each others schedule.

I am not a morning person at all so most of my work gets done after noon. If I schedule an event it will be usually between noon and 6pm. Most of my online work happens after 9pm when there are less distractions and I am more productive.

I have several jobs, so I work varying hours. The job that pays the bills works nights, and the other jobs can be done at home in my free time. I'm hoping I don't have to work at the night job much longer, but as of this moment, quitting that isn't financially feasible.

Hi everyone,
I'm new here and also work during the day most of the time.

I am not a morning person at all so most of my work gets done after noon. If I schedule an event it will be usually between noon and 6pm. Most of my online work happens after 9pm when there are less distractions and I am more productive.

That sounds like I wrote it lol
The only drawback is I can't phone people after 9 :(

I usually do my writings early in the morning when my kid is asleep and do most of the correspondence at day time...

I'm lucky; my little boy likes to be right there when I work, but he also listens well enough that he lets me make calls and things as needed.

We have sortof a deal - if I have something major to do, he hangs out in his room and plays with his megablocks or his train or something until I'm done. If it's going to take me more than 30 minutes, it is either going to get done after he's in bed, or in spurts throughout the day.

Everything else is done in spurts. If I'm networking on Facebook, he's right next to me for a few minutes, asks what's that?, then trots off (all of 3 feet) to draw or whatever. I work for about 20 minutes while he looks at his books, colors, etc and then for the next 10-20 (depending on what's going on) we read together, color together, etc. Then it's mommy back to work.

Gives me regular breaks and lets him learn to entertain himself and patience that he has to wait till mommy is done. And of course, usually once it hits 5 no more working - that's making dinner, evening walk, playing with the neighbors' kids now that they're done w/ their homework, etc.

So I suppose you could say I just do my work in spurts. I still meet deadlines and such so it works for us!

I sell ebooks and software online. Generally I work during the day and sometimes will put in a little over time at night ... working from home of course.

Always having been a night owl, I tend to get EXTREMELY productive late at night. Especially if I come home from the day job and get a good nap. 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. is prime time! That is also afternoon in Asia and I do some business by chatting live with people there, so that is a good time for me to get things done. :D

I work whenever I can! I wish I could get a solid block of time in, but with three young kids it's difficult to maintain a real schedule. I prefer not to work too much after they are in bed because that cuts into time with my husband.

Since I own my own business I have the freedom to make my own schedule daily. It changes depending on our activities. However, I do prefer to work when my kiddos are still asleep....early morning, naptime, and late evenings.

I work at early morning and after the kids go to bed, i work at night do though i found it sometimes very hard to work because i am really tired!

I was Mr. Moming it for a while. Loved sub teaching for a while. But my wife was never supportive of that. Now I'm back on night shift. Worked 2200 AKA 10PM till 0600 AKA 6AM yesterday and today I work 05PM aka 1700 till 0500 aka 5AM.

Should be sleeping but figured I would do some adverts.

I market on my lunch breaks on some gigs. Not really permitted to talk about my job much for security reasons. Totally miss sub teaching. Plan to do that again when I get older.

I am a personal financial analyst and my scheduled is flexible. Monday-Friday I meet with clients in their homes in the evenings. I also am an online marketer, so first thing in the morning I look at my previous days sales report. Try to send some emails, review some ads, etc. But that said I still only work about 6 hours a day.

Nap time - 2 naps a day still - but I also get up very earlier to have coffee and do work.

I work when the kids take a nap and the first thing in the morning. For some reason when the kids first wake up they are in a better mood and I can get some things done. If I have any phone calls to make I do them in the morning.

I worked after i take my baby to school and try to work as much as possible before she gets home. then i usually work and hour or so in the evenings then i always work a couple of hours after she is in bed so my day starts around 7 and doesnt usually end til midnight or 1am thats how i get in a full days work.:p

I work in the mornings from around 7am until just before lunch time. Occasionally I get to squeeze in a little writing work in the afternoon if/when my kids take a nap at the same time (rarely). Then usually after they are in bed, like right now cause it's 1am, LOL, I get to do a little more work in the peace and quiet.

Jenna

I work whenever I get a chance. First thing in the morning or later in the evening is when I usually get the most done. Whenever I can get the kids to stay occupied for awhile.

I work in the night from around 7

I worked nights (7pm until 11 or midnight) for years and years, but recently I realized that my brain was fried by that time of night thanks to my insane daytime schedule. Now I get up at 4 and get the same amount of work done more effectively from 4 to 6 am. I'm done with work before the day even begins for my kids.

I heard a great quote recently,

"Entrepreneurs can work anytime they want. As long as it's 24 hours a day."

That's how I feel...I'm constantly working, writing, networking, learning, reading, recording, interviewing, teaching, consulting...etc. I'm lucky that I love what I do, otherwise I'd be in bad shape!

I like working early in the morning, just after everyone has left the house. This lets me work in peace. :D

Mornings are when I get most of my desk type work done. The house is quite and I can actually concentrate on what I am doing.

Lee Ann

(http://www.relaxwithpinkspa.com)

I usually work between 11:00 am and 11:00 pm with frequent breaks. I actually stay up pretty late and get my work done because I hate getting up super early. :)

my schedule varies widely although it seems like I work 24/7. The hours you won't ever find me working is very early say before 8am as I"m more of a nightowl and prefer to work late but sometimes projects demand day hours.

I work my business as I can throughout the day. The big stuff I hold until the weekend - organizing and paperwork. But I respond to emails and phone calls throughout the week as they come in.

I take orders and process them throughout the day as well.

I like that I can do things like that. A little here and a little there - it works for me.

I usually work from 9am to 4pm, that's when the kids get home. Then I will pop back in the office after the kids are in bed for an hour or so (unless something good is on TV :o)

I read a book on raising a family a few years back, and the mom/author convinced me that I only needed around 6 hours of sleep each night. Ever since, I wake up around 2AM and get my work done before the kids wake up in the morning. I usually sneak in another hour or two throughout the day when the kids are watching a DVD or playing.

I generally work my real estate business during the day and my work at home job at night. Lot of late nights placing ads and getting to know people on Social media.

I work ridiculous hours - by choice. I'm usually at my computer by 8 AM at the latest, and more often than not, I "leave" work between 6-7 PM. I take a 15-minute break for lunch.

I think it is mainly because I love what I'm doing, so I don't feel like it is really work.

The morning I take kiddos to school do a few calls return some emails, work out, then after that I am open the rest of the day :) I love what I do its not hard and not really like I am working at all. Doing something you love really makes all the difference.

Have fun and enjoy what you do :) or move on and find something you enjoy doing.

~Amy

I can set my own hours - as long as I have 40 hours a week. So I work whenever I feel like it!! Usually I like to get up early - I can work 4am-12pm. Other times, I want to sleep in and will work 9am-5pm. Sometimes I work nights, if I decide I'd rather go out and shop etc. during the day. And lately I've been doing four 10's so I can have Fri, Sat, And Sun off. Just love my job!

I start once I have dropped my youngest off at school. Try and do a solid 3 hours before lunch, then work until around 4:30. Some days I will get caught up with it, and work well beyond my set times. Building a business from home does take time, which makes having set hours a challenge.

Pretty much all day...that's what happens when you own a business. There's no specific time to get off work.

I get up, workout, then do some computer work before breakfast. After that, it's whatever the day dictates until around 3 p.m. My husband goes to work then and I get busy doing my calls and office work until around 7-8 p.m.

I work pretty much anytime I can. My Favorite times is early in the morning just before I get the kids up for school, then right after they catch the bus and before my youngest wakes up.

I work around the schedule of my family. Two days a week I have mornings available, and three days I have evenings available. But I definately have to schedule my time and stick to it otherwise my business gets put to the side.

morning? During nap time? All day? Only the evenings when kids are in bed? Through the night (I did this when I was a single mom). Or just whenever you have the tme to hop on the computer? Other?

I am not a mom but a dad. I work on my IM business when my wife and children go to bed. Late nights and little sleep a lot of times but would rather spend time with my family when they are awake instead of being in front of a computer.

I work during my daughter's nap times, usually from 11-1pm and 4-5pm. :-) And if the hubby is home, I get to work more! Yay!

Night is just about the only time I can !

I work at varied times of the day.... Sometimes first thing when I get up I will do my blogging and website work and other times I wait til the evening, make my phone calls and do webinars. I don't feel like I "work" with what I do so you could say I work all the time because its fun and interactive. Whether on the computer, on the phone or visiting friends I'm always engaged in whatever the moment brings! :D

I am not a mom but a dad. I work on my IM business when my wife and children go to bed. Late nights and little sleep a lot of times but would rather spend time with my family when they are awake instead of being in front of a computer.

That's great Jeremy and so true..:)

Naptimes, evenings, and Saturdays. Once in a while I need to do something during the day, but my husband works from home as well and I can often get him to watch the littles for me. Or at least make sure no one is hurt during a tv show. ;)