More and more Americans, we hear, are into “home work.” Not homework, the stuff that teachers give students to do when they’d rather watch cartoons or play computer games or eat pizza. But “home work,” performing one’s method of earning a living by working out of one’s home. Farmers, homemakers and vari ous self-employed professionals and craftspeople have worked out of our homes for years. But with the explosion of technology— computer, modems, faxes—home work has become a tot more com In the Year 2045, this Morton Building will still be Warranted Against Snow-Load Damage! 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Though I wouldn’t have guessed it, that poll found that about 80 percent of home workers have their noses to the grindstone before nine in the morning. Actually, by then, many far mers have already put in half of an Security & Peace of Mind 717/624-3331 3368 York Rd. Gettysburg, pa 17325 eight-hour work day. especially when they begin by milking cows. And by nine at night, it’s not unusual for lots of farmers to still be on the job—especially during peak planting and harvest times. Or when heifers rip across their back yards at 2 a.m„ sows farrow all night long, or midnight finds them but 30 acres away from fin ishing soybean harvest and a snowstorm is bearing down from the northwest Occasionally, I yearn to put on a clean pair of jeans in the morn ing and be able to look at least somewhat presentable for a couple of hours. That will be the day that we put cows back into the bam before lunch and I tangle with the tail of one that managed to drop it through the smelliest comer of the exercise lot Every Morton Building is backed by the strongest written warranties in the industry. When you build with Morton Buildings, you have direct involvement with us, every step of the way. All of our sales people, office personnel, plant workers, engineers, estimators, architects and construction crews are employed directly period, by Morton Buildings, Inc. Call today for the location This teamwork concept of a Sales office nearest you! eliminates the uncertainties of 800-447-7436 working with a dealership and j SiAOiyAgi lets you take advantage of |f| v|% | vl\| our pride and committment BUILDINGS to senr.ce and worirmanshtp. & 1994 Morton Buildings, Inc That poll also related the home workers tend to “dress dOwn.” They needed a poll to figure that out? Who’s going to put on a tie or pantyhose to work at home? That’s what shorts, tee-shirts and bib overalls wore invented for. Or I’ll give chase to a heifer and Morton Buildings, Inc. enjoys an enviable position in the financial community. We have a SAI rating from Dun & Bradstreet... its their highest rating, for both credit appraisal and financial strength. You can be assured of our performance and support during construction and throughout your warranty 908/454-7900 P.O. Box 126, Phlllipsburg, NJ 08865 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 11, 1995-B3 slip on what I wasn’t paying atten tion to while keeping both eyes on where she was headed next Or be drafted to help with a difficult calving. Yet another revelation of that survey was that home workers may often goof off. Hey, isn’t that the point of working at home? No, no, not really. But it’s a dis tinct fringe benefit of giving up an office for bookkeeping at the kitchen table or trading off the social aspects of the workplace to share your day with cows, your office with a chair-stealing cat and a dog sprawled underfoot. In fact, I abandoned this com puter keyboard just a minute ago to prop the extension ladder to die maple tree and fill the bird feeder. It was either that or listen to the mob of bluejays screech all after noon. Where else could I work and do that? I’ve also been known to goof off picking flowers, feeding the fish in the pond, snuggling one of the new kittens at the bam or bak ing brownies. Or even steal away for a walk in the middle of the afternoon on a stunning, late-fall day. Though the survey didn’t cover renumeration. I’d betcha’ that home work. o\ erall, lags well behind the wages/salary generated by more tradition on-site jobs. But at least no one has figured out how to tax a temporary escape from the computer to feed the birds. Yet. V Societies Group #3 of the Berks County Society of Farm Women held a mystery dinner for its October meeting at the home of Mayetta Shane, Valley Road, Boycrtown. Fifteen members attended. A report was given on the recent bake sale. It was decided to hold another bake sale in November to raise funds. Plans were made for the Christmas banquet which will be held at Schaeffer’s Family Restaurant, Boyertown, on Thursday, December 28. The next meeting will be a craft night at the home of Lora Oswald, Oley Meadows, Oley. y CLOSED SUNDAYS, NEW YEAR, [yLJ EASTER MONDAY, ASCENSION DAY, WHIT MONDAY, OCT. 11, THANKSGIVING, 1 11 anil ( CHRISTMAS a DECEMBER 26TH FISHER’S FURNITURE, INC. NEW AND USED FURNITURE USED COAL A WOOD HEATERS COUNTRY FURNITURE A ANTIQUES BUS. HRS. BOX 57 MON.-THURS. 5-5 1129 GEORGETOWN RO. FBI, M, SAT. 9-12 BART, PA 17503 MID ND FALL TOY SHOW New and Collectible Toys farm, construction, racing, dolls Howard Co. Fairgrounds West Friendship, MD Sunday, Nov. 19, 1995 9 am - 2 pm Info: (410) 489-5341 Admission $3.00- Children under 12 free SANDBLASTING - SPRAY PAINTING - AERIAL LADDER EQUIPMENT Farm Buildings - Feed Mills Commercial - Industrial HENRY K. FISHER & SONS, INC. 687 Hartman Station Road Lancaatar, PA 17601 (7171 393-6530 Berks Society 3
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