Working in Pajamas
It’s happened already. Barely two weeks into my “freelance from home full-time” experiment, I showed up at my desk in my pajamas one recent morning. This was not a deliberate act—I just forgot to change clothes all the way. To clarify, when I rolled out of bed I exchanged my nighttime t-shirt for a daytime t-shirt, but somehow I forgot the daytime pants. Apparently I am becoming dissolute. Everyone told me this would happen, but I thought it would take at least a month. Perhaps I am precocious.
Anyway, I have discovered that I work just as well in pajamas as I do in my regular daytime attire. This finding surprised me. You see, I am one of those annoying “morning” people. I actually enjoy getting up early, and I normally get dressed right out of bed, chug some coffee, and get the day started right away. Why mess around? Wearing pajamas after 6:00 a.m. is just wrong. Or so I thought. Turns out it’s actually quite comfy.
Will I make a habit of working in pajamas? No. Several years ago, when I was a cancer patient, I spent day after day in pajamas. In my mind, wearing pajamas late into the day is something you do when you are too desperately ill to do anything else. I’d rather not be reminded of those times—at least not too often.
And so, even though no one’s looking, I will continue to dress for work every day—except when I forget.
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