Handling Personal Phone Calls There are a variety of ways to handle personal phone calls while you work, and it's best to establish a rule concerning this from the start. Otherwise, you may find your work hours dwindling away as you talk on the phone with family and friends. About half of the home workers I spoke with have a firm rule that they don't answer their personal phone while working. I don't take personal calls. I just keep working.
Most women make a habit of integrating house work into their workday quite effectively.
On the other hand, many women and most of the men I interviewed have a rule about not doing housework during working hours. I don't empty dishwashers. I don't wipe off counters. These things allow for creative avoidance. It's much easier to empty dishwashers than make phone calls.