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Step 1
Join the work chat rooms that are supplied by your employer. These are generally for work related questions so be sure to join while working. Ask if there are social company chat rooms also.
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Step 2
Establish your own social work chat room. Invite your co workers and post this in company message areas after getting permission to do so.
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Step 3
Start your own message board for you and your co workers. Advise your co workers to frequent this and to post topics of interest--not just work issues.
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Step 4
Email your co workers or start your own newsletter. Request your co workers to add articles to the newsletter about their families, hobbies, pet peeves or whatever else they want to talk about.
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Step 5
Ask your co workers for their birthday information and other important dates. Put all of this information on your calendar. Then each day send an email to the entire group listing birthdays for today, anniversaries for today and other important information. Don't forget to make this fun by sending a piece of virtual cake.
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Step 6
Expand your horizons. You can find other work at home people through forums such as WAHM. You can meet new people and compare working experiences as well as find leads for new jobs. Alternatively, you can look for forums that deal directly with the work you are doing.
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Step 7
Join activities outside the home. Whether it be family events, joining clubs, or just going to the store, you can socialize with others outside your home. Alternatively, you can invite family and friends to your home for coffee or play dates for your children. No matter what, you can have it all, working at home and socializing.
