diff --git a/code/init.el b/code/init.el
index c89c5a4..b8bb471 100644
--- a/code/init.el
+++ b/code/init.el
@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; additional packages
 (add-to-list 'package-selected-packages
-             '(centaur-tabs auctex-latexmk auctex json-mode python-mode powershell rust-mode origami go-mode yaml-mode dockerfile-mode lua-mode)
+             '(centaur-tabs json-mode python-mode powershell rust-mode origami go-mode yaml-mode lua-mode)
+)
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
+(add-to-list 'package-selected-packages
+             '(auctex-latexmk auctex dockerfile-mode)
+)
 )
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
@@ -112,8 +117,10 @@
 (setq lua-indent-level 4)
 
 ; dockerfile
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (autoload 'dockerfile-mode "dockerfile-mode" "Dockerfile editing mode." t)
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("Dockerfile\\'" . dockerfile-mode))
+)
 
 ; yaml
 (autoload 'yaml-mode "yaml-mode" "YAML editing mode." t)
@@ -146,10 +153,12 @@
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.ps1\\'" . powershell))
 
 ; [la]tex
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (use-package tex
   :ensure auctex)
 (setq TeX-parse-self t)
 (setq-default TeX-master nil)
+)
 
 ; python
 (autoload 'python-mode "python-mode" "python editing mode" t)
diff --git a/common/_global.el b/common/_global.el
index f2e9456..ad167b6 100644
--- a/common/_global.el
+++ b/common/_global.el
@@ -2,13 +2,23 @@
 ; start emacs server (daemon) via real client so org-mode and other 'workspaces' can be setup as faux daemonized emacs
 ; (server-start)
 
+;; critical built in for tuning startup
+(setq kmn/is-dayjob
+  (string= "PCE" (getenv "USERDOMAIN"))
+)
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; Packages related
 (require 'package)
 (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/") t) ; this goes in chemacs2 init -- DO NOT UNCOMMENT
 (package-initialize) ; this goes in chemacs2 init -- DO NOT UNCOMMENT
 (add-to-list 'package-selected-packages
-             '(scratch persistent-scratch persp-mode rainbow-mode rainbow-delimiters markdown-mode devdocs devdocs-browser focus zoom popwin dired-single diredfl xclip doominhibitinhibit-modeline magit helpful helm helm-org helm-ls-git dired-rainbow dired-rainbow-listing dired-single dash s origami modus-themes use-package)
+             '(scratch persistent-scratch persp-mode rainbow-mode rainbow-delimiters markdown-mode focus zoom popwin dired-single diredfl xclip doominhibitinhibit-modeline helpful helm helm-org dired-rainbow dired-rainbow-listing dired-single dash s origami modus-themes use-package)
+)
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
+(add-to-list 'package-selected-packages
+             '(devdocs devdocs-browser magit helm-ls-git)
+)
 )
 (require 'use-package)
 
@@ -17,11 +27,7 @@
 (setq kmn/is-termux
   (string-suffix-p "Android" (string-trim (shell-command-to-string "uname -a"))))
 
-(setq kmn/dayjob-search-string "pce")
-(setq kmn/is-dayjob
-  (compare-strings kmn/dayjob-search-string nil nil (getenv "USERDOMAIN") nil nil t)
-)
- 
+
 ; ensure elisp plugins are compiled
 (require 'dash)
 (require 'f)
@@ -137,6 +143,7 @@
          ("\\.markdown\\'" . markdown-mode))
   :init (setq markdown-command "multimarkdown"))
 
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (use-package markdown-preview-mode
   :ensure t
   :if (boundp 'mdcommand)
@@ -148,7 +155,7 @@
   (markdown-preview-host "127.0.0.1")
   (markdown-preview-http-host "127.0.0.1"))
 (setq markdown-preview-stylesheets (list "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/github-markdown-css/3.0.1/github-markdown.min.css"))
-
+)
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; origami config
@@ -396,6 +403,7 @@
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; flyspell
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (require 'flyspell)
 (setenv "LANG" "en_US")
 (setq ispell-program-name "hunspell")
@@ -441,6 +449,7 @@
 ; flyspell keyboard shortcuts
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x y") 'flyspell-toggle)
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x w") 'flyspell-correct-wrapper)
+)
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; zoom (replaces golden-ratio)
@@ -467,6 +476,7 @@
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; devdocs
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (require 'devdocs)
 (require 'devdocs-browser)
 ; devdocs
@@ -475,6 +485,7 @@
 ; devdocs-browser
 (setq devdocs-browser-cache-directory  "~/devdocs-browser")
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x n") 'devdocs-browser-open)
+)
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; tabs-bar
diff --git a/common/workspaces.el b/common/workspaces.el
index d5e07e5..1d0cf6a 100644
--- a/common/workspaces.el
+++ b/common/workspaces.el
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 )
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; org-mode workspace
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (defun kmn/workspace-org ()
   (interactive)
   ; start with fresh frame
@@ -49,9 +50,11 @@
   (next-multiframe-window)
   (goto-char 0)
 )
+)
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; org-mode workspace for termux devices (mobile / android)
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (defun kmn/workspace-org-single-window ()
   (interactive)
   ; start with fresh frame
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@
   ; start at the top of the agenda
   (goto-char 0)
 )
+)
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; empty code workspace
diff --git a/org/config-org-agendas.el b/org/config-org-agendas.el
index ce7d3fc..a059714 100644
--- a/org/config-org-agendas.el
+++ b/org/config-org-agendas.el
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 )
 
 (setq org-agenda-file-regexp "\\`[^.].*\\.org\\'")
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (setq org-agenda-files (list 
     "~/org/health/_health.org"
     "~/org/health/health_houdini.org"
@@ -88,10 +89,12 @@
     "~/org/orgzly/_todo.org"
     "~/org/orgzly/_slipbox.org"
 ))
+)
 
 (require 'org-super-agenda)
 (org-super-agenda-mode)
 
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (setq org-super-agenda-groups
        '(
          (:name "Health"
@@ -182,3 +185,4 @@
            ("o" . "Photography")
         )
 )
+)
diff --git a/org/config-org-capture.el b/org/config-org-capture.el
index 11041e4..d230707 100644
--- a/org/config-org-capture.el
+++ b/org/config-org-capture.el
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     (concat prefix (org-time-stamp nil))))
 
 ; orgmode capture templates
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (setq org-capture-templates '(
     ("d" "TODO (Main)" entry
         (file "~/org/orgzly/_todo.org")
@@ -166,3 +167,4 @@
         :empty-lines-before 1
     )
 ))
+)
diff --git a/org/config-org-desktop.el b/org/config-org-desktop.el
index 41a84f0..acb52dd 100644
--- a/org/config-org-desktop.el
+++ b/org/config-org-desktop.el
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 (setq org-habit-graph-column 75)
 
 ; set ui to standard org-workspace at launch
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (add-hook 'after-init-hook (lambda ()
   (kmn/workspace-org)
 ))
+)
diff --git a/org/config-org-keyboard.el b/org/config-org-keyboard.el
index accc280..d35dc62 100644
--- a/org/config-org-keyboard.el
+++ b/org/config-org-keyboard.el
@@ -5,15 +5,19 @@
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c s") 'org-schedule)
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c c") 'org-capture)
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c z") 'org-attach)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-c d v")
+                (lambda () (interactive) (dired "~/org/Document_Archive"))
+)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-c d n") 
+                (lambda () (interactive) (find-file "~/org/_index.org"))
+)
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c d t") 
                 (lambda () (interactive) (find-file "~/org/orgzly/_todo.org"))
 )
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c d s") 
                 (lambda () (interactive) (find-file "~/org/orgzly/_slipbox.org"))
 )
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-c d n") 
-                (lambda () (interactive) (find-file "~/org/_index.org"))
-)
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c d h") 
                 (lambda () (interactive) (find-file "~/org/health/_health.org"))
 )
@@ -23,6 +27,4 @@
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c d r")
                 (lambda () (interactive) (find-file "~/org/culinary/_culinary.org"))
 )
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-c d v")
-                (lambda () (interactive) (dired "~/org/Document_Archive"))
 )
diff --git a/org/config-org-tags.el b/org/config-org-tags.el
index 9ac5cef..aff054a 100644
--- a/org/config-org-tags.el
+++ b/org/config-org-tags.el
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+(setq org-todo-keywords
+      '((sequence "TODO(t)" "READY(r)" "WIP(w)" "|" "SKIPPED(k)" "COMPLETE(c)" "CANCELED(x)"))
+)
+(setq org-todo-keyword-faces
+      '(("TODO" . "turquoise") ("READY" . "yellow") ("WIP" . "magenta") ("COMPLETE" . "green") ("CANCELED" . "orange"))
+)
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (setq org-tags-exclude-from-inheritance (quote ("@recipe" "@budgetbytes"
                                                 "@vegan" "@vegetarian"
                                                 "@instapot" "@slowcooker" "@onepot" "@oven" "@baked" "@baking" "@dehydrator" "@ricecooker"
@@ -14,9 +21,4 @@
                                                 "@coconutmilk" "@oatmilk" "@coconutwater"
                                                 "@kemonine" "@waltdk"
 )))
-(setq org-todo-keywords
-      '((sequence "TODO(t)" "READY(r)" "WIP(w)" "|" "SKIPPED(k)" "COMPLETE(c)" "CANCELED(x)"))
-)
-(setq org-todo-keyword-faces
-      '(("TODO" . "turquoise") ("READY" . "yellow") ("WIP" . "magenta") ("COMPLETE" . "green") ("CANCELED" . "orange"))
 )