Working from Home
More than a decade ago I fired the employees and got rid of the office downtown. Computer and telecommunication technology makes the “office” a nearly obsolete concept for many information workers.
Why I work from home:
- I only have to correct my own mistakes
- I can play jazz, Beethoven, or blast out Eye of the Tiger –nobody cares!
- No commute, no huge gas & parking bills
- I can get to work early, or not
- I can work late, or not
- I can use Dovorak on a QWERTY keyboard — nobody cares!
Richard, funny you posted this today - I worked from home today and have been doing so a little bit more often over the past 2 years.
Have you found, or are you having to work harder, or focus more on networking than you would in the office? In a larger office, I feel that working from home often limits your exposure to office politics (which has both positive and negative aspects).
Dan:
I find that I can focus more on the project at hand, and that includes making contacts where they matter, rather than becoming involved in the office politics, dealing with mistakes made by employees, and other wasteful, non-productive interactions. I am more productive and work fewer hours.
I do however, miss the in-house IT guy.