Comments on: The Work from Home Generation

By: Monika Jentsch

Monika Jentsch — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:45:22 +0000

In regards to MDC’s comment, you do have constant access to the server, large files, etc. It’s called logging into the VPN. It’s great! Trust me – I often WFH all the time after work hours and I am constantly accessing large files, etc. Let me know when I can pop by your desk and I will show you how.

On another note, I agree with Shylo and Matt. There are some days when WFH is absolutely neccessary. Especially when I am in Excel heaven.

My desk at times can often be referred to as Grand Central Station. So peace and quiet comes a long way for me. Of course on Jeff’s note, when I WFH I often put in 14 hours straight days with no breaks because my OCD nature really kicks in. Guess you can’t win either way, huh?

By: Gary Slack

Gary Slack — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:59:41 +0000

Although I support WFH for others, I would be a disaster working from home, especially during the day (night’s are OK). I’d be in the fridge way too often, take too many breaks, want to work in my garden (no vegetables, just flowers), etc. Probably because I grew up in a very structured work environment, I work best during “office hours” when I’m in my office, though I do plenty of daytime cafeing when I travel (Starbucks is my office away from my office). I admire those who really put the “W” in WFH during the day, but I’d be challenged to be as productive as I am in environments where colleagues or other people are present.

By: Dawn Evans

Dawn Evans — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:40:56 +0000

I have been meaning to actually post my first official blog on this very topic. As I have recently entered back into the work force after staying home with my second child for a year and a half. Many can attest to my cabin-fever mentality as it became ubundantly clear that I am simply one of those moms who need to have both a creative outlet and colleague interaction while at the same time be able to be there much more for my kids than I had been in the past.

Enter the flexible schedule. Challenging – yes, but rewarding at the same time. The key is to make it seemless. Keep lines of communication open at all times and give the sense that you are there – just in another part of the office.

By: Shylo Bisnett

Shylo Bisnett — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:07:11 +0000

I’m a pretty accomplished vegan baker, Libby. Trust me, they’re good.

Anyway, I hear you on the interaction, Tommaso. A bunch of my freelancer friends formed a group called IdeaXchange where they get together, lunch, and email about work- and life-related topics. They say it helps a lot.

By: Working from Home :: libbyh.com

Working from Home :: libbyh.com — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:03:41 +0000

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