Working from home.

CrazyRabbit

If you were to work from home, how much work would you actually get done? Would you get less, the same, or more work done?

Somedays I prefer working from home as there are less distractions and it's quieter...which allows me to concentrate more easily. Other days I get bored and prefer to work in the office which allows more social interaction, but less work.
It's also cheaper & healthier working from since transport costs are removed and I can cook fresh food for lunch.

Would you even do any work if at home? I imagine some people wouldn't have the self discipline needed.

amacca

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Would you even do any work if at home? I imagine some people wouldn't have the self discipline needed.

thats me....I have to separate where I live from where I work

too many distractions..no self discipline...TV...read a novel..play some games...work on bike etc etc

FatherLen

i couldnt get any work done from home.
not when maury povich is on....

bnt

It depends at least partly on the type of work. I worked from home, for a few days a week, a few years ago. It wasn't much different to working in the office, because our office was just a bunch of desks & computers, really. Our boss was based elsewhere and rarely visited - so it wasn't as if my work only got done if he was standing over my shoulder.

There's going to be more of this kind of thing in the future, as commuting becomes more expensive - especially by car - and fast broadband becomes more widespread. It's pretty much inevitable.

Blazer

I love working from home...nice and peaceful and allows me the time to get important work done.......








......such as ranking up in Call of Duty

krudler

a friend of mine used to work from home and it was something to do with typing up documents and faxing them or emailing them to a head office someplace, some vague admin role, anyway, she figured out she could get her entire work days worth of stuff done if she got up at 7am and worked flat out till about 10, then did feck all for the rest of the day and went out and did stuff as if it was a day off. I want that job.

Kojak

I don't think I could work from home - I'd do even less from home than I do at work.

Dravokivich

I know a few lads who work from home, I'd not be too bothered about doing it myself. I'd always associate being at home as constantly being in the office.

py2006

I would just get fat!

Its like studying at home! You spend more time opening the fridge door every 20mins to see if it has filled itself up with nice things!

I believe people need the routine of getting up and going to work!

IdidIt

This sums it up -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co_DNpTMKXk

Doublin

I used to love it, got much more done, especially if putting together long documents/proposals etc., that if you are constantly interrupted in the office, take twice as long to create. Similar to why I always went into work for around 7am so as to have some quiet & peace to work on stuff before others came in at 9am & the phones started hopping.

jester77

With all the unemployed out there, you could have someone do your work on the cheap and take the day off!

syklops

In my current and previous jobs I work(ed) from home alot. It has benefits, but also pitfalls. Over a long period of time, the lack of human contact is the main problem though.

Luckily for me, my job is mostly results oriented, so working 40 hours a week is not always necessary so long as the goal is achieved. That said, I often work more than 40 hours a week because I love my job and want to achieve more.

CinammonGirl

I work from home. Spend wayyyyyy too much time lurking on Boards.

Ellis Dee

I've mainly worked from home for the past 30 years or so. I have studies/offices in both of my homes, Internet connection and computers. It's great to be able to work at my own pace and be my own boss.:):)

cloptrop

The boss is alot more lenient if your caught fapping at home.

AngryBollix

FatherLen wrote: »

i couldnt get any work done from home.
not when maury povich is on....

Isnt that one of the best reasons in the world to do some work?

stupidusername

Is it considered work to revive old threads?

I work from home every day.where work = sitting on my ass

Mr Benevolent

Working from home would be perfect for me as my job is purely Internet based. Anyone need a certified Salesforce administrator?

admiralofthefleet

if you are working from home make it feel more like the office by leering at your wife and taking an hour to do a shit

Celly Smunt

py2006 wrote: »

I would just get fat!

Its like studying at home! You spend more time opening the fridge door every 20mins to see if it has filled itself up with nice things!

I believe people need the routine of getting up and going to work!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DtbPOXFk00

JoeGil

If you work one day a week from home then it can be effective because you're in the normal work rhythm.

If you work longer term then it becomes very difficult to maintain that rythm and you'll find that over time you get better at your hobbies and you're much more up to date on current affairs.

Run_to_da_hills

Worked from home (Parents house) in the mid 90's and it was a nightmare, distractions every half hour between requests to cut grass, get messages etc.

Teyla Emmagan

I'm currently working from home. I'm being really conscientious about it because I'm sure everyone expects me to be dossing, therefore I'm getting far more done than I usually do. I'm on time, I work at least my 7.5 hours a day, I don't spend any time chatting, I am not getting up to go for a walk when I'm bored, I am making less coffee (because I'm sleeping longer I think) and I'm therefore peeing less.

For the first time in my life I'm practically a MODEL employee and there's not even anyone to impress!!!

The only downside is I have fallen off my twirly chair 3 times as I keep using it to skid across the room, but bar that everything is going great :pac:

Lawrence1895

A decade ago, I worked for a telephone hotline in Germany, reading Tarot cards. The callers paid 2.40 Euro per minute, I got 30 Cents per minute. I kept me going somehow, some extra income, not more, not less.

But I had some regulars, so I was always kind of busy.

Ricardo G

Lars1916 wrote: »

A decade ago, I worked for a telephone hotline in Germany, reading Tarot cards. The callers paid 2.40 Euro per minute, I got 30 Cents per minute. I kept me going somehow, some extra income, not more, not less.

But I had some regulars, so I was always kind of busy.

"So, what are you wearing" ??

Captain Darling

CinammonGirl wrote: »

I work from home. Spend wayyyyyy too much time lurking on Boards.

I work at work. Spend wayyyyyy too much time lurking on Boards