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Advice on working from home.

  • 25-12-2013 11:59AM
    #1
    laugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I work in IT and I'm about to start working from home.

    Any tips or advice.


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  • #2
    The_Chap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭The_Chap


    Make sure you have a spare room to use as an office where you can lock yourself away, set the rules at home from day 1 or you will end up being expected to do things and work comes second! Put your foot down


  • #3
    Student2014
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭Student2014


    Might be useful (in helping to not lose focus) to get a mini fridge and a kettle for your office, and Bose Quiet Comfort noise cancelling earphones.

    All of this assumes there is going to be other people at home.


  • #4
    raher1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 924 ✭✭✭raher1


    Unless you have the place to yourself forget about it. Buy a Nama house and go there,


  • #5
    AltAccount
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,058 ✭✭✭AltAccount


    Very difficult working in a house with other family members or whatever milling around. The whole "when I'm in the office with the door closed, pretend I'm not here" doesn't really work for long as people will fall into old habits.

    If you are working from home, make sure you create a proper "office" space somewhere, away from distractions if possible. It'll help you get in the mindset of separately being at work and then being on break/on lunch within the same house or room. If you get in the habit of sitting with the laptop in front of the TV, you won't get your best work done.

    Same for getting dressed - you'll probably do better, more professional work if you're in a shirt and jeans or chinos than you will in pajamas.

    Work on the "social" aspect of working from home, when you're not in your boss's eyeline you often need to overcommunicate in order to keep them comfortable with your work rate.

    Google "tips for working at home" or similar and you'll get lots of checklists you can apply to your space.
    http://zenhabits.net/top-30-tips-for-staying-productive-and-sane-while-working-from-home/


  • #6
    Patrickheg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 225 ✭✭Patrickheg


    Invest in a good pair of noise reducing head phones, even if the house is empty simple distractions like the post man / neighbours car can be ignored


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  • #7
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,452 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Have a firm "timetable" about when you work: get up, showered, properly dressed, maybe even makeup (if you'd usually wear it to the office), and be ready to "clock on" at the right time.

    I've never done it, but I think I would try to incorporate a pre-work walk outside every morning as part of the routine: when I was between contracts, I found that I missed the fresh air and got very stiff if I just got up and sat straight at the computer without going outside (even for just a few minutes) first.


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