Comments on: Eight Things I Have Learned While Telecommuting https://thomaslarock.com/2010/07/eight-things-i-have-learned-while-telecommuting/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Fri, 26 Jun 2015 18:52:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2010/07/eight-things-i-have-learned-while-telecommuting/#comment-1694 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:40:44 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=4510#comment-1694 In reply to Brandon Galderisi.

Thanks for the comment. I just hope my kids don’t think of me as “not home” all the time, especially when they get older and look back upon their childhood. Its hard to explain to them that I need to work during the day. I try to tell them that it is like going to school, except I don’t get the whole summer off!

]]> By: Brandon Galderisi https://thomaslarock.com/2010/07/eight-things-i-have-learned-while-telecommuting/#comment-1693 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:41:56 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=4510#comment-1693 Great story. I started my WFH position at the beginning of June. I go into the office (70 minutes away) about 2-3 times per month. My youngest kids are a few years older so they accepted the conditioning of “I’m not really here” much better.

]]> By: wnylibrarian https://thomaslarock.com/2010/07/eight-things-i-have-learned-while-telecommuting/#comment-1692 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:43:21 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=4510#comment-1692 Balancing work at home is a delicate balance. For a very brief time, when I was an undergrad, I worked a job (one of three!) where I could ‘telnet’ to our customers and accomplish the work I needed to get done. Great gig. I’d fax my hours and get a check in the mail. However, and this is the main point, I had to explain to my Dad that I was going to work, even though I was going into the next room. That did *not* mean he could call me on the intercom (him screaming from the living room that is) to come running because he saw something on ESPN that he felt I needed to see. Feelings were hurt at first, but eventually I think he got the idea of what was going on. I told him I needed to be focused, and so did he. By the way, I can’t believe it’s been 6 weeks for you already! Many congrats!

]]> By: Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2010/07/eight-things-i-have-learned-while-telecommuting/#comment-1691 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:47:16 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=4510#comment-1691 In reply to Buck Woody.

Buck,

I was born at night, but not last night.

]]> By: Buck Woody https://thomaslarock.com/2010/07/eight-things-i-have-learned-while-telecommuting/#comment-1690 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:22:43 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=4510#comment-1690 Thomas – don’t answer her. Oooh – better yet – yell back “Shut up and bring me some iced tea, woman!” (let me know when you’re out of the hospital)

]]> By: Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2010/07/eight-things-i-have-learned-while-telecommuting/#comment-1689 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:19:44 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=4510#comment-1689 In reply to Kevin Mckenna.

Kevin – thanks for the comment, it’s nice to know there is a learning curve here.

KBK – getting up early gets in the way of my staying up late.

Buck – Suzanne just yelled into my office to have me fix the ice maker.

]]> By: Buck Woody https://thomaslarock.com/2010/07/eight-things-i-have-learned-while-telecommuting/#comment-1688 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:19:31 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=4510#comment-1688 I’ve had the opposite story – I have FAR more distractions in an office than here at home. My family is very respectful of my time, and I just told them, “if the office door is closed, pretend I drove in to an office somewhere else – I’m just not here.” I bring in the dog, and start my routine. At work – wow – LOTS of distractions.

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