Comments on: So you want to work remotely?

By: an infrastructure DBA

an infrastructure DBA — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:59:29 +0000

There’s not much to dislike about working remotely. Sleeping later, drinking beer earlier, and saving on gasoline (about a %10 raise in itself) while keeping THOUSANDS of miles off my truck in the past few years makes me scratch my head every time I go into the office and hear, “So, how do you like Work At Home ?”.

By: Thomas LaRock

Thomas LaRock — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:03:04 +0000

In reply to Jordan Bullock.

Jordan,

The first double-rainbow reference this week, thanks! Yes, “living-at-work” can be very difficult to adjust to at times.

By: Thomas LaRock

Thomas LaRock — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:02:04 +0000

In reply to Aaron Bertrand.

Aaron,

Oh, how I do not miss sitting in traffic. The hours of productivity lost while commuting to and from an office where I would essentially be on the phone all day…how miserable.

By: Thomas LaRock

Thomas LaRock — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:01:09 +0000

In reply to John Sansom. John, Yes, working from home can be productive, no question. I try using Outlook to book myself time for various items, but my schedule also needs to stay fairly flexible in case a customer needs my attention.

By: Thomas LaRock

Thomas LaRock — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:58:43 +0000

In reply to Mike Walsh. Mike, Yes, having the kids at home is a mixed blessing, no question.

By: Thomas LaRock

Thomas LaRock — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:58:06 +0000

In reply to Grant Fritchey.

Grant,

Yeah, I was thnking about you when I hit ‘publish’ and was wondering how you were holding up. Ping me any time you have questions, I am happy to help.

By: Thomas LaRock

Thomas LaRock — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:57:25 +0000

In reply to Claire. Claire, Thanks for the comment. I agree, we should all have a mixture of working from home and from the collective.