Comments on: Why Working Remote Is Teh Awesome https://thomaslarock.com/2013/02/why-working-remote-is-teh-awesome/ 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. Mon, 02 Sep 2019 12:32:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: A Day in the Life (3/?) - September 13, 2018 » FLX SQL with Andy Levy https://thomaslarock.com/2013/02/why-working-remote-is-teh-awesome/#comment-63061 Mon, 02 Sep 2019 12:32:52 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10193#comment-63061 […] to school. This year he’s on a much earlier schedule than last year, and while I can’t walk him to school due to the distance and he can take the bus, driving him gives us some time to talk one-to-one and […]

]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2013/02/why-working-remote-is-teh-awesome/#comment-8148 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:11:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10193#comment-8148 In reply to Karo Kilfeather.

I’ve known plenty of people that work in an office that are not productive. I really think a lot of companies simply have the wrong measures in place.

]]> By: Karo Kilfeather https://thomaslarock.com/2013/02/why-working-remote-is-teh-awesome/#comment-8142 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:21:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10193#comment-8142 I’m coming to this post a little late, but just wanted to say you hit the nail right on the head in terms of clearly defined goals and metrics. Failure in a ROWE/or remote working arrangement is a failure of management. When productivity is measured by something other than hours logged at your desk (which should be the case anyway), that something other has to be clearly understood by all parties, leaving no ambiguity about expectations or deadlines. There are definitely jobs that are more or less suited to this kind of setup, but I can’t believe that some people are treating working from home as though it were a serious moral dilemma.

]]> By: Productivity and Accountability | Voice of the DBA https://thomaslarock.com/2013/02/why-working-remote-is-teh-awesome/#comment-8108 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:43:28 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10193#comment-8108 […] As expected, it seems many tech workers were outraged, though more than a few noted while working at home is great, it isn’t the best thing ever. There is no shortage of articles that support the decision, […]

]]> By: Gaz https://thomaslarock.com/2013/02/why-working-remote-is-teh-awesome/#comment-8096 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:16:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10193#comment-8096 26 work days a month ??! That certainly isn’t healthy, you need a new job mate …..

]]> By: way0utwest https://thomaslarock.com/2013/02/why-working-remote-is-teh-awesome/#comment-8094 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:58:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10193#comment-8094 I’d add one more item that I ran across today and have seen before. Worth watching: http://www.ted.com/talks/jason_fried_why_work_doesn_t_happen_at_work.html

]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2013/02/why-working-remote-is-teh-awesome/#comment-8093 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:48:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=10193#comment-8093 In reply to way0utwest.

As the week has unfolded the entire situation at Yahoo seems…odd. Lots has been written about remote workers this week and the general feeling I have right now is that it simply is not something that works for everyone. People, management, and industries…each one needs to make some concessions in order for telecommuting to really work.

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