Years ago, I ran the WFH (Work from Home) channel for one of the largest online communities and it gave those of us who did work from home an opportunity to interact with other professionals, entrepreneurs and small business owners. We could also discuss any issues pertaining to the telecommuter/WFH life.
I miss working from home, having done so for around a dozen years before taking on my current contract. Having been with a couple of major software companies that considered telecommute a way of life, and an Internet startup where all the teams were remote, it was great to be able to manage my schedule on my own terms. It also made a lot of sense to telecommute, since I had teams in different time zones and it would have been ridiculous trying to work out getting into the office for a conference that could more easily and conveniently be done via our internal chat room. These days, I waste time commuting that could otherwise be more productive.
As the technology improved, my colleagues and I dealt with the sense of isolation by getting together to work from a nearby coffee house where we could get wifi and breakfast. That was a blast. Oddly enough, now that we're all commuting to different client sites, we're feeling a sense of separation from the "real world," lol!
WFH is ideal for working moms with young children. For one thing, you don't have to worry about who's caring for your little ones when they get sick.
But, as has already been said, WFH isn't for everyone.
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Years ago, I ran the WFH (Work from Home) channel for one of the largest online communities and it gave those of us who did work from home an opportunity to interact with other professionals, entrepreneurs and small business owners. We could also discuss any issues pertaining to the telecommuter/WFH life.
I miss working from home, having done so for around a dozen years before taking on my current contract. Having been with a couple of major software companies that considered telecommute a way of life, and an Internet startup where all the teams were remote, it was great to be able to manage my schedule on my own terms. It also made a lot of sense to telecommute, since I had teams in different time zones and it would have been ridiculous trying to work out getting into the office for a conference that could more easily and conveniently be done via our internal chat room. These days, I waste time commuting that could otherwise be more productive.
As the technology improved, my colleagues and I dealt with the sense of isolation by getting together to work from a nearby coffee house where we could get wifi and breakfast. That was a blast. Oddly enough, now that we're all commuting to different client sites, we're feeling a sense of separation from the "real world," lol!
WFH is ideal for working moms with young children. For one thing, you don't have to worry about who's caring for your little ones when they get sick.
But, as has already been said, WFH isn't for everyone.
October 13, 2008 - 4:51pmThis Comment
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