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I've worked on-site in my own private office, in cubicle farms, in open office plans, and (most recently) 100% from home... I vastly prefer my current situation
by christophilus 9y ago
I've worked on-site in my own private office, in cubicle farms, in open office plans, and (most recently) 100% from home... I vastly prefer my current situation. Subjectively, I feel more productive, though that's almost impossible to verify objectively. Here are my "must haves" to be successful working from home:
- A private office, especially if you have others in the house
- Being "away at the office" (e.g. uninterruptible) in the eyes of your family during work hours
- Healthy social outlets
- The ability to focus by turning off slack/phone/email for chunks of time without suspicion
- Not being the only (or one of a minority of) remote worker(s)
- A self-motivating, disciplined personality
- Good communication skills, and regular upward communication (e.g. showing/telling your boss what you did)
- quadrangle 9y agoGreat list! Honestly, I think my issues are more about being self-employed than about office vs home. If I just went to my own office away from home and worked alone, that wouldn't change everything. If I had set hours that I knew coworkers were online and we interacted in ways that focused on all of us helping one another maximize productivity, that set up would work well even at home.