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I've found that an important tool for me is establishing a routine just like if you were going into the office to work (albeit allowing less time for the commut

by steverb 15y ago

I've found that an important tool for me is establishing a routine just like if you were going into the office to work (albeit allowing less time for the commute). Shower. Shave (unless in Grizzly Adams mode). Put on clothes that you would be willing to wear outside the house. Eat breakfast. Go to work. I personally find that the ritual helps to put my mind in "work" mode.

MarlonPro 15y ago
Some people prefer to just go in front of the desk in their home office straight from the bed. This is so wrong! Your home office IS NOT just any other room in your house or apartment. It is THE office. Like I said in my other reply, treat your home office as you would any typical corporate office. Take a shower, put own fresh clothing, etc.
- randomdata 15y ago
  I really don't see the benefit of having a distinct office. I do my programming job from: 1. Anywhere in my house, depending on which location feels right at any given time. 2. Restaurants, coffee shops 3. Hotels 4. From moving cars (while not driving, obviously) 5. From tractors way out in the middle of a field 6. In friend's living/dining rooms 7. Decks, porches, patios, picknick tables 8. You name it, I have probably tried it As I mentioned in my other post, working at the times you are mentally fit for the job is far more important than any other factor. The only thing that leads me to distraction is burnout. I find that if I work when I am fresh, there is no temptation to do anything else.
  - MarlonPro 15y ago
    I think there are 3 distinctions that we need to identify here: 1. employee that works in the traditional office 2. employee/freelancer that works in the home-office 3. employee/freelancer that works in the cloud. These are the distinctions that define the modern workforce. Whichever category you fall into, I believe that you still have to have a home-office of some sort - may that be a dedicated room, a corner, or just a desk in the living room.
    - rue 15y ago
      How does someone work “in the cloud”?
      - MarlonPro 15y ago
        Those people who are always on the go - especially those backpacker freelancers. Those who can work regardless of their geographical location.
- rue 15y ago
  > This is so wrong! Really, wrong? Certainly, give it a go if your routine now is less enterprisey, and vice versa.
  - MarlonPro 15y ago
    What my point is this: one should not identify the "home" with the "office" in a home office environment. A distinction should be made. I do my side projects from my home-office (I also have a day job in a traditional office). But I don't "treat" my home office as I would any other space at my house. Do I go straight from bed to my working desk in my home office. Yes, I do sometimes but I don't make that a habit :-)

by steverb 15y ago

MarlonPro 15y ago

Some people prefer to just go in front of the desk in their home office straight from the bed. This is so wrong! Your home office IS NOT just any other room in your house or apartment. It is THE office. Like I said in my other reply, treat your home office as you would any typical corporate office. Take a shower, put own fresh clothing, etc.

randomdata 15y ago
I really don't see the benefit of having a distinct office. I do my programming job from: 1. Anywhere in my house, depending on which location feels right at any given time. 2. Restaurants, coffee shops 3. Hotels 4. From moving cars (while not driving, obviously) 5. From tractors way out in the middle of a field 6. In friend's living/dining rooms 7. Decks, porches, patios, picknick tables 8. You name it, I have probably tried it As I mentioned in my other post, working at the times you are mentally fit for the job is far more important than any other factor. The only thing that leads me to distraction is burnout. I find that if I work when I am fresh, there is no temptation to do anything else.
- MarlonPro 15y ago
  I think there are 3 distinctions that we need to identify here: 1. employee that works in the traditional office 2. employee/freelancer that works in the home-office 3. employee/freelancer that works in the cloud. These are the distinctions that define the modern workforce. Whichever category you fall into, I believe that you still have to have a home-office of some sort - may that be a dedicated room, a corner, or just a desk in the living room.
  - rue 15y ago
    How does someone work “in the cloud”?
    - MarlonPro 15y ago
      Those people who are always on the go - especially those backpacker freelancers. Those who can work regardless of their geographical location.
rue 15y ago
> This is so wrong! Really, wrong? Certainly, give it a go if your routine now is less enterprisey, and vice versa.
- MarlonPro 15y ago
  What my point is this: one should not identify the "home" with the "office" in a home office environment. A distinction should be made. I do my side projects from my home-office (I also have a day job in a traditional office). But I don't "treat" my home office as I would any other space at my house. Do I go straight from bed to my working desk in my home office. Yes, I do sometimes but I don't make that a habit :-)