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I worked from home (as a full-time employee of various companies) for 12 years, and I 100% disagree with the point made here and by the various commenters. A hu

by ganley 15y ago

I worked from home (as a full-time employee of various companies) for 12 years, and I 100% disagree with the point made here and by the various commenters. A huge part of the benefit of working at home is being able to use my time in a way that works as efficiently for me as possible, and that means spending the time of day when I'm sharpest (early morning) working, not taking a shower and getting dressed. I generally took a shower and got dressed around lunchtime, which provided a nice boost from the early afternoon need-a-siesta feeling. If showering and getting dressed first thing works for you, great, but I get really tired of seeing people dispense that advice as the "right" thing to do.

sidmitra 15y ago
Yup. I don't think treating your home like an office works for everyone. I feel more productive in shorts and a T-shirt. I work on my desk, but mostly on my bed actually. I work lying down and propping up the laptop+stand on my knees. I work sitting down or even standing at times, basically whatever gets me working. I can probably not work in a normal office anymore! What is more important is to be organized. - Figure out a system that works for you and concentrate on striking off stuff from your task list. My system involves pivotal tracker + Gnome Pomodorro applet timer. - Manage your notes/references/bookmarks better. Eg. Evernote + pinboard - Make repetitive tasks automated - Drink sufficient water!
- MarlonPro 15y ago
  Working from home probably demands more discipline that when your working in a corporate office. It is not for everybody. The slackers cannot thrive in a home-office environment :-)
richtaur 15y ago
This! The moment I wake up, I very often have some idea in my head that I want to jump on immediately. Knowing that I have limited time before I need to commute stymies my ability to harness that energy.
- MarlonPro 15y ago
  Mindset. That's very important. Then comes motivation. That creates momentum which will translate to productivity :-)
MarlonPro 15y ago
I really think that siesta should be legalized in the workplace. How much time do we really spend on actual work during that 8-hour period at the office? At least 20% of that is wasted. When working from home you can maximize your working time. You are not forced inside the 8-hour box.
MarlonPro 15y ago
I think that's one of the many benefits of working from home. Yes, you have to follow a strict rule of professionalism when working from home-office, but not to the point that it becomes rigid. You have the option to be casual. Choosing which time you are most effective is a critical key when working from home.

by ganley 15y ago

sidmitra 15y ago

Yup. I don't think treating your home like an office works for everyone. I feel more productive in shorts and a T-shirt. I work on my desk, but mostly on my bed actually. I work lying down and propping up the laptop+stand on my knees. I work sitting down or even standing at times, basically whatever gets me working. I can probably not work in a normal office anymore! What is more important is to be organized. - Figure out a system that works for you and concentrate on striking off stuff from your task list. My system involves pivotal tracker + Gnome Pomodorro applet timer. - Manage your notes/references/bookmarks better. Eg. Evernote + pinboard - Make repetitive tasks automated - Drink sufficient water!

MarlonPro 15y ago
Working from home probably demands more discipline that when your working in a corporate office. It is not for everybody. The slackers cannot thrive in a home-office environment :-)

richtaur 15y ago

This! The moment I wake up, I very often have some idea in my head that I want to jump on immediately. Knowing that I have limited time before I need to commute stymies my ability to harness that energy.

MarlonPro 15y ago
Mindset. That's very important. Then comes motivation. That creates momentum which will translate to productivity :-)

MarlonPro 15y ago

I really think that siesta should be legalized in the workplace. How much time do we really spend on actual work during that 8-hour period at the office? At least 20% of that is wasted. When working from home you can maximize your working time. You are not forced inside the 8-hour box.

MarlonPro 15y ago

I think that's one of the many benefits of working from home. Yes, you have to follow a strict rule of professionalism when working from home-office, but not to the point that it becomes rigid. You have the option to be casual. Choosing which time you are most effective is a critical key when working from home.