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I can't speak about kids but having a dog is a big part of what makes working from home work for me. She forces me to take regular breaks to go for a walk. With
by mbrameld 12y ago
I can't speak about kids but having a dog is a big part of what makes working from home work for me. She forces me to take regular breaks to go for a walk. Without her I would likely work for much longer stretches and get much less exercise.
- markbnj 12y agoYes, well kids are a whole 'nother level, of course. I have two dogs, and while I pretty much owe my life to them and their, umm, dogged instance on long walks every night, I would probably weight them a net negative in terms of workday productivity.
- mcguire 12y agoOh, come on. There's really nothing like being on a phone conference with the rest of your team and a couple of important customers and having a dog run through your office with a squeaky toy and the other dog in hot pursuit. "Squeaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueaksqueak...." "Uh, excuse me. No, I'm ok. I feel better now."
- markbnj 12y agoOr having them go into full-throttle alert mode because a leaf blew through the yard.