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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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 Posted - 11/16/2006 : 09:15:21
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Anyone here work from home? What do you think about that vs working in an office w/other people?
I am thinking about taking a job working from home, but I think it might be a little lonely.
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
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Posted - 11/16/2006 : 09:25:37
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I dream of this. I would love to say goodbye to the office, the people in the office, the commute to the office, the phones in the office, etc. At home, you're in full control of your environment. In the office, well, there are all those uncontrollable annoyances. But maybe that's just me. I'm pretty antisocial, and prefer to not deal with people. Anyway, if you get lonely, isn't that what coffee shops are for?
 I could not find my honeycomb. |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 09:28:49
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My concern would be that you're never done. There's always more to do, your work is always sitting there waiting. All the disadvantages of having your own business with almost none of the advantages.
Advantages might be that you could take off midafternoon no problem or, heck, take a laptop along and work from the beaches of Mexico for a few weeks (depending). Also this is much more environmentally friendly, and I don't know how bad Minny is, but no time in gridlock/commuting. But disadvantages are easy distractions, perhaps difficulty getting 'into' work, and probably 'out of' work, too.
Plus, out of sight, out of mind. If you're in a vertical organization, are you likely to get noticed for doing extras or being a smart/good worker? Hard to say.
 "Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you." |
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 11/16/2006 : 09:34:00
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| Very good points coastline and COF, indeed. Thanks for your thoughts! |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 11/16/2006 : 09:52:10
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you're not going to to the stuffing envelopes thing are you? the paper cuts are a pisser
at least that's what your mom said |
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2564 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2006 : 09:56:53
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I work from home, but only when I'm doing my homework.
"The arc of triumph" |
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 11/16/2006 : 09:59:52
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Originally posted by floop
you're not going to to the stuffing envelopes thing are you? the paper cuts are a pisser
at least that's what your mom said
Hopefully not stuffing envelopes...yet...if this think works out there won't be any paper cuts  . But if this doesn't work out...maybe b/c I am getting a little desperate. |
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Llamadance
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/16/2006 : 11:30:41
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Think that you have to have a lot of discipline (to avoid the stuff that CoF mentioned). ie Treat it like you would any other job, but without the pain in the ass travel. If your 9-5 starts to become 8-8 (but with dog walks and infinite coffee breaks) then that's a slippery slope. Unless you're so high up that you should be doing that anyway (but without dogs and breaks)
Scratching the surface without a purpose won't accomplish anything new
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/17/2006 : 05:08:57
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Do you work on floop's mom?
 I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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