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WSJ: Working at Home

Grrrr...

I'll have an extensive take-down on this piece in the WSJ later today. Just so everyone is on the same page, this is something I am well qualified to talk about, I've been doing it for the past 5 years, and yeah I've heard this kind of limpnoodle whining before.

Here's what I wrote about the experience of "working remote" last year. My Quick 2 Second Rebuttal: Ask any manager this- Why it is they "need to be able to see you" to be able to tell if you are working, but they think nothing at all about outsourcing the same workload to people they dont even know on the other side of the planet?

hmmmmmm...

A note to those who wish to get their managers to consider allowing you to "work at home", try calling it something else, such as "homesourcing".

Oh, and I will once and for all demolish this " boo-hoo woe is me" crap about 'working from home'. Frankly kids, you never ever will have it as good as the first day you start 'working from home'. That goes for both you and your company, its a total "win-win". It just takes some getting used to, but so does sitting in a car in heavy traffic 4 hours a day.

Posted @ December 20, 2005 11:00 AM | Current Affairs

Comments

You're absolutely correct in this. There is nothing in the world like that "commute" from the kitchen to the office in the spare bedroom down the hall.

The only problem I ever had was a cat that absolutely HAD to be in my lap whenever I was in the office.

Posted by: Rob at December 21, 2005 11:35 AM

thought I'd bring you a huge cake as a welcome to your new house, like the paintjob.

Posted by: Hemaworstje at December 21, 2005 03:30 PM