Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/11/2012)
kevin.stevens (10/11/2012)
Personally I find it much more productive to telecommute than to work from an office. The only downside is that you get busy and move around a lot less frequent than you do in an office.Me too, and I wish that were an option for more people.
I do understand that some people don't work well alone, and offices can work, but they need to be built to work well.
The company I work for has has several aquisitions over the past few years, and we're in the process of closing regional IT offices and consolidating staff in Atlanta or in some cases allowing out of state staff to telecommute full time. Even those of us who have an office can at least telecommute a couple days a week. When at the office, I tend to get up and stretch my leggs about every 1/2 hour. When at home, I'll even do a few push-ups or talk to myself out loud while working through a problem, which is something I can't (or just won't) do at the office. Even on those days when working at the office, it's nice to have the things a little more quiet, there are a few less interruptions, and it's easier to find a parking spot. That will become even more important as more staff relocate here.
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho