Working From Home?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by dshah, Aug 30, 2005.

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    Can you be as productive at home (working from home) as you are in office?

    To me its official way of taking free time off (with consent from boss):D
     
    dshah, Aug 30, 2005 IP
  2. webmistress

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    To be honest, i'm more productive working from the comfort of my sweet home than in the office :)
     
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    Not me. When I am at home I just want to hang out in the god for saken general talk area. When I am at work a lot more gets done.
     
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    It depends on what you do. For some of us, working at home can be just as fun as vacation, and still be productive. For example, I make and update my own web pages full time (retired in January.) I can do some work, visit DP, do some work, visit DP... and still be productive!!! [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]

    Something that you spend a month making can continue to make money years down the road.
     
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    I work at home. Being in an office might be more productive, but I have too much fun with the kids underfoot. I like being able to take a break whenever.

    Of course, I don't have a boss anyhow, so going to an office would be an unnecessary added expense.
     
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    It took me a while to be really productive at home.

    The main thing I do every day is set 1 major goal and finish it. If it takes 8 hours or 2 minutes. I just always get something acomplished every day.
     
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    obenix Eats an apple a day......

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    I'm more productive in the office as my lovely kids are driving me nuts at home...:D
     
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    I got the same prob. So I send her to a kindergarten and only pick her up at 6 pm. I work like I am having an 8 - 5 job. Only that I am working for myself
     
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    It depends a lot on self-discipline -and - :p ... not hanging out to much at DP...for example:p

    For me, I'm more productive at home then outside. I have a lot more energy. Years ago, traffic jams drove me crazy and I'm glad now that I have better health, income, freedom and more convenience.
     
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    I must say I will be more productive at the office than at home. There are a lot of things in the house that desrupts my work unlike in the office where I could work seriously and spontaneously.
     
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    I have found that having a specific portion of the house that is devoted solely to work has created a better atmosphere when working at home...
     
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  12. dshah

    dshah Well-Known Member

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    so far my experience of working from has been extremely poor. Can never reach the same level of productivity from home. The working on laptop + vpn/vnc is extremely sluggish (aka frustating)
     
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    hell ya i would love to work at home!!
     
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    I recently have become much more productive working from home. I found that just hiring someone to run some misc chores and stuff around the house keeps me focused better for some odd reason
     
    Shoemoney, Sep 12, 2005 IP