In my industry, working remotely is far more productive. I can do my work from anywhere that has internet access, and freeway access. It takes a special personality, in my opinion, to become an outstanding performer in the telecommute arena though...
Being the son of a depression era father who demanded and taught a strong work ethic, and being a dyslexic/hyperfocus type of guy, it fits me perfectly. I accomplish easily twice what I can at the office, for the things I do daily. It all depends on the job and its suitability to telecommuting, and the individual. Social gadflies will wither. I don’t have statistics, but it works well for me. The other parts of the job, well, you have to drive, but the paperwork/business/management part is just so much easier if you can finish it at 0-dark-thirty in your pj’s, and/or your mind is in balance, then you mount up and ride when you need to... it adds a big sense of reasonableness and personal accountability to the mix... something missing from most “jobs.”
>>Somewhere I read about the productivity of people who work from their homes. I believe it was way above those who had to hurry the kids off to school, shower or shave or put make up on and hurry to work. IMO, this is the kind of thing that we as a society should push for.<<
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 6:06:16 PM · 131 of 131
glock rocks to B4Ranch
In my industry, working remotely is far more productive. I can do my work from anywhere that has internet access, and freeway access. It takes a special personality, in my opinion, to become an outstanding performer in the telecommute arena though...
Being the son of a depression era father who demanded and taught a strong work ethic, and being a dyslexic/hyperfocus type of guy, it fits me perfectly. I accomplish easily twice what I can at the office, for the things I do daily. It all depends on the job and its suitability to telecommuting, and the individual. Social gadflies will wither. I don’t have statistics, but it works well for me. The other parts of the job, well, you have to drive, but the paperwork/business/management part is just so much easier if you can finish it at 0-dark-thirty in your pj’s, and/or your mind is in balance, then you mount up and ride when you need to... it adds a big sense of reasonableness and personal accountability to the mix... something missing from most “jobs.”