Comments on: A Lot To Be Said For Working From Home http://kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/ Irish Technology Blogger Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:09:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: PerkettPR Turns 10 : perkettprsuasion.com http://kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-92106 PerkettPR Turns 10 : perkettprsuasion.com Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:22:11 +0000 http://www.kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/#comment-92106 [...] built on and that we continue to embrace - while companies and their employees are just starting to get comfortable with the idea of virtual working, PerkettPR has been pioneering the concept since 1998. Only [...] [...] built on and that we continue to embrace – while companies and their employees are just starting to get comfortable with the idea of virtual working, PerkettPR has been pioneering the concept since 1998. Only [...]

]]> By: Ken McGuire http://kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-91719 Ken McGuire Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:56:45 +0000 http://www.kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/#comment-91719 It's something I've wanted to do for an age, just put in a full day of company work at home (having none of it to do with KKM or the theatre company). One thing I've noticed in comparison to today is that my posture is totally off in the office. Was much more comfortable at home - and they're the same office chairs. A comfy worker is a productive worker :) Do you manage any meetings from home at all, James? Or many major disadvantages over previous life in an office environment (if there was one)? It’s something I’ve wanted to do for an age, just put in a full day of company work at home (having none of it to do with KKM or the theatre company).

One thing I’ve noticed in comparison to today is that my posture is totally off in the office. Was much more comfortable at home – and they’re the same office chairs.

A comfy worker is a productive worker :)

Do you manage any meetings from home at all, James? Or many major disadvantages over previous life in an office environment (if there was one)?

]]> By: James Corbett http://kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-91717 James Corbett Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:44:56 +0000 http://www.kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/#comment-91717 Nice post Ken. I've been working from home for the last 8 years so I know all about the advantages and disadvantages too. There have been times when I thought of getting a 'proper' office but on the whole I don't think I could be any more productive than I am sitting right here. Nice post Ken. I’ve been working from home for the last 8 years so I know all about the advantages and disadvantages too. There have been times when I thought of getting a ‘proper’ office but on the whole I don’t think I could be any more productive than I am sitting right here.

]]> By: Ken McGuire http://kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-91698 Ken McGuire Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:36:39 +0000 http://www.kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/#comment-91698 True, don't get me wrong, I love my office and love having somewhere to work. But I did find it interesting that there was no desire, when locked away in work at home, to tackle the TV, the Wii, that final mission on Assassin's Creed or to stream in random TV from the internet during morning and afternoon breaks (yes, we do that in the office). I listened to two podcasts in the day and that was about it, kept an eye on Jaiku / Twitter (as is now usual) and that's about it. I guess it was handy enough that the TV was downstairs, along with the aforementioned xbox and wii - keep the distractions locked away in another room. Out of sight, out of mind and all that! True, don’t get me wrong, I love my office and love having somewhere to work. But I did find it interesting that there was no desire, when locked away in work at home, to tackle the TV, the Wii, that final mission on Assassin’s Creed or to stream in random TV from the internet during morning and afternoon breaks (yes, we do that in the office).

I listened to two podcasts in the day and that was about it, kept an eye on Jaiku / Twitter (as is now usual) and that’s about it.

I guess it was handy enough that the TV was downstairs, along with the aforementioned xbox and wii – keep the distractions locked away in another room. Out of sight, out of mind and all that!

]]> By: Darren http://kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-91689 Darren Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:25:47 +0000 http://www.kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/#comment-91689 Cool cool. Doubt it would work for me though. Alright, the one hour journey to and from work is a pain in the area between my lower back and upper thigh, but I like my very organised and spacious office space. The dining room table at home packed high with laptops and college books, and the lure of that TV, PlayStation, Wii, stacks of DVD's, shelves of books, is all too distracting - no work would be done. Cool cool. Doubt it would work for me though. Alright, the one hour journey to and from work is a pain in the area between my lower back and upper thigh, but I like my very organised and spacious office space. The dining room table at home packed high with laptops and college books, and the lure of that TV, PlayStation, Wii, stacks of DVD’s, shelves of books, is all too distracting – no work would be done.

]]> By: Ken McGuire http://kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-91682 Ken McGuire Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:53:25 +0000 http://www.kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/#comment-91682 In fairness, if I had a huge lake to look out on I'd be a happy camper too. No wonder the family office resides in Sligo most of the week. In fairness, if I had a huge lake to look out on I’d be a happy camper too.

No wonder the family office resides in Sligo most of the week.

]]> By: John http://kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-91674 John Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:38:07 +0000 http://www.kenmc.com/2008/03/04/a-lot-to-be-said-for-working-from-home/#comment-91674 Nice one, I like getting stuck into work at home as long as there are no distractions. Having said that, I like coming to work in Carriganore too. Well placed offices can give employees a nice morale boost. Nice one, I like getting stuck into work at home as long as there are no distractions. Having said that, I like coming to work in Carriganore too. Well placed offices can give employees a nice morale boost.

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