Comments on: The pros and cons of working from home http://strivepr.com/2007/05/22/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-from-home/ experts in digital PR and social media Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:01:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Leo http://strivepr.com/2007/05/22/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-10035 Leo Wed, 23 May 2007 11:54:59 +0000 http://strivepr.com/wordpress/2007/05/22/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-from-home/#comment-10035 I am amazed that there are so many managers out there who cringe at the thought of employees working at home. I should not be surprised really I am sure that many of them only trust their employees as far they can see them. It is definitely the future though. I am amazed that there are so many managers out there who cringe at the thought of employees working at home. I should not be surprised really I am sure that many of them only trust their employees as far they can see them. It is definitely the future though.

]]> By: sherrilynne http://strivepr.com/2007/05/22/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-10034 sherrilynne Wed, 23 May 2007 09:20:47 +0000 http://strivepr.com/wordpress/2007/05/22/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-from-home/#comment-10034 I find my at home days are longer and much more productive. I can start as early as 5.30 and finish up at 20.30 and work uninterrupted. But working at my office allows me to coach and guide the junior members of the team to help them work more efficiently. Swings and round abouts I think. I find my at home days are longer and much more productive. I can start as early as 5.30 and finish up at 20.30 and work uninterrupted. But working at my office allows me to coach and guide the junior members of the team to help them work more efficiently. Swings and round abouts I think.

]]> By: Richard Bailey http://strivepr.com/2007/05/22/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-10033 Richard Bailey Wed, 23 May 2007 08:05:04 +0000 http://strivepr.com/wordpress/2007/05/22/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-from-home/#comment-10033 What people forget is that it's often possible to work more efficiently - and enjoy the long lunch, country walk, trip to the beach - from home. How is this possible? By saving the two or three hours a day wasted in commuting to and from offices in crowded conurbations. Factor in the idle chatting, the overheads, the personal use of phone and email and offices begin to look inefficient. Charles Handy had a vision that home working would become the norm and offices used for occasional catch-up meetings and hot-desking - this was two decades ago. Shame we're not there yet. What people forget is that it’s often possible to work more efficiently – and enjoy the long lunch, country walk, trip to the beach – from home.

How is this possible? By saving the two or three hours a day wasted in commuting to and from offices in crowded conurbations. Factor in the idle chatting, the overheads, the personal use of phone and email and offices begin to look inefficient.

Charles Handy had a vision that home working would become the norm and offices used for occasional catch-up meetings and hot-desking – this was two decades ago. Shame we’re not there yet.

]]> By: Heather Yaxley http://strivepr.com/2007/05/22/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-from-home/comment-page-1/#comment-10032 Heather Yaxley Wed, 23 May 2007 07:48:53 +0000 http://strivepr.com/wordpress/2007/05/22/the-pros-and-cons-of-working-from-home/#comment-10032 I advise anyone "working from home" to actually say they are "working from their home office". It reminds their bosses that they are committed to getting things done not skiving. I advise anyone “working from home” to actually say they are “working from their home office”. It reminds their bosses that they are committed to getting things done not skiving.

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