Working from home. That time you spend commuting is spent on working. That random guy showing up at your desk breaking your concentration doesn't exist. If there's a bullshit meeting you have to go to, you can dial in, put yourself on mute and continue to work while listening and just unmute as needed.

Seriously so much more productive.

And so much more easy to get distracted. If you're single, no kids, no outside life, nothing enjoyable at home you like to do besides work, then yes, it's for you.

@ScribeOfGoD not really true for me. I am married, have a two year old kid and many other interests. But the kid is in daycare, I keep my door shut and just work. On a nice day i may go for a walk during lunch, but normally ill just grab a sandwich in the house so I can get back to work to make sure I can be done by 5 to get back to all of the other things and people I love.

And being home allows me to spend more time with my kid because on days I commute I normally get home close to his bedtime.

But yeah, there is some self-control required.

I'd like to try working from home in a more serious capacity, I only do it now and then. I'd love to go full recluse and grow a beard, never wear pants and start to attract raccoons... as long as they prefer tabs over spaces

@winterfruit IF they'd ever expect me to work longer since I am at home already, I'm instantly gone and won't return. There are laws that define the maximum day and week working time here where I live to deal with such fuckers.

@Mitch377 I actually go in the office twice a week to make sure I keep a relationship with everyone. Plus there are some meetings where a white board actually does help.

@winterfruit yeah. It's really the reason why I stay with my company. I mean, I know I deserve a promotion and do work above my pay grade, but to have the ability to work from home and unlimited sick days... it's hard to give that up. I'll give up the title and salary to have a great work/life balance. Not that I'm paid that badly...

@nosoup4u just show how working from home will MAKE them money. That's all they care about. Working from home means you work during commute time, you don't use the company coffee...

Not that it will work- big corporations can be full of so much bullshit red tape, but worth a try.

And yes. Lots of spreadsheets.

@Yankeesrule I'll give it a shot then. Thanks man

@nosoup4u good luck! If it's a big company first check with HR. They may have policies regarding it. Then if they are okay with it, go to your manager.

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I'm down with that! Just the commute alone forces me to add an extra hour of frustration on either side of my work day. Add the crazy ass 9 and a half hours (half an hour of that is a lunch break that I hardly ever take), and that's a total of 11 and a half hours per day that I count as my work day, 5 days a week.

Most of these corporate numbskulls suffer from "warm body syndrome". They have to see a warm body, be able to walk up to a warm body and scold a warm body in order for them as management to look productive.

That's another thing. When I work from home I can easily take my daily shower in the lunch break and don't have to stand up that early. All in all I would gain about two.hours per day with not commuting etc. This also means one hour more sleep which in return makes me more productive and is better for my health.