Working in an office, sitting in a cubicle in a luxurious sky scraping building with beautiful views in the big city or spending your work day in the stuffy, 6×6 clustered cubicle named “Office Space,” people wonder how to “think out of the box” when their life is spent in the cubicle. More and more people lust the Telecommuting form of work, companies believe that people are more productive when they’re alone.
Top 10 Reasons on why Telecommuting could be “Heaven”:
1. No more waking up unnaturally early; no more alarm clocks or maybe this is not true?
2. Less time spent in your car, the bus, the train, the subway or possibly your bike and or walking; skip the ceremonious daily “rubbernecking nightmare.”
3. Could this beneficial to the environment, as it reduced commuting lessens our carbon footprint.
4. Telecommuters can literally work anywhere with an internet connection: the library, a coffee shop, country club, beach, subway, any room in their house, even the bedroom.
5. Possible less need for office real-estate and thus possibly less tree cutting to make room for buildings.
6. There will be fewer non-work related interruptions at work (compared to the office) or maybe not?
7. Less Eating out-Less spending
8. A more flexible schedule
9. Enjoying more family time
10. Open doors of opportunity to work-at-home parents, caregivers, retirees, people who live in remote areas, and the disabled.
Top 10 Reasons on why Telecommuting is not “Heaven”:
1. Being “Cooped up” in the same environment, especially during the months of late fall and winter.
2. No people interaction; depletion of ones Social Skills bank
3. More eating; food is readily available and within reach
4. Unexpected and annoying distractions could be more
5. Stress on relationships
6. Loss of regimen
7. Lack of coworker camaraderie
8. People are more collaborative and innovative when they’re together. Some of the best ideas come from pulling two different ideas together.
9. Not one-to-one communication with management.
10. Employees in the office collaborate and connect on ways to improve our business, naturally.
Are you Telecommuting? Share your thoughts and your comments below.
Until next time,
Yours truly,
Thomas Antonopoulos, Blogger OfficeTime
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