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Subject:Working from home-the report is in From:John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"List,Techwriter" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:47:21 -0700 (PDT)
Hi, guys...
About two weeks ago, my boss gave me the approval to work from home F/T (I agreed to go to the office each Thur ). The reason I asked for this is not the the best reason; I live 3 hours away from the office (I had an apartrment near the office) and I need to be close to home to address the needs of an elderly parent in a terminal condition, but forget that...it's not the purpose of the post.
What I've discovered is the + and - of the work situation:
Minus:
-- I'm working more hours than I ever did, and that's saying something. My day yesterday started at 7:30am with a conf call to India and Cork; Ireland and ended 12:30 last night, then started again at 8:30 this morning and looks like I may see 12:30am come and go.
-- I'm must join a gym...the 'fridge is only 2 rooms away and keeps calling my name.
-- I can listen to speakers and not have to use headphones.
-- I need to up my cellphone minutes plan...I've been on conf calls about 3 hours today already.
-- I gotta get me a "comfy" office chair.
Plus:
-- I'm sitting here in my sweats and tee, in a haze of Padron cigar smoke, and have a Bass (no, not the fish) within arm's reach.
-- I'm staring out at the ocean about 600 feet from my office window.
...back to work, me.
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
"They say everyone needs goals. Mine is to live forever.
So far, so good."
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