Does anyone else work from home?

 

I started Friday and I must say it is one of the best things I've ever chose to do. I work for a call center, but they hooked me up with a computer and what not and sent me home.

 

It is amazing, I don't have to leave my room, waste gas on driving to work, and I get to watch tv all day.

Does anyone else work from home?

 

I started Friday and I must say it is one of the best things I've ever chose to do. I work for a call center, but they hooked me up with a computer and what not and sent me home.

 

It is amazing, I don't have to leave my room, waste gas on driving to work, and I get to watch tv all day.

 

How much work to you get done and does everyone get the opportunity to do that?

I've done it for almost 10 years. Its nice but its also a challenge depending on what type of job you have. I will assume that working for a call center means that you "work" when you get a call, correct? If so, that's not bad. However, if your job requires you to have a lot of self-motivation and is not tied to a clock it can be hard. Distractions are a problem. Its very easy to get involved in "issues" at home. Its very easy to slack off.

How much work to you get done and does everyone get the opportunity to do that?

 

Yeah, as long as your internet is fast enough.

 

I really do a lot of work, calls are pretty much back to back but it's about as easy as can be. Mornings are pretty slow though, I start at 830 and until about 10:00 there can be 5 to 10 minutes between calls.

I've done it for almost 10 years. I will assume that working for a call center means that you "work" when you get a call, correct? If so, that's not bad. .

 

Correct, but I'm a pretty basic level now so the calls tend to be frequent. I have noticed a loss in focus is very easy now.

I work from home on a 'need-to' basis. It's definitely not for everyone. As Clyde mentions, you have to be self motivated, because you can easily slack off. I've found that when I'm busy, I prefer to work from home. I can get more done at home as I don't have people coming into my cube every so often to talk.

I've loved it for 15 years!

No water cooler conversations or office politics to distract you (just BGPreps!!:laugh:).

 

Only issue I had early on was being able to leave the job. It is always there--lurking--waiting for you to go back down to the office and finish up just 1 more task!

Does anyone else work from home?

 

I started Friday and I must say it is one of the best things I've ever chose to do. I work for a call center, but they hooked me up with a computer and what not and sent me home.

 

It is amazing, I don't have to leave my room, waste gas on driving to work, and I get to watch tv all day.

Who do you work for? You can PM me the answer. When I did that kind of work for Delta, I would've given anything to be able to work from home.

Who do you work for? You can PM me the answer. When I did that kind of work for Delta, I would've given anything to be able to work from home.

 

Let's see if he can spell it right this time. :lol:

The company I currently work for is starting to offer this more. I'd love to do it, simply do to the fact that it'd be much easier to work more hours during school. I actually just applied for a position doing this but don't think it'll happen right now due to a conflict of schedule I'd have for training.

I do a lot of work from home, but I can't do all of it there without significantly upgrading my computer and software. Plus I have to keep some regular office hours to meet with the public.

 

But I try to do as much from home as I possibly can, because I hate office environments.

I'm a Mr. Mom (retired) and my work never gets done at home, I might get caught up sometimes, but the boss is nice and there is a RedBox less than a mile from home.

Let's see if he can spell it right this time. :lol:

 

Hey, I got it. :madman::lol:

The company I currently work for is starting to offer this more. I'd love to do it, simply do to the fact that it'd be much easier to work more hours during school. I actually just applied for a position doing this but don't think it'll happen right now due to a conflict of schedule I'd have for training.

 

Yeah, I've been able to get a lot more HW done. They also offer split shifts, which I didn't think I'd like but the more I think about it the more I think I'm going to take it.

Yeah, I've been able to get a lot more HW done. They also offer split shifts, which I didn't think I'd like but the more I think about it the more I think I'm going to take it.

 

I think I know where you're working but shoot me a PM I'm curious.