Work from home
“It’s encouraging to think that something good will come out of rising gas prices.”
OK, not everyone is able to work from home, but according to this CNN article, more people might start. The boss at National Recreation and Park Association has told his staff to work from home one day or work 4 longer days and take the 5th off. Good for them, I have to say. I’d personally take the extra day off if I where still working in an office, but that’s me.
I think it’s great people are starting to become more flexible with working hours and staff. I work from home myself at this time, except when I’m on a shoot. It’s great, I have a studio/office in the basement, and work on my photo research there. Ya, there are bad things, I don’t see very many people, but the good out weigh them, not driving being a big one, I probably save $150 a month not driving the Jeep to and from work. I can also spend more time working on the house, which is a big plus and almost part of my job right now as well. We are not sure how long we are going to stay here and flipping the house is almost a part time job in itself.
So, hopefully more businesses will recognize that most work can be done at home or with flexible hours, saving gas, making employees happier and maybe keeping better talent within companies.
Working from home has its ups and downs. On one hand you save gas, time, etc. But on the other hand you lose adult human contact. I like it, myself. Not the loss of contact, but I would get so bored in the office. At home, I have more freedom to distract myself. Like putting a DVD in or tuning into a game for background noise. I thik they would frown on that in the office. Of course, I am the type of person that can mulit-task and not let me work suffer. Some people may not be able to focus from home.
Since when is not seeing many people a negative? I’d put this in the perks column, but then I’ve worked retail for over a decade, I need the break.