Working in an office.
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So, I am at my desk. Standing, because I have a hydraulic desk that lifts, which helps with my back ( I also have a Bambach chair, together that's $2500 no employer would have spent on me ). I went to the kitchen to cook lunch, and while it cooked, I grabbed my guitar and played a couple of songs ( I learned Helloweens 'I want more' earlier in the week and am perfecting the solo to Skid Row's 'youth gone wild' ). When I take a few moments from the keyboard ( which I need to do at least once an hour, again for my back ), I will plant a few lettuce, or feed the chickens and collect the eggs. It just occured to me as I sang along to 'Blow my fuse' ( Kix ) while working on a sufficiently straightforward task to excuse the distraction, that I'd sure hate to have to work in an office again.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
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So, I am at my desk. Standing, because I have a hydraulic desk that lifts, which helps with my back ( I also have a Bambach chair, together that's $2500 no employer would have spent on me ). I went to the kitchen to cook lunch, and while it cooked, I grabbed my guitar and played a couple of songs ( I learned Helloweens 'I want more' earlier in the week and am perfecting the solo to Skid Row's 'youth gone wild' ). When I take a few moments from the keyboard ( which I need to do at least once an hour, again for my back ), I will plant a few lettuce, or feed the chickens and collect the eggs. It just occured to me as I sang along to 'Blow my fuse' ( Kix ) while working on a sufficiently straightforward task to excuse the distraction, that I'd sure hate to have to work in an office again.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
yep - i found i went strange when i worked too long at home too ;) bryce
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yep - i found i went strange when i worked too long at home too ;) bryce
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ROTFL. I've told my wife that if I am ever rich, I want to become an eccentric recluse. She said that must mean we're already rich, as I'm already there.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
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So, I am at my desk. Standing, because I have a hydraulic desk that lifts, which helps with my back ( I also have a Bambach chair, together that's $2500 no employer would have spent on me ). I went to the kitchen to cook lunch, and while it cooked, I grabbed my guitar and played a couple of songs ( I learned Helloweens 'I want more' earlier in the week and am perfecting the solo to Skid Row's 'youth gone wild' ). When I take a few moments from the keyboard ( which I need to do at least once an hour, again for my back ), I will plant a few lettuce, or feed the chickens and collect the eggs. It just occured to me as I sang along to 'Blow my fuse' ( Kix ) while working on a sufficiently straightforward task to excuse the distraction, that I'd sure hate to have to work in an office again.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
Christian Graus wrote:
I'd sure hate to have to work in an office again
Been some time for me, and I do enjoy the home office :)
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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ROTFL. I've told my wife that if I am ever rich, I want to become an eccentric recluse. She said that must mean we're already rich, as I'm already there.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
:laugh: You know you're in trouble when the soap has cracks in it.
- S 50 cups of coffee and you know it's on!
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Christian Graus wrote:
I'd sure hate to have to work in an office again
Been some time for me, and I do enjoy the home office :)
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
IT flat out rocks. I get more done, I enjoy it more, and I don't waste time and money on commuting and eating.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
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IT flat out rocks. I get more done, I enjoy it more, and I don't waste time and money on commuting and eating.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
Same here. With the way gas prices are, it is helpful to work out of the home office now, enjoy my own set hours for the most part. Just need to hunt down some more gigs :)
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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Same here. With the way gas prices are, it is helpful to work out of the home office now, enjoy my own set hours for the most part. Just need to hunt down some more gigs :)
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
Fortunately for me, I have a full time job from home, so I don't even have to worry about finding jobs.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
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Fortunately for me, I have a full time job from home, so I don't even have to worry about finding jobs.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
That's cool. A client of mine has been picking up, and the college starting up again right around the corner. My class is filling up quickly, too :)
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
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That's cool. A client of mine has been picking up, and the college starting up again right around the corner. My class is filling up quickly, too :)
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham
Great - it seems to me like a bad time to be relying on contract work, although probably only in general.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
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So, I am at my desk. Standing, because I have a hydraulic desk that lifts, which helps with my back ( I also have a Bambach chair, together that's $2500 no employer would have spent on me ). I went to the kitchen to cook lunch, and while it cooked, I grabbed my guitar and played a couple of songs ( I learned Helloweens 'I want more' earlier in the week and am perfecting the solo to Skid Row's 'youth gone wild' ). When I take a few moments from the keyboard ( which I need to do at least once an hour, again for my back ), I will plant a few lettuce, or feed the chickens and collect the eggs. It just occured to me as I sang along to 'Blow my fuse' ( Kix ) while working on a sufficiently straightforward task to excuse the distraction, that I'd sure hate to have to work in an office again.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
I work about 7-8 months from home and about 4-5 months from the office, this usually means I get shaken out of my loner routine before it sets in too deeply. I also get to talk to people in the day which I enjoy alot more than I did when I was in the office full time....
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So, I am at my desk. Standing, because I have a hydraulic desk that lifts, which helps with my back ( I also have a Bambach chair, together that's $2500 no employer would have spent on me ). I went to the kitchen to cook lunch, and while it cooked, I grabbed my guitar and played a couple of songs ( I learned Helloweens 'I want more' earlier in the week and am perfecting the solo to Skid Row's 'youth gone wild' ). When I take a few moments from the keyboard ( which I need to do at least once an hour, again for my back ), I will plant a few lettuce, or feed the chickens and collect the eggs. It just occured to me as I sang along to 'Blow my fuse' ( Kix ) while working on a sufficiently straightforward task to excuse the distraction, that I'd sure hate to have to work in an office again.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
yeah, like this, it sounds great but what about social life? about contact? about making difference between real and virtual life? I don't think we are ready to miss it. For sure, I am not. I love to spend time on computer but I love people too.
Let's make code sharing our goal... Blaise Braye
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IT flat out rocks. I get more done, I enjoy it more, and I don't waste time and money on commuting and eating.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
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yeah, like this, it sounds great but what about social life? about contact? about making difference between real and virtual life? I don't think we are ready to miss it. For sure, I am not. I love to spend time on computer but I love people too.
Let's make code sharing our goal... Blaise Braye
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:laugh: You know you're in trouble when the soap has cracks in it.
- S 50 cups of coffee and you know it's on!
Steve Echols wrote:
You know you're in trouble when the soap has cracks in it.
Errr......eh? :confused:
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Steve Echols wrote:
You know you're in trouble when the soap has cracks in it.
Errr......eh? :confused:
You probably use shower gel. In this case - You know you're in trouble when your shower gel has turned into a ropy paste.
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So, I am at my desk. Standing, because I have a hydraulic desk that lifts, which helps with my back ( I also have a Bambach chair, together that's $2500 no employer would have spent on me ). I went to the kitchen to cook lunch, and while it cooked, I grabbed my guitar and played a couple of songs ( I learned Helloweens 'I want more' earlier in the week and am perfecting the solo to Skid Row's 'youth gone wild' ). When I take a few moments from the keyboard ( which I need to do at least once an hour, again for my back ), I will plant a few lettuce, or feed the chickens and collect the eggs. It just occured to me as I sang along to 'Blow my fuse' ( Kix ) while working on a sufficiently straightforward task to excuse the distraction, that I'd sure hate to have to work in an office again.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
The depth of my envy knows no bounds though my illustrious masters recently bought me a decent chair for my back. Nice one. :-)
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So, I am at my desk. Standing, because I have a hydraulic desk that lifts, which helps with my back ( I also have a Bambach chair, together that's $2500 no employer would have spent on me ). I went to the kitchen to cook lunch, and while it cooked, I grabbed my guitar and played a couple of songs ( I learned Helloweens 'I want more' earlier in the week and am perfecting the solo to Skid Row's 'youth gone wild' ). When I take a few moments from the keyboard ( which I need to do at least once an hour, again for my back ), I will plant a few lettuce, or feed the chickens and collect the eggs. It just occured to me as I sang along to 'Blow my fuse' ( Kix ) while working on a sufficiently straightforward task to excuse the distraction, that I'd sure hate to have to work in an office again.
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
I now have the best of both worlds.. kind of. Now work for a small/medium sized company in the downstairs office however we have enough room between us to drive a car thorugh the gaps. Open windows, doors that lead out to a garden and hop over the fence and your in woodlands where you can go off for a stroll. Very relaxed atmosphere i.e. we will often put music on or stick on the iPod to hum away in our own heads. I miss working from home but equally I like the break away from all the chaos at home that inevitebly ensues when the kids run riot around the house.
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I now have the best of both worlds.. kind of. Now work for a small/medium sized company in the downstairs office however we have enough room between us to drive a car thorugh the gaps. Open windows, doors that lead out to a garden and hop over the fence and your in woodlands where you can go off for a stroll. Very relaxed atmosphere i.e. we will often put music on or stick on the iPod to hum away in our own heads. I miss working from home but equally I like the break away from all the chaos at home that inevitebly ensues when the kids run riot around the house.
