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Why Remote Workers Are More (Yes, More) Engaged

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    Wendelius
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    lifehacker[^]:

    If you work from home, you've probably gotten an eye roll or two from your office-bound friends. But as consultant Scott Edinger explains, working from home or in a remote office can lead to increased productivity, more effective communication, and better teamwork.

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      lifehacker[^]:

      If you work from home, you've probably gotten an eye roll or two from your office-bound friends. But as consultant Scott Edinger explains, working from home or in a remote office can lead to increased productivity, more effective communication, and better teamwork.

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      That is not my experience. Edit: Oh, wait, it says "or in a remote office" -- that I have experienced, but after they kicked me out of the remote office and made me work from home I got hardly anything done.

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        That is not my experience. Edit: Oh, wait, it says "or in a remote office" -- that I have experienced, but after they kicked me out of the remote office and made me work from home I got hardly anything done.

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        lifehacker quote:

        working from home or in a remote office can lead to increased

        If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
        You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
        Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein

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          lifehacker quote:

          working from home or in a remote office can lead to increased

          If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
          You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
          Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein

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          PIEBALDconsult
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          Right, home or remote, I worked well remote, but not at home.

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            That is not my experience. Edit: Oh, wait, it says "or in a remote office" -- that I have experienced, but after they kicked me out of the remote office and made me work from home I got hardly anything done.

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            Mycroft Holmes
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            PIEBALDconsult wrote:

            work from home I got hardly anything done.

            Inability to divorce oneself from the comforts and distractions at home. Not something I ever suffered from and I was always more productive working from home.

            Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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              lifehacker[^]:

              If you work from home, you've probably gotten an eye roll or two from your office-bound friends. But as consultant Scott Edinger explains, working from home or in a remote office can lead to increased productivity, more effective communication, and better teamwork.

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              I found it cut both ways, if you have all of the resources you need, work will get done faster without distractions. There are a ton of benefits for the employer, but consider all of the benefits the potential benefits and drawbacks for yourself. I have worked: - 45 minutes away from my office: Driving the 1.5 hours a day felt like a waste of time. - Split between work and home This was great, however I replaced that extra 1.5 hours working to get more done. - Exclusively at home This was fantastic at first. However the lines blurred between work and home. I found I felt like I always needed to be at my computer just in case... Also, isolation started to set in. - 2 minutes away from home This felt like a great improvement over working exclusively at home. Very convenient, had this position for 6 years. I didn't realize the drawbacks until I switched to my current job. - Now I have a 15 minute commute. Something magical happens on my short drive home... my mind shifts from the problems I was solving that day to how I will enjoy my time at home. When I was working from home, or just next to my office, I never was able to disconnect and isolate the two places. I appreciate having the capability to login remotely in the evenings so I only have to spend 8 hours a day in the office and if extra time is required, I can do it at leisure at home. I don't think I will ever accept a job where I work exclusively from home again.

              All of my software is powered by a single Watt.

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                PIEBALDconsult wrote:

                work from home I got hardly anything done.

                Inability to divorce oneself from the comforts and distractions at home. Not something I ever suffered from and I was always more productive working from home.

                Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                I am inherently lazy. That's why I became a developer. :-D

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                  I am inherently lazy. That's why I became a developer. :-D

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                  Thats the one - least amount of work for the most amount of money and keep the content interesting!

                  Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                    Thats the one - least amount of work for the most amount of money and keep the content interesting!

                    Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                    PIEBALDconsult
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                    Mycroft Holmes wrote:

                    keep the content interesting

                    Right, never the same the same thing day after day. :thumbsup:

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                      I found it cut both ways, if you have all of the resources you need, work will get done faster without distractions. There are a ton of benefits for the employer, but consider all of the benefits the potential benefits and drawbacks for yourself. I have worked: - 45 minutes away from my office: Driving the 1.5 hours a day felt like a waste of time. - Split between work and home This was great, however I replaced that extra 1.5 hours working to get more done. - Exclusively at home This was fantastic at first. However the lines blurred between work and home. I found I felt like I always needed to be at my computer just in case... Also, isolation started to set in. - 2 minutes away from home This felt like a great improvement over working exclusively at home. Very convenient, had this position for 6 years. I didn't realize the drawbacks until I switched to my current job. - Now I have a 15 minute commute. Something magical happens on my short drive home... my mind shifts from the problems I was solving that day to how I will enjoy my time at home. When I was working from home, or just next to my office, I never was able to disconnect and isolate the two places. I appreciate having the capability to login remotely in the evenings so I only have to spend 8 hours a day in the office and if extra time is required, I can do it at leisure at home. I don't think I will ever accept a job where I work exclusively from home again.

                      All of my software is powered by a single Watt.

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                      "This was fantastic at first. However the lines blurred between work and home" > Can't agree more!

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                        lifehacker[^]:

                        If you work from home, you've probably gotten an eye roll or two from your office-bound friends. But as consultant Scott Edinger explains, working from home or in a remote office can lead to increased productivity, more effective communication, and better teamwork.

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                        but how would an employer determine if the remote worker is not just surfing pron?

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                          but how would an employer determine if the remote worker is not just surfing pron?

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                          Wendelius
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                          In my personal opinion, the employee is trustworthy. That's rule #1. On the other hand, if the jobs are not getting done, it's going to show quite quickly.

                          The need to optimize rises from a bad design.My articles[^]

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