Comment from Artem
Absolutely agree with your thoughts. Internet is giving us a magin opportunity to be independent from anyone except yourself.
View ArticleComment from Music Man
Hey, well i work at home, and at the beginning was very difficult to be productive, i mean i was 16 when i started on internet, and i had all kinds of distraction around (starting with my bed behind me...
View ArticleComment from Digital Street
It depends: on the person and the kind of work you actually do. You have to be a person with self control and the hability to be productive at home.
View ArticleComment from Adenrele
In my part of the world (I live and work in Nigeria), working from Home is not a big part of the culture yet. I have always thought that I would be more efficient working at home, but I guess one of...
View ArticleComment from Erin Kissane
I see I'm a bit late to this party, but here's my tuppence: it's all about the people involved. Some teams thrive on face-to-face contact, and a lot of people just aren't as happy working by themselves...
View ArticleComment from Jonathan Snook
@anon (don't be afraid to stand up for your comments, btw): I think there's a distinction between the production teams behind the majority of the web sites built today and large-scale software...
View ArticleComment from anon
I look forward to the day where web 2.0 "developers" realize that there's already a rich body of information available on software engineering. Telecommuting makes it very hard to create a "jelled...
View ArticleComment from Patrick
Excellent point Jason... a lot of companies will micromanage and simply have a hard time trusting the people on their team.. it's such a backwards mentality, IMHO. At our company the management backs...
View ArticleComment from WD Milner
A big factor is also the type of work under discussion. Some professions and areas of endeavour are more efficiently done in an office and/or group environment others that require little or only...
View ArticleComment from Mark
>>>With well-defined requirements and the slew of technology at our fingertips, is there a need to be able to work on-site anymore? There's no reason to plan 5 days of every week of your life...
View ArticleComment from Johan
In my 1st remark I also did emphasize the *solo vs working with many* issue. It certainly influences the way we work, thus also remote work. To answer Jon' Snook: Technology is no answer to all project...
View ArticleComment from Johan
Some people work alone better than in company (no pun intended). And vice versa. Working in seperate rooms can offer less distraction. Your co-worker is just around the corner, when you need to know...
View ArticleComment from Jack Keller
I tried once to help my employer realize my potential for productivity while working at home. Gave them a week at my cube, then a week at my home. I even figured up the productivity and put it to a pie...
View ArticleComment from Josh
Patrick: You hit the nail on the head. People hate me...absolutely hate me and I have no friends. That's exactly why I "didn't achieve much." /end sarcasm Spare me. Dan: That's what I think people...
View ArticleComment from Dan Mall
Jonathan Snook: I think a similar conclusion can be drawn. I don't believe that collaboration is only what a person says. Inspiration can come from seeing how people react, how they look, their body...
View ArticleComment from Patrick
Went working in a open and productive environment, however, the project will almost always benefit. Knew ideas are expressed, and answers revealed that simply can't come across otherwise. When working...
View ArticleComment from Josh
I couldn't disagree more with Patrick. Or rather couldn't disagree more with his "all or nothing" mentality on creativity. I did my time at an interactive agency where coworkers and collaboration...
View ArticleComment from Patrick
Face-to-face collaboration is essential for creating remarkable work. It's even more essential with right-brain driven work and work that doesn't simply consist of a to-do list. Not all communication...
View ArticleComment from Jonathan Snook
@Dan Mall: the question is not collaboration vs isolation but rather in person vs online. Considering all the technology that we have available like Skype and screen sharing, can collaboration happen...
View ArticleComment from Peter Flaschner
I think it comes down to the management style of the business owner. It's less about how much work you can do working remotely, and more about can your manager comfortably perform his/her duties...
View ArticleComment from Olly
I struggle with this one. I'd love to be able to work at home. Thing is, on the rare opportunities I get to do so, I really struggle to focus. There's just too many distractions. I think I'd also find...
View ArticleComment from George
I agree but I like to try and meet client and people if possible. They say that a large percentage of human communication is non-verbal so even if you can meet them once I think it is worth it.
View ArticleComment from Jermayn Parker
Benefits of working at an office is that you can leave the work behind for the day which is handy when you have a problem that is causing some gray hairs. I personally prefer to work at home for a...
View ArticleComment from Dan Mall
I'll politely disagree with the majority of comments here. While I definitely see the value in uninterrupted production work, I feel like conceptual brainstorming is a dish best served collaboratively....
View ArticleComment from Dave
A good balance of working at home, even keeping your own hours, providing you have the discipline to get the work done, and showing your face in the office once in a while is ideal and think/hope it...
View ArticleComment from Ian
Hehe, all of the comments posted here are from people who have/are working from home (myself included). I agree that yes it's good but like J mentioned, it's not without it's issues. I also know of a...
View ArticleComment from Thomas Messier
I work from home and I think that I'm at least equally as productive, and probably more. Face-to-face meetings can be helpful depending on the project, but I think you can usually get away with not...
View ArticleComment from Philip Arthur Moore
I believe it's a case-by-case basis when it comes to different people. Requirements or no requirements, if someone isn't able to work "unmonitored", in their own environment, then working in an office...
View ArticleComment from Jonathan E
I don't work from home very often, but I've found that when I do I can usually get more done in a shorter amount of time than if I was in the office. Part of it depends on your home-office 'setup," but...
View ArticleComment from J Phill
I am definitely more productive when I'm in my own environment. I often IM my co-workers more than I talk to them face to face. As far as meeting, there's nothing that a conference canll can't handle....
View ArticleComment from Peter Baker
I think it depends. Visual designing can benefit greatly from face to face collaboration; sketching things out, hand gestures, etc. Programming and design production, the heads-down part of the job,...
View ArticleComment from Kevin Marino
The thought that your are more productive in the office is most likely a fallacy for most. Myself, I enjoy my coworkers, but the chatter and other stuff take time away. Recently I read a study that...
View ArticleComment from Chris Huff
I used to think that meeting face-to-face with clients was actually a waste of time. I thought that if you could do all your correspondence via email, IM, or phone, you had to potential to be much more...
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