Office or Home? [Archive]

Funbrunette

03-27-2003, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by Titus
Definitely an office. There is something motivating about being around 4-5 other people who are all working hard. And going into a 'job' allows (a little) separation between work/life.

- Titus

Hey Titus! Welcome to Xnations! :D

Titus

03-27-2003, 01:40 PM

Thanks FB :)

PaulSweet

03-27-2003, 01:54 PM

Office

zoe_zoebaboe

03-27-2003, 02:05 PM

I like home, I have my cats walking around and my music to listen to, I usually feel better in my room anyways :)

Magnus3x

03-27-2003, 02:10 PM

Home.. it's easier to snap one off!

FreeNetPassDave

03-27-2003, 02:22 PM

Both :)

Our entire staff used to work from home, and that caused a few productivity issues. The office is much better in terms of communication and getting things done, but I sure miss working in nothing but my boxers LOL.

twinkley

03-27-2003, 03:40 PM

This is actually an ongoing debate in my office right now...

Half of us (including me) work in an office - 9-5 monday through friday. The other half telecommute from all across the country. As it stands there are only 4 of us now (used to be more) that come into the office daily and we all live closer to each other than the office.

The debate rages on whether or not we will be more productive/more cost effective working from our homes, or from an office closer to all our homes.

Being the boss, Oz wants us all within shouting distance - being well... us, we want to work from home ... in our boxers (or lack thereof)

I personally have never worked from home before and am slightly worried that i will not actually be able to focus on work the hours the boss wants us too.....

Guess we will see - I will keep ya posted!

twinkley

FreeNetPassDave

03-27-2003, 03:51 PM

Twinkley, speaking from experience i can honestly say that working from home is tough for many people, and although I thought working from home would increase productivity it did just the opposite :(.

If you are looking for "teamwork" to be an important part of your company it is very difficult to do with everyone working at home, no matter if you are all in the same chat room, on icq, netmeetings, or whatever.

Good luck though whatever you guys do!

Danny_C

03-27-2003, 03:53 PM

I worked at home for years and although I got distracted a bit, I made up for it by working longer hours.

Now I come to an office, get my 8 to 10 hours a day in, and go home. At home, I can get a little more work done if necessary, or I can forget about work completely and relax. I definitely like that better.

Over all, I do think I manage to get more done in the office.

FreeNetPassDave

03-27-2003, 03:57 PM

Yeah, guys are actually probably worse that gals. Guys in the porn biz have a tendancy to get distracted and go on long masturbation stretches, sometimes lasting for two hours.

Or is that just me?

FNPSteve

03-27-2003, 04:02 PM

Originally posted by FreeNetPassDave
Yeah, guys are actually probably worse that gals. Guys in the porn biz have a tendancy to get distracted and go on long masturbation stretches, sometimes lasting for two hours.

Or is that just me? HAHAHA! YEAH! Two hours is a long time though... the faster the better I say. If you're fast enough you can rub one out in the office before anybody suspects a thing. By the way, we're out of tissue ::-|

FreeNetPassDave

03-27-2003, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by FNPSteve
If you're fast enough you can rub one out in the office before anybody suspects a thing.

That is why I always see you ducking when I walk in..

Mystery Man

03-27-2003, 04:08 PM

Office, though my office has almost become my 2nd home, shit I spent more time at the office than I do in my own apartment :rolleyes:

twinkley

03-27-2003, 04:39 PM

Yeah....

I guess i can see why the guys would be okay with it (both are programmers, dont really have contact with the outside world anyways)

Personally, I think i need to keep that distinction between my work and home life. I already uhhh date someone in the office *and live with him* - that makes things jumbled enough. I think i like the fact that at 5pm on friday, i know i dont have to work anymore if i dont want to.

twinkley

luke

03-27-2003, 05:09 PM

I agree on the teamwork thing. Its good when you can all get together face to face and talk things over then go hammer them out. I think that would be a little more difficult if everyone was at home on their computers. But I still don't like waking up and getting to work for 9am...but hey, nothing I can do about that. I'm just not a morning person at all.

webgurl

03-27-2003, 05:42 PM

Home and Self Employed !

Shann

03-27-2003, 05:47 PM

I work from home, sometimes i wish i was in an office just a couple days a week, only in the winter though. When summer comes round I can tan and swim during work breaks, also great to have meetings on my deck and tan and drink coolers! LOL

luke

03-27-2003, 06:01 PM

That is one thing too, can't drink at the office. Its nice to be able to go home and work while sipping on a stiff jack and coke! haha

Raya

03-27-2003, 08:58 PM

Self employed -

I sometimes miss working with a team though. And sometimes the client just doesn't get it. Who do I gripe to. GRUMBLE!

Although I'm so not a morning person, I'm usually getting going when everyone else is calling it a day. Plus being able to do other things during work hours can be great.

luke

03-27-2003, 09:02 PM

One thing I left out is that there is a weights, excersize bike, and treadmill in the back so that is nice to have. And after 4 years I'm actually using it now!

StuartD

03-27-2003, 09:03 PM

Well, I am just now starting a new job... a full time job in an office cutting up vids.
But then when back home, I'll be working a whole lot on SponsorsList.com so I kinda work at both.. office and home ;)

luke

03-27-2003, 09:09 PM

I hear ya, I'm about to head to the house right now and will probobly get back online in a bit. Just a change of atmosphere really but its all the same job.

twinkley

03-28-2003, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by luke
That is one thing too, can't drink at the office. Its nice to be able to go home and work while sipping on a stiff jack and coke! haha

Hahahahaha you havent been to our office on a friday afternoon!!!

twinkley

Danny_C

03-28-2003, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by luke
One thing I left out is that there is a weights, excersize bike, and treadmill in the back so that is nice to have. And after 4 years I'm actually using it now!

We have a big workout room here at the office.

Phoenix

03-28-2003, 10:02 AM

i work from home..i find it allows me to be more productive, and allows me time to pursue things like the gym, or i can get my shopping done in the day if i am having guests over, i never turn on the television i listen to music though...the only drawback, is i tend to work 14-18 hour days more and more

luke

03-28-2003, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by twinkley
Hahahahaha you havent been to our office on a friday afternoon!!!

twinkley

Maybe I should start a "Drink What You Want Friday" here to! haha I don't think that would go over well.

fish

03-28-2003, 01:46 PM

home

Easton

03-28-2003, 02:51 PM

home... and we even shoot some girls at my place too! :D

McAttack

03-28-2003, 03:17 PM

I do both. Officially, I have the office, but I tend to be working round the clock anyways. But in our office, we do whatever we want, come when we want. As long as the job gets done. No rules like "no drinking" or stuff. You want a shot of vodka, go to the fridge and get one. Want a beer? Get one. Want a stogie? Light it up baby!

I tell you, nothing more satisfying after the completion of a project than a nice drink and a cuban cigar in the office!

Unless you add strippers of course. :)

luke

03-28-2003, 03:33 PM

Strippers are always good.

All this talking about drinking is making me want one! Got a feeling I'll be getting liquored up tonight!

pornodoggy

03-28-2003, 05:35 PM

I have an office right here in my home. That twenty-pace commute from work to bed can be a long one sometimes.

Stilgar

03-29-2003, 11:14 PM

I still have my day job as a network admin, but I do this job all from home... although I really wish I had an office to do this from, much fewer distractions.

Shann

04-05-2003, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by FreeNetPassDave
Yeah, guys are actually probably worse that gals. Guys in the porn biz have a tendancy to get distracted and go on long masturbation stretches, sometimes lasting for two hours.

Or is that just me?

LOL yes i think that goes for GUYS! I watch my porn on TV mostly, or my webam (you know who you are all of you! LOL) And 2 hours, fuck you must have strong forearms! LOL

Phoenix you lie! I can't find you for days somtimes! LOL WHEN is my mailer going out guy? ;) Kidding, i work a lot of hours at home too, weird hours though, like NOW at 9 AM on a fucking Sat morning when all my friends are passed out and i'm still WIDE awake! When i do go to bed, I'm gonna sleep allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll day! But it's Saturday, and i'm sure I'll be back online later! lol

Luke are you coming to Toronto, for the webmaster summit? You can see some REAL strippers that take all their clothes off and you can drink too! Hell I'll buy you/give you ooops did i say that out loud a lap dance! LOL

And yes, the commute from bed to the office is sometimes hard, hence i use my laptop while in bed!

Shann

04-05-2003, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by FreeNetPassDave
Yeah, guys are actually probably worse that gals. Guys in the porn biz have a tendancy to get distracted and go on long masturbation stretches, sometimes lasting for two hours.

Or is that just me?

LOL yes i think that goes for GUYS! I watch my porn on TV mostly, or my webam (you know who you are all of you! LOL) And 2 hours, fuck you must have strong forearms! LOL

Phoenix you lie! I can't find you for days somtimes! LOL WHEN is my mailer going out guy? ;) Kidding, i work a lot of hours at home too, weird hours though, like NOW at 9 AM on a fucking Sat morning when all my friends are passed out and i'm still WIDE awake! When i do go to bed, I'm gonna sleep allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll day! But it's Saturday, and i'm sure I'll be back online later! lol

Luke are you coming to Toronto, for the webmaster summit? You can see some REAL strippers that take all their clothes off and you can drink too! Hell I'll buy you/give you ooops did i say that out loud a lap dance! LOL

And yes, the commute from bed to the office is sometimes hard, hence i use my laptop while in bed!

XxXotic

04-05-2003, 07:39 PM

I have a home office... so I suppose both

modF

04-06-2003, 06:42 AM

I work at home and the office. I do get much more done at home though.

luke

04-07-2003, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by Shann
Luke are you coming to Toronto, for the webmaster summit? You can see some REAL strippers that take all their clothes off and you can drink too! Hell I'll buy you/give you ooops did i say that out loud a lap dance! LOL

Nope, won't be making it up there. Sounds fun though. I'll take a raincheck on the lapdance! :p

richmedia

04-07-2003, 12:38 PM

I live in office.

Vid Vicious

04-07-2003, 12:45 PM

I work out of the house. But it's too easy to slack the day way here...

Raven

04-07-2003, 02:50 PM

Lots of pros and cons about where we are most productive.

Both Tev and I have offices in our home. When we lived in Georgia, the house was all on one floor and my office was in a sitting room, ten feet from my bed. If I didn't fall asleep immediately, it was very easy to roll out of bed and go back to work.

When we moved home to Seattle, we purposely bought a two story house, so we could 'leave' work. I really have to be sleepless before I'll trek downstairs to my office.

I love working from home in my jammies and sweats and slippers. I like the idea that I can make appointments any time of day and not be restricted to 'after work hours'. I set my own pace, which is considerable.

When I'm feeling non productive, I look at my mortgage bill. That's usually enough to motivate.

I do understand, however, companies who want everyone in one place. We have people with whom we work spread out all over the country. Sometimes, the time zone differences interfere and there are plenty of times when being there is so much better than on the phone or ICQ.

Kath

04-07-2003, 03:50 PM

I had an office in a separate room but my kids were taking advantage of that fact. The house was a wreck and they never did anything they were supposed to do.

Now I have a desk set-up in the corner of our family room area in the house. From this central spot I can see the kitchen, dining room and hear every thing that goes on in the living room too. lol Not as many fights - a few more distractions for me - but it's working out for us well. PLUS...it keeps me in touch with time and reality. I find that I'm not as much of a work-a-holic as I used to be.

Oh and the jammies and sweats - yeah, that's the biggest perk. I go to conventions and have to learn how to do make-up all over again. lol The webmaster uniform - sweats, t-shirts, comfy jammies, pony tails and comfy slipper socks. Oh yeah! :flower:

dyonisus

04-07-2003, 09:51 PM

I work from home, an office across the hall from the bedrom..
I agree with Shann, in the winter good to be at an office, the house can get you stir crazy,

however in the summer, write your own hours and find other fun stuff to do with the daylight!!