On Working From Home
In the 6 months I’ve been with my current company, I haven’t ever worked from home, but I ate some funky shrimp last night. At the time, the shrimp were delicious, but by this morning, I was paying my karmic debt to the porcelain god.
But why is this important? Well, having not had a chance to work from home until today, I didn’t realize how efficient and refreshing it could be, and it is.
One thing I never noticed was the amount of noise in my office. As might be expected, my apartment is quieter and concentrating on one thing at a time is simpler. Also, I don’t have people coming by my desk to talk to me. Face-to-face communication is a good thing, but since I have no way of telling people “Now isn’t a good time, come back later,” I typically have to deal with people as they appear in my cube. Being home makes the “I just wanna chat” noise almost disappear.
So, I don’t understand why companies don’t let those people who can work from do so at least once a week. Without droning on and on about this, I’ve enjoyed my work more and gotten more done today solely because I’m less stressed than when I’m in the office. Maybe one day I can make “Work From Home Day” a weekly event.
