RE: Working from home

From: Martin Kendall <Martin.Kendall_at_Rubus.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 02:42:24 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.003290D1.20010614015625@fatcity.com>

I would like to add to this, also from a United Kingdom point of view.

I have found that the biggest "issue" has been the negative commenting from other
workers who *have to* go into work. On the odd occasions when they try to contact me and I
cannot for some reason get to the 'phone (responding to call of nature ?), they have
complained to management that I am not contactable....

As for the management, yes, I find that unless you agree tasks/goals and for some,
send them an e-mail at the start and and of EACH day - outlining work in progress,
they also start getting suspicious for no good reason.

Otherwise, I agree with all other benefits/cons mentioned by others here.

Martin

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Sent: 14 June 2001 09:00
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

PROS

Got much more done, or at least thats how it appeared Better coffee/tea/snacks in the house.
No hour long drive to/from work
Nobody can just wander up to your desk to get you to do something. I can start getting dinner ready for a reasonable hour for us both.

CONS

Although email and mobile phones are a godsend, communication can still be a problem (I currently only have one phone line in the house and if I'm dialled in then there is only the mobile). This is a biggy. Ensure that if you are doing it, your work agree to install a second "fast" line into the house for you to use to work from.
There is of course the lack of banter in the office from your mates. Sometimes, you may have to drop everything and have to go in anyway. I can start getting dinner ready at a reasnable hour for us both :-)

Generally it works well for me and can really help my wife if for example we are getting furniture delivered or getting work done to the house. Although she works a lot more locally to home than me, it is harder for her to get time off to do it(they don't do telecommuting !!).

As far as how it is perceived by management, they get the job done and I am a lot happier at work (or home !!), knowing the options are there. As I am under little supervision if any at work anyway,(I don't actually have an immediate superior, my boss is 300 miles away in London),I can be relied upon to do my job responsibly be it at home or in the office without any worries on their behalf.

HTH Lee

-----Original Message-----
Sent: 13 June 2001 23:00
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Hi All,

I have a few off-topic questions for those of you who are allowed to work from home either occasionally or on a regular basis. My department is putting a proposal together to present to management and we're looking for any information you could provide. How did you handle accountability? How did you handle communication between work and home? What were some of the unforeseen problems that you encountered? Were there any specific company benefits? (This appears to be more a benefit to the employee than to the company.) Thanks to all who can reply.

Mark

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Mark Willett
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   Sunnen Products Company
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