Comments on: Web Work 101: Where to Work?

By: sem

sem — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:32:08 +0000

I love the privacy of working from home. I think the overall tranquility and peace and quiet in comparison to a loud Starbucks is what really does it for me.

By: remote control software

remote control software — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:24:26 +0000

I agree with David – the business room of my local library allows me to get out of my house, have a short “commute,” and gives me a peaceful working space w/ access to many research resources. If I am setting up calls, I will schedule time at home, but I prefer to combine the flexibility of controlling my own work with the ability to consider home and work separate.

By: David Safar

David Safar — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:13:52 +0000

I’ve spent the last few days at my local library writing. This is an excellent location for me, though it does have its drawbacks. One of my websites is blocked by their router (I have no idea why), but I don’t have to rely on their wireless because I have have a cellular modem for my laptop — I highly recommend these! It would be an awkward place to deal with phone calls, but fortunately, I don’t need to use one right now. There’s no food allowed except in the cafe, but going to get something to eat elsewhere gives me a good excuse to get up, stretch, take a walk, remember what “outside” looks like, and so forth.

Those drawbacks aside, the library has a number of advantages:
-It’s free.
-It’s quiet, so you can focus.
-There are other people around, which mitigates the isolation issue somewhat, even though it’s not a place to socialize.
-Most libraries I’ve been to are clean, spacious, and well-lit.
-Let’s not forget the books! For when electronic research just isn’t enough, you’re in the ideal environment for taking your search offline into the world of processed tree carcasses.

Libraries are excellent environments for knowledge workers, as that’s exactly what they were designed for!

By: John

John — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:06:18 +0000

I too work from home and yes it can de distracting but I tend to do a longer week because I have no commute.

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By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:08:56 +0000

I have set a bedroom up as a dedicated office, which is a nice place to store my peripeherals, books, magazines, etc. But I find myself working from various rooms in my home. Not being tied to one spot is great for ergonomics, because if your back starts hurting you can stand and work from the kitchen island. Or you can sit in a comfy chair with the laptop in your lap, which keeps the shoulders aligned and not shrugged up around the ears.

By: Deb Frawley

Deb Frawley — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:32:41 +0000

I also work from a home office, and when its nice out from my deck :)

To avoid the privacy issue in using my home address, I use a PO Box for mailing purposes. I love working from home, but do agree that it can be distracting at times. What I’ve done is set up specific working hours for myself and try to stick to those hours as much as possible. Of course there are always going to be times when this isnt possible. And thats ok because that’s one of the reasons I work from home….the flexibility!

By: April

April — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:54:27 +0000

I usually work at home. I find it impossible to work at Starbucks–the music is too loud and it is hard to explain to a business caller why a coffee grinder keeps going off! I did end up working in a casino a few times and got tons of work done–seems the sound of poker chips is like white noise to me :)

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:42:04 +0000

I currently work in a corner of the bedroom (we have a TINY house), but aim to either add an office to the house ($16,000 for a demountable) or pay for space in someone else’s office if possible.

By: Stephen McGehee

Stephen McGehee — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:40:44 +0000

I work in an office that we built onto the house last year. After 12 years of working in a spare bedroom set up as an office, it is really nice to have room to spread out. Being a completely separate part of the house means that we can close the door and be isolated from home distractions, yet we have all the conveniences of home. It’s nice to take a break by going out into the garden or playing with the dog.

By: Sebastiaan

Sebastiaan — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:29:47 +0000

I work from home, an upstairs office. I do love it as it saves me ton on transport bills. I do need to have the designated office space as it does feel like a working environment.

Eventhough I love coffee, I can simply not work from a Starbucks. Too much distraction