July 14th, 2008 | Comments Off
A comment from long-time reader Lloyd on another post begins this discussion:
Now that I can reach my office email from home and my home email from the office, the distinction is becoming a blur. (I don’t sleep well in either place –grin)
Maybe home workers need to do as President Reagan did– strictly divide the workplace from the residential rooms and always wear a suit in the office area.
With very little effort, I could have performed most of the tasks in my last position from home. We had VPN’s available and in use. The server was the site of the accounting software. Most of my data arrive via e-mail.
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Blurring the Office-Home Boundary
July 14th, 2008 | Comments Off
A comment from long-time reader Lloyd on another post begins this discussion: Now that I can reach my office email from home and my home email from the office, the distinction is becoming a blur. (I don’t sleep well in either place –grin) Maybe home workers need to do as President Reagan did– strictly divide the workplace from the residential rooms and always wear a suit in the office area. With very little effort, I could have performed most of the tasks in my last position from home. We had VPN’s available and in use. The server was the site of the accounting software. Most of my data arrive via e-mail. The two owners of the company took steps to ensure that they were reachable 24/7 by using Blackberrys and wireless connections for their … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Original writing