| Pages in topic: [1 2] > | Poll: Would you like to work in an office (outside home)? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| | Simon Bruni 
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:42
Member (2009)
Spanish to English
Ideally I'd like to have a separate building to use as an office, maybe a converted garage or something, on my own property. Unfortunately this dream is a long way off.
| | | | neilmac
Spain
Local time: 01:42
Spanish to English
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I only wish proz rules allowed me to express myself in my customary flippant and what I like to think of as inventively sweary style. In my home town of Glasgow, the appropriate riposte to such a query would be would be "ye daft pal?"
Seriously though, I think the asker's query may be motivated by lack of amenities in her home working environment, be they internet/telecommunications infrastructure, hardware printer/scanner/PC and other devices, stationery... etc. As long as my inte... See more I only wish proz rules allowed me to express myself in my customary flippant and what I like to think of as inventively sweary style. In my home town of Glasgow, the appropriate riposte to such a query would be would be "ye daft pal?"
Seriously though, I think the asker's query may be motivated by lack of amenities in her home working environment, be they internet/telecommunications infrastructure, hardware printer/scanner/PC and other devices, stationery... etc. As long as my internet connection stays up and running (not a given), I am lucky enough to have all I need within easy reach of my teapot. Others may not be so fortunate...
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| | | | Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Local time: 01:42
English
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| With ya, Neil. | Apr 28, 2011 |
neilmac wrote:
... "ye daft pal?"
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:42
German to English
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| Not a chance ... | Apr 28, 2011 |
And lose out on all the advantages of working from home. No way.
I can't see a single benefit of working in an office. I can see many from working from home. Not least the fact I currently have a cat curled up next to me ...
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That's why I chose this job. It has its obvious drawbacks, of course. But my priority is being able to earn money to make ends meet, while still being able to take care of my daughters. Other working mothers don't have this luck.
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Working from home is my dream come true. I still can work and earn money without putting any make up on my face.
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| | | | | I put 'maybe' | Apr 28, 2011 |
I have two free-lance colleagues who rent office space. Both feel that they get more done with fewer interruptions.
It wouldn't be practical for me because I have too many little obligations during the course of the day, but I don't think the idea is crazy.
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| Home sweet home | Apr 28, 2011 |
Despite agreeing with most of the comments above, there is nothing like working from home, and as a freelancer that depends on me. I don't need to dress up all formal, get on crowded buses and metro, or get caught in the traffic - if I use the car.
However, unlike people who don't work from home fail to understand, there are obvious downsides too.
Surely, I need to exercise and get fresh air, which I do, I do sports and like to walk a lot. Other than that, vocal socializing is very ... See more Despite agreeing with most of the comments above, there is nothing like working from home, and as a freelancer that depends on me. I don't need to dress up all formal, get on crowded buses and metro, or get caught in the traffic - if I use the car.
However, unlike people who don't work from home fail to understand, there are obvious downsides too.
Surely, I need to exercise and get fresh air, which I do, I do sports and like to walk a lot. Other than that, vocal socializing is very important, so, I can take my netbook to a coffee shop, and work from there and eventually some known face appears. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | a room of my own | Apr 28, 2011 |
I'd like to have a room of my own, but I'm absolutely happy to work at home for the above reasons:
- proximity of the teapot
- no need to dress up and make up
- time to take care of my daughter
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I don't think that you work more or more efficiently from an office: at home you don't have time restrictions and you don't waste time on traveling to the office!
| | | | Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 00:42
Member (2010)
French to English
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| alone all alone | Apr 28, 2011 |
I wrote "Maybe" because I think I'd like to work outside part-time as the obvious downside to working from home is the solitary nature of this work. Up to now I have been teaching full-time (translating part-time) and really miss the conviviality of colleagues at coffee breaks and lunch (and the sheer energy of the teenagers) now I am no longer in school. I do NOT miss the commute though, last year I had to drive for an hour each way on bad rural roads to get to the school.
I am now fulf... See more I wrote "Maybe" because I think I'd like to work outside part-time as the obvious downside to working from home is the solitary nature of this work. Up to now I have been teaching full-time (translating part-time) and really miss the conviviality of colleagues at coffee breaks and lunch (and the sheer energy of the teenagers) now I am no longer in school. I do NOT miss the commute though, last year I had to drive for an hour each way on bad rural roads to get to the school.
I am now fulfilling Simon's dream as I've just bought a 5m by 4m log cabin and it is now being wired and plumbed to use as a home office in my garden (I have a half acre), so I'll have the sound of birdsong to keep me company. I find working in my small house has too many distractions of chores to be done and yes, two cats wanting to climb onto my lap or curl up on the computer! So, I'm hoping having a dedicated office space will make me more focused. And like Neil, as long as the computer doesn't crash all will be well. I use a mobile broadband and find it great:-) ▲ Collapse
| | | | ikeda45
Local time: 08:42
Member (2007)
English to Japanese
I'm happy I don't have to wake up early in the morning and use rush-hour trains to and from Tokyo anymore.
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| Not for much longer! | Apr 28, 2011 |
I currently have an office in town 10 minutes from home. When I started as a freelancer 2 years ago, my partner and baby son were at home full-time, so working there would have been completely infeasible, especially without a spare room to use as an office.
Now my son is at nursery and my partner is back at work, and in 2 months we are moving to the other side of town. I'll have a dedicated office at the far end of the house and I can't wait! No more moving files backwards and forwards wh... See more I currently have an office in town 10 minutes from home. When I started as a freelancer 2 years ago, my partner and baby son were at home full-time, so working there would have been completely infeasible, especially without a spare room to use as an office.
Now my son is at nursery and my partner is back at work, and in 2 months we are moving to the other side of town. I'll have a dedicated office at the far end of the house and I can't wait! No more moving files backwards and forwards when I need to work in the evening, and on days like today, with 2 sick children at home to look after, fitting work in around other commitments will be so much simpler.
The only thing that worries me is whether I'll be able to resist the lure of the biscuit tin! ▲ Collapse
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Judith Anne Smith wrote:
That's why I chose this job. It has its obvious drawbacks, of course. But my priority is being able to earn money to make ends meet, while still being able to take care of my daughters. Other working mothers don't have this luck.
Worked in an office for the first 3 years of my son's life (in a different, miserable job!), and was absolutely miserable. I quit to do this from home. He's 4 1/2 now, and I have never been happier than working from home and seeing him grow up at the same time!
| | | | Dave Bindon
Greece
Local time: 02:42
Greek to English
In memoriam
In winter, I never have to get cold and wet on the way to work. In the 40C heat of summer, I don't have to get sweaty on the way to work.
Whenever I have a break I can sit on my balcony, surrounded by my beloved plants.
Any admin work that doesn't require a large screen can be done out on the balcony.
I don't need two sets of dictionaries, two kettles, two printers etc etc.
I can dress however I want to (ifif I want to!).
And, perhaps best of all, when I decide to stop work for the day (as I have now done) I can get a cold beer out of the fridge and sit in the afternoon sun before the PC has even finished shutting down! ▲ Collapse
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