Comments on: Home is Where the Work Is http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/31/home-is-where-the-work-is/ because technology is just another ecosystem Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:50:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: sogrady http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/31/home-is-where-the-work-is/comment-page-1/#comment-568 sogrady Sat, 02 Apr 2005 19:24:54 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=382#comment-568 Jon: that's what I'm talking about. i think everyone's got a threshold for how much travel they're comfortable with, whether that's due to personal feelings, family obligations, or whatever. i got out of the SI business, for example, because i simply couldn't live on the road, every day, every week any more. i still travel quite a bit, but it's more irregular and more 2 day type trips - which is under my threshold. if you can find the type of deal that you've got, where you haven't travelled in 9 months, that's the ideal. what's really great though is that it sounds like you appreciate what you've got, which is rare ;) Ian: the short answer to you question is yes, the decentralization is not quite as black and white as i made it out to be, hence the existence of suburbs. i do think, however, that there is still a certain class of worker that's tied to a city by commute if not by residence. that could change, and what i'm interested in is what happens if that invisible tie is removed. maybe i should have included suburbs in my definition of city, and that'd make it clearer. Jon: that’s what I’m talking about. i think everyone’s got a threshold for how much travel they’re comfortable with, whether that’s due to personal feelings, family obligations, or whatever. i got out of the SI business, for example, because i simply couldn’t live on the road, every day, every week any more. i still travel quite a bit, but it’s more irregular and more 2 day type trips - which is under my threshold. if you can find the type of deal that you’ve got, where you haven’t travelled in 9 months, that’s the ideal. what’s really great though is that it sounds like you appreciate what you’ve got, which is rare ;)
Ian: the short answer to you question is yes, the decentralization is not quite as black and white as i made it out to be, hence the existence of suburbs. i do think, however, that there is still a certain class of worker that’s tied to a city by commute if not by residence. that could change, and what i’m interested in is what happens if that invisible tie is removed. maybe i should have included suburbs in my definition of city, and that’d make it clearer.

]]> By: Ian Oeschger http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/31/home-is-where-the-work-is/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Ian Oeschger Sat, 02 Apr 2005 18:04:21 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=382#comment-567 Thoughtful thinking, Stephen! I wonder about the premise of your chief interest here, though: Didn't the trend toward city-centrism already reverse itself a long time ago? The aggressive consolidation of "big box" stores out on the interstate; the swelling of employment numbers in service jobs rather than manufacturing and, before that, agriculture; and the rush toward gated subdivisions all leeched the downtowns--and they began 40 years ago or more. I work at home full time now, and moved from the SF Bay Area to somewhat-rural Wilmington, NC, because of it. I simply love working at home. Though like everyone I have my throwaway days, my surfs-up days, days when I feel disconnected or somehow behind on vital watercooler information, I think I'm *way* more productive on balance than I was in the office--a much better bargain for IBM, and not just because they don't have to rent my cube. It's obviously a relationship that requires some trust--and I don't think I would have been able to kick things off like this (I worked in an office with a close team for some time before we moved). -Ian Thoughtful thinking, Stephen! I wonder about the premise of your chief interest here, though: Didn’t the trend toward city-centrism already reverse itself a long time ago? The aggressive consolidation of “big box” stores out on the interstate; the swelling of employment numbers in service jobs rather than manufacturing and, before that, agriculture; and the rush toward gated subdivisions all leeched the downtowns–and they began 40 years ago or more.

I work at home full time now, and moved from the SF Bay Area to somewhat-rural Wilmington, NC, because of it. I simply love working at home. Though like everyone I have my throwaway days, my surfs-up days, days when I feel disconnected or somehow behind on vital watercooler information, I think I’m *way* more productive on balance than I was in the office–a much better bargain for IBM, and not just because they don’t have to rent my cube.

It’s obviously a relationship that requires some trust–and I don’t think I would have been able to kick things off like this (I worked in an office with a close team for some time before we moved).

-Ian

]]> By: Jon http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/31/home-is-where-the-work-is/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Jon Sat, 02 Apr 2005 07:39:59 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=382#comment-566 Enjoyed the post. I got to the post via a cNet article. Jamie, it's a very real opportunity and well worth it.... I'm a CRM consultant and basically work from home when not on the road (and I haven't had to travel in nearly 9 months:-). Because of the advantages of working from home, we're building a larger house on a larger lot a good deal further out of town. I figured I could pay the commute price on the few occasions that I did have to go to the airport or the office. I must say that I truly enjoy being able to eat breakfast and dinner with my family and still be a productive employee. As a team, we heavily leverage IM, email, and cell phones and I'm currently looking into a VOIP phone that will be with me wherever I go (like the coffee shop). Enjoyed the post. I got to the post via a cNet article.

Jamie, it’s a very real opportunity and well worth it….

I’m a CRM consultant and basically work from home when not on the road (and I haven’t had to travel in nearly 9 months:-). Because of the advantages of working from home, we’re building a larger house on a larger lot a good deal further out of town. I figured I could pay the commute price on the few occasions that I did have to go to the airport or the office. I must say that I truly enjoy being able to eat breakfast and dinner with my family and still be a productive employee. As a team, we heavily leverage IM, email, and cell phones and I’m currently looking into a VOIP phone that will be with me wherever I go (like the coffee shop).

]]> By: sogrady http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/31/home-is-where-the-work-is/comment-page-1/#comment-565 sogrady Fri, 01 Apr 2005 22:53:53 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=382#comment-565 Jamie: make it happen - sounds awesome. just gotta work towards it. Jamie: make it happen - sounds awesome. just gotta work towards it.

]]> By: sogrady http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/31/home-is-where-the-work-is/comment-page-1/#comment-564 sogrady Fri, 01 Apr 2005 22:44:24 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=382#comment-564 thx for the trackback after a fashion, Marion. and i liked the pushback, it was very good. as for our trackbacks, we're getting buried with trackback spam so i had to shut it down for the time being. will open up later if i can. thx for the trackback after a fashion, Marion. and i liked the pushback, it was very good.

as for our trackbacks, we’re getting buried with trackback spam so i had to shut it down for the time being. will open up later if i can.

]]> By: Marion Vermazen http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/31/home-is-where-the-work-is/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Marion Vermazen Fri, 01 Apr 2005 21:33:48 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=382#comment-563 Stephen, I just talked about your posting in my blog but I can't seem to get trackback to work. Here is my manual trackback. Marion Stephen,
I just talked about your posting in my blog but I can’t seem to get trackback to work.
Here is my manual trackback.
Marion

]]> By: Jaime Cardoso http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/31/home-is-where-the-work-is/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Jaime Cardoso Fri, 01 Apr 2005 15:02:35 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=382#comment-562 Away, I would live, ... Away. Away from any big city, away from the mess, away from the thousands that I cross every day. I would buy a small house with a big backyard, with lots of space for my dog to run and for children to actually breath some air. Sounds like a dream, ... Away, I would live, … Away. Away from any big city, away from the mess, away from the thousands that I cross every day. I would buy a small house with a big backyard, with lots of space for my dog to run and for children to actually breath some air. Sounds like a dream, …

]]> By: sogrady http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/31/home-is-where-the-work-is/comment-page-1/#comment-561 sogrady Fri, 01 Apr 2005 01:41:33 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=382#comment-561 the real question to me is, where would you live if you didn't have to worry about the office? the real question to me is, where would you live if you didn’t have to worry about the office?

]]> By: Cote' http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2005/03/31/home-is-where-the-work-is/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Cote' Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:35:31 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=382#comment-560 I think you're onto something interesting with that "move to city" things. I live 5 minutes, with no traffic either way, from my work. I'd have to say that I rate that as one of the top 5-10 great things about my quality of life (I hate sitting in traffic). Point being, I'm extreamly ristent to moving because I charish that 5 minute commute. If I worked from home instead, though, it'd open a whole range of places for me to move. Cheaper hours with more space ;> I think you’re onto something interesting with that “move to city” things. I live 5 minutes, with no traffic either way, from my work. I’d have to say that I rate that as one of the top 5-10 great things about my quality of life (I hate sitting in traffic).

Point being, I’m extreamly ristent to moving because I charish that 5 minute commute.

If I worked from home instead, though, it’d open a whole range of places for me to move. Cheaper hours with more space ;>

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