Green employment- work from home

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How come this is not being pushed by government. Sounds like an easy solution or at least a contribution to the solution to alot of the problems we have today.

Reduce traffic congestion, reduce carbon emmisions, Increase work life balance, reduce costs for the employee associated with going to the "office". Fuel costs, work clothes, breakfast and lunch costs would be reduced.

The parent could even mind their child while working!!

Is this a no brainer or are employers too sceptical to trust their staff
 
Toddler maybe too much but something that sleeps alot should be ok :)
 
Two possible problems spring to mind for me:

Plenty of workers, due to the nature of their job simply cannot work from home - will inevitably cause bad feeling if e.g. within the same organisation some employees work from home while others cannot.

I've a feeling at least some people wouldn't actually want this - I know I wouldn't - it all sounds very modern and open initially but I would prefer my work/home situation to be completely separate.
 
Ok, Scrap the minding the kids bit. I ran it by a couple of the older lads in here and they say that they come to work to get a break from their kids so I see your point.

What about the other points?
 
Caveat said:
I've a feeling at least some people wouldn't actually want this - I know I wouldn't - it all sounds very modern and open initially but I would prefer my work/home situation to be completely separate.
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I wouldnt want it either. There is a social aspect of going to work that is nice.
 
Niallers said:
The parent could even mind their child while working!!
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I don't get time to even read the newspaper when the children are in the house !

Niallers said:
Is this a no brainer or are employers too sceptical to trust their staff
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Trust is the key piece here

I overheard a conversation here last week. A colleague was planning to work from home next day. She was trying to arrange some system whereby if people wanted to talk to her during the day, they should text her so that she could cancel her diap-up connection to work, take the landline call, then then re-connect to work using dial-up. I had to bite my lip to not interrupt her.
 
I work from home and love it! - Each to their own I suppose. However, it has been an uphill struggle with stuff like broadband etc.

I've also noticed that enterprise ireland are doing 'E-Towns'. Yet another waste of time and money. I know this from 4 years experience of working from home.
 
Hi Leghorn, I presume you're on a coffee break
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Well, I work for myself, so if I don't do the work during the day, I have to stay back.
A coffee does sounds like a good idea though.
 
It`s my dream to have my own business and possibly run it from home. Hate the idea that i`m lining someone elses pockets.

If that fails, then working from home for someone else will do i suppose

(one eye on the pc and one eye on Oprah). Yip there`d be alot of work done..
 
leghorn said:
Well, I work for myself, so if I don't do the work during the day, I have to stay back.
A coffee does sounds like a good idea though.
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Can i ask what line of business your in... general idea

be sure to make your coffee before you answer though... would hate to interupt that ;)
 
Worked at home for over ten years now.

Advantages: -

  • No commute
  • See more of wife & kids than I might otherwise, i.e. have coffee breaks / lunches with family when they're around etc.
  • Mrs. V. can nip up to the gym / shop while youngest V is having his nap
Disadvantages: -

  • Need to make more of an effort to be sociable, get out of the house etc. Risk of going even nuttier than normal if very busy in work and realising that I haven't left the house in days.
  • Kids' summer holidays can be a distraction due to noise around the house etc., although you can learn to tune out, up to a point. Both our kids are under 10 so they've grown up with me working in the house and have been taught that they don't go into Daddy's office since they were born.
  • Need to be strict about distinction between work and home time. Temptation to stay in bed all day fades rapidly when faced with bills. The more dangerous one is the temptation to slip up to do a bit of work when X-factor is on telly. Or on a wet Sunday.
 
I work from home but not full time, I do alot of site visits and even do proper work sometimes! I have two young kids and they make alot of noise, very bad when I am trying to have a telephone conversation. I can see no advantage to it expect the fact that i can work in the evenings when I need too and it's cheaper than a rented office.

When your self employed staying in bed isn't an option, even when I am sick I have to work...poor me;)
 
It`s my dream to have my own business and possibly run it from home. Hate the idea that i`m lining someone elses pockets.

If that fails, then working from home for someone else will do i suppose
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You always end up working for someone else. I'm now working for my customers. You probably work for an employer that has customers. You don't have to worry (as much) about getting paid. Being an employee has its advantages, you pay less tax for one.
 
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