Why can't I just stay home and work?

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I have a desk job (graphic design), yet my employer insists I drive to the office to work.

The computer and software at my office are inferior to anything I have at home. We have zero walk in clients, all our clients are contracted through negotiations handled via phone or email. Each job time is logged electronically and scrutinized twice, so really no chance of my fudging hours, besides I get salary, so fudging hours does nothing for me personally. Even when I wish to speak with someone inter-office it's done through the phone. Driving to work is the reason I was seriously injured last year. Now my employee health insurance is helping pay for a long list of specialist checkups and physical therapy.

So here I sit wondering why I'm here and not working from home. Can someone offer me a logical reason?
Is it just because that's they way it's been done, and now we're just mimicking our own outdated conveyances to keep alive that old psychological comfort level?

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VizionVRAuthor

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"andyring" wrote:
lol yeah true, i suppose every office is different.

I'm still after that dream job at Google where they have modelled it on the Playboy mansion :D

Yeah, that wouldn't be distracting at ALL! I'd do tons of work in the Playboy mansion! :lol:

A friend of mine works at ArenaNet (makers of Guild Wars). She took me on a personal tour of the Seattle office. I was impressed with the layout and semi-relaxed environment. The fully stocked breakfast bar was a bit too much, but whatever, that's Seattle. :)

This was definitely a work situation where collective ideas are key to success, and I could see how working from home could be a hassle in a case like that. But at least A-Net made a conscious effort to think of the employee as an individual and gave them the opportunity to expand beyond their desk once in a while.

I'm in a conservative office, in a conservative town, in a conservative state with no inclination to change, ever. It's only a tad ironic that I feel I need to move in order to work from home. :lol:

Not a Rift fanboi. Not a Vive fanboi. I'm a VR fanboi. Get it straight.

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kevingulling

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Working from home sounds great until you do it for years. I'm thinking about renting an office just to get out of the house :?

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MrMonkeybat

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When I try to get work done at home, I endlessly procrastinate on the internet, like I am right now.

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brantlew

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"kevingulling" wrote:
Working from home sounds great until you do it for years. I'm thinking about renting an office just to get out of the house :?

+1 I did it for 5 years and was very ready to get back into an office.

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cybereality

Inspiring

Yeah, I've worked from home before. It sounds like it would be really cool, but it ends up being hard.

Though I am home right now, on a Saturday night, on the Oculus forums. Not sure this is work, though.

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genetransfer

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my mum suggested i get one of those robes this morning and "hugh hefner" it. but I said not till it's warranted (the difference between crazy and eccentric is money). I remember all those years in the factories when I was younger looking out at the blue sky wishing I could do this at home, but now I'm at home I want my own office. it also means I'll contain my work hours to a reasonable amount - at home I roll out of bed and work then roll back to bed....... plus some comradery would be good - i hate laughing at my own jokes or not being made to laugh.

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Anonymous

Hey, what if you think of something like a grommer? They often need helpers who like to spend time with animals and are ready to communicate with the owners (sometimes it is quite difficult). I know groomers make enough money to make a good college gig.

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