Comments on: Remote worker abuse but from the family side http://archives.bradgarland.net/2009/09/25/remote-worker-abuse-but-from-the-family-side/ Hello and welcome. This is the personal musings of Brad Garland, who lives in Dallas, TX. Feel free to take a look around... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:25:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Heath http://archives.bradgarland.net/2009/09/25/remote-worker-abuse-but-from-the-family-side/comment-page-1/#comment-78763 Heath Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:15:06 +0000 http://www.bradgarland.net/2009/09/25/remote-worker-abuse-but-from-the-family-side/#comment-78763 Oh man...Shell does that to me too.<br>She does school work from home on Fridays...so I know if I am on the bubble and need to get something done I go to the office on Fridays...if not we enjoy abusing each other all day long. Oh man…Shell does that to me too.
She does school work from home on Fridays…so I know if I am on the bubble and need to get something done I go to the office on Fridays…if not we enjoy abusing each other all day long.

]]> By: Name http://archives.bradgarland.net/2009/09/25/remote-worker-abuse-but-from-the-family-side/comment-page-1/#comment-78761 Name Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:26:04 +0000 http://www.bradgarland.net/2009/09/25/remote-worker-abuse-but-from-the-family-side/#comment-78761 Ah...remote worker abuse--a prospective can of worms! Here's some tips that might go a long way toward curtailing the "abuse": Have a dedicated and secluded work station somewhere in the house. Have a 'start time' and stick pretty close to a 'finish time'. This silently tells the family that you are 'at work'. Take scheduled breaks and touch base with the family at those times. Take a lunch break away from your computer. And, dress thyself as if you were driving to the office, and that includes toothpaste and a nice shave! These habits will reap notice and respect. Ah…remote worker abuse–a prospective can of worms! Here's some tips that might go a long way toward curtailing the “abuse”: Have a dedicated and secluded work station somewhere in the house. Have a 'start time' and stick pretty close to a 'finish time'. This silently tells the family that you are 'at work'. Take scheduled breaks and touch base with the family at those times. Take a lunch break away from your computer. And, dress thyself as if you were driving to the office, and that includes toothpaste and a nice shave! These habits will reap notice and respect.

]]> By: James Robert Lay http://archives.bradgarland.net/2009/09/25/remote-worker-abuse-but-from-the-family-side/comment-page-1/#comment-78760 James Robert Lay Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:39:30 +0000 http://www.bradgarland.net/2009/09/25/remote-worker-abuse-but-from-the-family-side/#comment-78760 Ah... the "abuse" of the remote worker. This is something that my wife and I have discussed many times over. In the end, we agreed it would be best for me to work outside the home at the office/starbucks/where ever. <br><br>My office is 5 minutes from the house which makes it nice to come in for work and go home for lunch. <br><br>Plus, she likes the fact that when I am home, I am home. It does help separate the two and keep work at work and home at home. <br><br>This I believe allows us to work on growing a strong family while building a business as we are both in it together. Ah… the “abuse” of the remote worker. This is something that my wife and I have discussed many times over. In the end, we agreed it would be best for me to work outside the home at the office/starbucks/where ever.

My office is 5 minutes from the house which makes it nice to come in for work and go home for lunch.

Plus, she likes the fact that when I am home, I am home. It does help separate the two and keep work at work and home at home.

This I believe allows us to work on growing a strong family while building a business as we are both in it together.

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